Las Vegas Field Trips

Las Vegas Field Trips

NamePhone #EmailTopicDescription
Circus Circus;AdventureDome(702) 691-5861Amusement ParkGroup rates and School programs
Field Trip Factory1-800-987-6409Field TripsVarious community trips
Albertson's Grocery StoreGrocery StoreField trip through different Departments etc
Anderson Dairy(702) 642-7507 extension 264.DairyBarnYard Buddies Tour
small part of "thunder" might be scary for littles, free ice cream at the end! Lots of fun
Artful Potter(702) 638-1775 Summerlin
(702) 966-6300
Green Valley		Pottery PaintingGroup rates; workshops and specials
Atomic Testing Museum(702) 794-5151dawn.ham@ntshf.orgMuseumSchool Tours & Lesson Plans
Bass Pro Shop702 730 5200 Manager_Las_Vegas_NV@basspro.comSportingArchery Field/Classes, Gun Range/Classes, fishing clinics, Aquarium with aquatic shows
Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical GardensGardenThemed Exhibits, free
Fountains of BellagioSightsfree
Bellagio-Gallery of Fine Art702.693.7871FineArtGallery@bellagioresort.comArt Galleryschool tour & prices
Rainforest Biosphere(702) 799-0540RainforestBiosphere at a local elementary school. School tours.
Bodies Exhibit(800) 840 - 1157sales@ticketsforgroups.comScienceStudent Rates, Group Tours & Teacher Lesson Plans
Bonnie Springs; Old Nevada702-875-4191HistoryWild West Town, Horseback Riding, petting zoo and shows. Group tours
Atlantis Aquarium (702) 893-4800AquariumCaesar's Forum Shops
Aquarium has a show
Marine Biology Classes can also be scheduled
Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum(702) 294-1988info@bcmha.orgMuseumLocated in the Historic Boulder Dam Hotel
Bounce U(702) 735-JUMP (5867)henderson.nv@bounceu.comPhysical FitnessInflatable play structures, group rates
Bruno’s Indian & Turquoise Museum (702) 293-4865 / 5450MuseumNative American historical items and turquoise gemstones
Cashman Equipment-Caterpillar(702) 649-8777Heavy EquipmentField Trip/Tour
Channel 3 News(702) 642-3333News StationField Trip/Tour
*Note- will pass homeless on the way into station
Clark County Museum(702) 455-7955MuseumGroup Tours & Special Events
Howard W. Cannon-Aviation Museum(702) 455-7968MuseumLocated inside McCarran International Airport
Searchlight Museum(702) 297-1682Museum
Clark County Fair1-888-876-FAIRFairLogandale, NV
Offers School Rates
Glendale Corn Maze(702) 864-2277info@glendalehauntedcornmaze.comCorn maze
CSN-Performing Arts Center(702) 651-LIVE (5483)Performing Arts
CSN- Fine Arts Gallery(702) 651-4206Art
CSN Planetarium(702) 651-4138PlanetariumSchool group Rates
Springs Preserve(702) 822-7744Garden, NatureGardens and Trails are free, Nature Exchange Program, Free School Tours on various subjects
Desert Research Institute(702) 862-5400Nature, Desert
Eldorado Canyon Mine Tours (702) 291-0026bobbiewerly@yahoo.comMineHistorical Techatticup Mine tour (Gold mine)
Ethel M Chocolate (702) 435-2655Factory Tour, GardenChocolate Factory, also has a cactus garden
Tournament of Kings(702) 597-7600MedievalJousting Dinner Show, Group rates available
FBI(702) 385-1281PoliceField Trip/Tour also provides speakers, generally noone under 6, must provide names ahead of time, 1st Tuesdays of the month
Red Rock Audubon Society(702) 390-9890info@redrockaudubon.orgBirdsPrograms, meetings and field trips
Floyd Lamb/Tule SpringsParkFishing,Fishing Clinics, Horseback Riding
Clark County Fire DepartmentFire DeptField Trips
Gilcrease Orchard(702) 409-0655 OrchardApple Picking, Pumpkin Patch
Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary(702) 645-4224 info@naturesanctuarygilcrease.orgBirds, AnimalsField Trip/Tour
Hot Glass Works(702) 739-9955Glass BlowingField Trip or self visit
Guinness Museum (702) 792-0640 Museum
Hoover Dam(702) 494-2517mtuten@denisonparking.comDamTours-Power Plant and Dam/Visitors Center
School Tours available
In & Out Burger1-800-786-1000TourTour
JR Pony Farm(702) 631-4142FarmEducational Farm tour
Krispy KremeTourFactory Tour and a donut to follow!
