Community Field Trip Ideas
Ideas for community related field trips for homeschoolers on Oahu, in Hawaii!
Do you have any updates, corrections, or additions to this community field trip ideas list? Please feel free to email me!
Community
(see also: Art, Botany, & Museums categories)
(see also: Art, Botany, & Museums categories)
- Board of Water Supply
- Court House: Hawaii State Judiciary tours of the First Circuit Court in Honolulu, the Judiciary History Center, and the Hawaii Supreme Court Law Library
- EMS & Ambulances
- Farmer's Markets
- Hawaii State Capitol: self-guided and guided/school tours area available
- Hawaii Theatre for Youth: attend plays (they also have school performances) or participate in their education programs
- Honolulu Fire Department: For info on the HFD's educational programs/tours, call 808-723-7163; to schedule a visit to a fire station, call 808-723-7184
- Honolulu Police Department: several programs, including station tours, speaker requests, keiki fingerprinting, ride alongs and Explorers (LEEP)
- Kawaiahao Church: Hawaii's first permanent church; tours available and church services still held each week
- Meadow Gold Dairies
- Military (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines): tours of vehicles and facilities, sponsored by a military service member
- Movie Theatre: such as Consolidated Theatres or Regal Entertainment Group
- Newspaper Printing Plant: such as the Star Advertiser or the Tribune-Herald
- TV/News Stations, such as Hawaii News Now
- United States Postal Service: Honolulu branch
- Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Aloun Farms: local educational outreach programs, pumpkin patch, and sweet onion festival
- Helemano Farms: a Christmas tree farm (in Wahiawa) that has worked with school groups in the past, contact them with ideas or questions for possible field trips
- Ka'ala Farms: located in Wai'anae; Hawaii culture and sustainability educational programs through The Cultural Learning Center at Ka'ala
- Kahuku Farms: tractor-pulled wagon ride farm tours, smoothies & cafe
- Kahumana Community: Wai'anae organic farm, cafe, retreats, and learning center, offering 1/2 day & full day educational programs & overnight camps
- Kualoa Ranch: offers educational activities (nature walks, ancient fishpond, sustainability, team building, conservation, restoration, petting zoo) & other tours
- Naked Cow Dairy: Wai'anae side farm and creamery tours
- MA'O Farms: organic farm in Wai'anae that offers a CSA, does outreach & hosts school programs
- Mohala Farms: a North Shore organic farm
- New Hope Farm: located in Kunia (Waipahu), this farm aims to be organic and sustainable and offers school programs and volunteer opportunities
- Olomana Gardens: composting, aquaponics organic veggies & animals, located on the Windward side of Oahu
- Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp: offers prawn fishing
- Shinsato Farm: a pig/hog farm in Kaneohe
- Sunflower Fields: This crop is only around for a short time, usually during the winter months. Call ahead (808-637-0100, ext 149 for tours) to see when the sunflowers are in bloom and set up a free viewing.
- Sunset Ranch: a North Shore private estate with a horse ranch, coffee & citrus farm, aquaculture, & botanical garden
- Waihuena Farm: North Shore farm
- Waimanalo Country Farms: a Christian-family run farm that offers a pumpkin patch, Christmas program, and field trip opportunities
- Fort Shafter Library
- Hawaii Public Libraries: several locations throughout Oahu, which also offer a variety of different programs
- Hickam Library
- Marine Corps Base Hawaii Library
- Schofield Library
Want more? Go to my main field trip ideas resource page and check out the other categories!
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In consideration of the time & effort put into creating this list, please do not copy it.
It is subject to updates, changes, removals, and additions... and you wouldn't want to miss out!
Note: All businesses or organizations are listed here for reference or informational purposes only. Do not rely solely on what is shared here. Many of these activities/trips have inherent risks that you accept by participating in them. Please do your own research and make an educated decision of your own prior to getting involved with any business, company, sport, activity, class, or financial transaction. Contact the business, or organization, or entity offering the field trip opportunity, and find out the full scope and details,, be appropriately prepared, and stay safe. Always remember that your, or your child's, participation in any activity is at your own risk. Good luck and have fun!
Oahu Homeschool Mom is NOT affiliated with any of the entities listed on this page.
Oahu Homeschool Mom is NOT affiliated with any of the entities listed on this page.