Other Field Trip Ideas
Ideas for otherwise uncategorized, homeschool-related field trips for homeschoolers on Oahu, in Hawaii!
Do you have any updates, corrections, or additions to this field trip ideas list? Please feel free to email me!
Other Ideas
- Bayview Zipline in Kaneohe
- Box Car Racing: with Race World Hawaii
- Bricks & Minifigs, Kailua: a Lego store that offers group build times and events
- Camp Erdman: offers a variety of day, resident, or specialty camps and programs
- Camping: such as at Bellows Beach, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens, Malaekahana Beach, Kokololio Beach, and more!
- Children's Discovery Center: great for individual visits, but also has school visits, weekly programs, and summer camps
- Fishing: two options are Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden and Alii Agriculture Farm (808-690-0558)
- Fireworks: Friday evenings in Waikiki
- Gunstock Ranch: horseback riding, swimming, team building, hikes, mini ranch tour, Easter egg hunt, day camps; field trips
- Hawaii Equine Assisted Reflection & Therapy (HEART): interact with horses to learn life & social skills, for ages 8+ depending on the program
- Hawaii State Farm Fair: annual event held in the summer at Kualoa Ranch; agriculture, livestock, educational & interactive displays, food, rides for kids, plants
- He'eia State Park: managed by Kama'aina Kids; offers self-guided water activities/tours, guided tours, and interactive classes on canoe building
- Hiking: Check out Unreal Hawaii or DLNR (select trails on left side menu) and/or Facebook groups: Hiking with Keiki & Amazing Homeschool Hiking Club
- Kualoa Ranch: offers educational activities (nature walks, ancient fishpond, sustainability, team building, conservation, restoration, petting zoo) & other tours
- Leeward Discovery Fair: annual event, usually in November; hands-on learning activities, food, entertainment, plant giveaways and sales; FREE
- Miniature Golf: at Jungle River Mini Golf or Tropics (Aiea), Glow Putt Mini Golf (Windward), Bayview Miniputt (Kaneohe), Rascal's (Honolulu), Wet 'n' Wild's Island Adventure Golf (Kapolei), Tiki Island (Marine Corps Base Hawaii) & Bellows AFS (Waimanalo area, requires military ID or sponsorship)
- North Shore Soap Factory: Located in the Historic Waialua Sugar Mill, open 7 days a week (not sure about holidays), $10/person, kids 4 & under are free, but no strollers. Check out their website for more information and to book a tour (if you have a group that wants to go, you might try calling to ask for a group rate).
- Pirate Ship Tour: departs from Kewalo Basin Harbor, approximately one mile west of Waikiki
- Pumpkin Patches: usually offered by Aloun Farms and Waimanalo Country Farm
- Sesame Street Live: a live show; usually comes to Honolulu during the summer, presale of tickets usually in preceding December - see their website for details
- Wet 'n' Wild: waterpark located in Kapolei
Biotechnology
- Gene-ius Day: University of Hawaii at Manoa hosts a field trip day for school students where they learn about topics of genetics, agriculture, and forensic sciences. Check their website for more information and date availability. Note: there is also a monthly program (Saturday Gene-iuses) of science labs and learning. Registration is usually in May.
Entomology
- Butterfly Lady: also has a Facebook page, educational talks, information, & supplies for caterpillars & Monarch butterfly raising on Oahu
- Honey Bee Presentation: you might try asking local beekeepers, like Manoa Honey Company
Environment & Weather
(see also: Botany, Community, Geology, Marine Biology, & Water categories)
(see also: Botany, Community, Geology, Marine Biology, & Water categories)
- Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Weather Service Forecast Office
- Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: located on Ford Island, groups of 15 or less are welcome to visit the facility with advance coordination (see link)
Geology
- Lucoral Museum: located in Waikiki; "displaying corals, pearls, gemstones and fossils from Hawaii and around the world"; group tours available
- Rock Quarry: such as Kapaa Quarry, run by Ameron Hawaii
- School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology: hosts an Open House every other year (in the fall) & tours are also sometimes available
Technology
- Battleship Missouri: use technology to learn about history with the Digital Media (Grades 7-12) and Mighty Mo Robotics Programs (Grades 4-5)
- TV/News Stations, such as Hawaii News Now
- YouthSpark Camp at Microsoft Store: kids get hands-on as they learn to code and design games (Ala Moana)
Water
- Honolulu Board of Water Supply: in addition to speakers that can come to you, BWS offers the following (FREE)...
- Fred Ohrt Water Museum: located in Honolulu, part of the Board of Water supply, tour involves water cycle, conservation, and history of BWS; Grade K+
- Halawa Xeriscape Garden: "native and introduced plants that conserve water, water-saving irrigation systems, mulches, and other xeriscape ideas"
- Nu'uanu Watershed Tour: topics involve water cycle, weather, climate, and Hawaiian history, Grade 4+
- Waihe'e Tunnel Tour: Windward Oahu; topics of water cycle, watershed history, and facility history; Grade 7+
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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.