Infinity Broadcasting (702) 253-9800 Radio StationTours
Lake Mead(702) 293-8716ParkSelf Guided Tours, Ranger Led Programs
Death valley National park(760) 786-3200 ParkRanger Tours, Self Guided, Wildflowers
Scotty's Castle760-786-2392Castlein Death valley, House and Underground Tours
Mt CharlestonNature, Camping
Old Mormon Fort(702) 486-3511Oldfort@parks.nv.govMuseumCivil War reenactments, visiting speakers and events
Red Rock Canyon(702) 515-5350Nature, Museum13 mile scenic loop, educational programs, visitors center, Jr Ranger Program
Spring Mountain Ranch(702) 875-4141smrrangers@parks.nv.govPark, HistoryLiving history programs, picnic areas, visitor center
Valley of Fire(702) 397-2088vof@mvdsl.comHistory, Park, natureVisitors Center, historic sites, ranger led programs, hiking, camping
Lake Mead Fish Hatchery(702) 486-6738Nature, FishFish hatchery
Las vegas Wash(702) 455-7522Nature , WetlandsTeachers Materials, Experiments, Trails, Visitors Center,Educational Tours
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve(702) 267-4180bird.preserve@cityofhenderson.comNature, Birds
Las Vegas Motor Speedway(702) 632-8260 or (702) 942-7325, TheresaRacewaySchool Tours- Speedway tours include viewing nine tracks at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a visit to a luxury suite and access to the infield of the superspeedway. (Laps around the track are subject to track availability). Also a tour through the Shelby Automobile Museum
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts(702) 365-7690 CookingTour, classes, restaurant
Lied Discovery Children's Museum(702) 382-KIDS(5437)Museum, ScienceHands on discovery museum
Lost City Museum(702) 397-2193Museum, HistoryAnasazi artifacts
Nevada State Museum(702) 486-5205 x 227sirvin@nevadaculture.orgMuseum, HistorySchool Visits
Madam Tussauds(702) 862-7800Museum, Wax
Marjorie Barrick Museum, UNLV(702) 895-3381Museumemphasis on the American Southwest, Mesoamerica and their environs. Has a large Xeric Garden.
McCaw School of Mines(702) 799-3546MuseumHands on for elementary students
M & M World(702) 736–7611CandyMerchandise, and free 3–D movie and collectibles
Meadow Gold Dairy(702) 399-6455Dairystill no cows!
Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix(702) 259-7000crewchief@lvmgp.com/a>Amusement ParkGroup rates
National Weather Service (702) 263-9744Weather Educational Materials and Field Trip
Native American FestivalClark County Museumonce a year
Camp Lee Canyon455-1905 or 455-7070Challenge CourseRopes, team-building
Las Vegas Natural History Museum(702) 384-3466 ext. 226Museum, HistoryDinosaurs, Ancient Egypt and more, Field trips or self-guided tours available
Nevada Department of Wildlife(702) 486-5127, ext. 3502mbklein@ndow.org/a>WildlifeSpeakers, classes,
Hunter Education,
Angler Education (Fishing Clinics, Trout in the Classroom),
Wildlife Education
Aviation Nation(702) 652-SHOW (7469)Aviation.Nation@nellis.af.milMilitary, Airplanes Nellis Air Force Base Open House and annual Las Vegas air show
Nevada Energy (702) 402-2202Electricity, PowerSpeakers: energy safety, efficiency and conservation
Outback SteakhouseRestaurantTour and Meal
CiCi's PizzaRestaurantTour and meal, some locations offer make your own pizza
PetcoPet StoreTour-set up with FieldTripFactory
RC Pig Farm(702) 642-0350FarmPigs, tour
Plant World Nursery(702) 878-9485Nursery, GardenTour & various classes
Red Rock Climbing Center(702) 254-5604Indoor Rock ClimbingGroup Rates
Police Dept-North Las Vegas(702) 633-1017Police DeptTour of Northwest Area Command
Police Department, MetroPolice Dept.Tour of various Las Vegas commands (contact each separately)
Pump it Up(702) 228-8017Bounce HousesInflatable Fun, Group Rates
Rainforest Cafe(702) 891-8580Restaurant, RainforestEducational Tour then lunch (at the MGM Grand)
Renaissance Fair(702) 455-8200Medieval TimesAnnual Event-School Groups enter free Friday-call to reserve spots
SkyMania (702) 436-6887SportsIndoor Trampolines. Bounce, fitness, SkyRobics, volleyball and more. Currently has homeschool jump days every 1st Friday of the month from 1-2pm.
SubwayRestaurantTour
Shark Reef(702) 632-4555, option 2AquariumEducational Tours and speakers
Sleigh Rides (702) 872-5408 Sleigh RidesInquire at the Mt Charleston Lodge
http://www.cowboytrailrides.com/">Cowboy Trail RidesHorseback RidingCowboys and Cowboy Meals, group events
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Artssnmoffa@gmail.comMuseumIn the Neonopolis
Southern Nevada Water Authority(702) 258-3930Water, ScienceSpeakers on conservation, water quality, etc. Possible field trips
Walker African-American Museum (702) 399-8016 or (702) 649-2238 BY APPOINTMENT ONLYHistoryCollection of African American historical documents, art and exhibits
Whole Foods Market(702) 254-8655Grocery StoreTour and usually pizza afterwards
Las Vegas Zoo(702) 647-4685nvzoolv@aol.comZooGroup prices, petting zoo, animal husbandry program
Flamingo Wildlife HabitatAnimalsFree admittance @ Flamingo Hotel, garden and ponds with flamingos, turtles, koi, penguins....time it right for daily penguin feedings 8:25 a.m. and 2:55 p.m
Lion HabitatAnimalsFree to view @ MGM Grand Walk through tunnel
Neon Museuminfo@neonmuseum.orgMuseumNeon Signs, Las Vegas history
Nevada State Railroad Museum(702) 486-5933Train Ride, HistoryNo museum, but historic train ride, and special events. Group rate available.
Pinball Museumpinballhalloffame@msn.comMuseumHands on Pin Ball games
Dolphin Habitat & Secret Garden(702) 792-7980Animals, GardenEducational Tours
Laser Quest(702)243-8881Amusements, Lightsgroup packages, also educational class:
The "Laser & Mazes" program - Grades 4 – 8. Intro to laser beams and mazes.
Titanic Exhibit(702) 262-4503iarmenta@prxi.comHistoryInteractive Exhibit. Homeschool Group rates. Double it with Bodies and get extreme discount.
American Civil War SocietyHistoryCheck for local re-enactments
Staheli Farm(435) 673-4096info@stahelifarmfarm.comMaize, FarmWashington, UT but worth the drive! Farm tour, farmyard activities & corn maize
International House of Blues Foundation(702) 632-7682ihobflasvegas@hob.comMusic, HistoryVarious programs, History of Jazz performance, Large Folk Art Museum (tour)
Nevada Ballet(702) 243-2623, ext. 249BalletEducation Outreach: offers matinée shows, group rates for Nutcracker
Willow Beach Fish Hatchery (928) 767-3456Fish hatcheryjust past the Hoover Dam on the AZ side. Little beach, fishing, hatchery
Smoke House(Fire Safety)Clark County Fire 455-7316 or City of Las vegas Fire & Rescue: 383-2888Fire SafetyTrailer fills with smoke, kids have to crawl out...plus fire safety demo
Super Summer Theater(702)-594-PLAY(7529)supersummertheatre@hotmail.com,sstfolks@cox.netTheaterin Spring Mountain Park
The BeeMaster(702) 457-6700beecontrol@beemasterlv.comBeesSpeaker, on bees!
Nevada Folk Arts Roster(702) 486-3700Speakers/Presentations, Folk ArtFolk Art Teacher Guide
Hamilton Magic(702) 247-6855hamilton@hamiltonmagic.netPresentation"Making Right Choices", combines a fun magic show with real-life information about literacy/reading, diversity, self-esteem, anti-drug/alcohol/gangs and violence. Character education and life skills for K-12 in an entertaining format:
Sojourner Truth Reinactment(702) 248-1232kimrussell@earthlink.netPresentation, African American HistoryKim Russell as Sojourner Truth
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Hattie Cousain(702) 645-5786hattiecousainreadmybookspls@cox.netStorytelling, African American HistoryHer life as a child in Toulula,
Louisiana.
The Austin Savoy Dancers(702) 242-9551Hank@cox.netPresentationSwing Era at the Savoy Hotel,
1935-1942. Four artists describe the dance and have students and teachers participate.
Tap is an integral part of the show also.
Stan Armstrong(702) 739-7472stanarmstrong@earthlink.netPresentation, Civil WarChildren of the Civil War,
Minority Roles in the Civil War
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Hula Dancers (702) 401-0656hula@usa.comPresentation, Hawaii, PolynesianHula, Ukelele, Lei making workshops and more
Drums of the Islands Rozita V. Lee: (702) 732-3631rozitalee@aol.comPresentation, Hawaii, Polynesian Culture
CSI:The Experience(702) 891-7902Forensics, ScienceGroup Rate, lesson plans, interactive display allows you to solve crime scenes.
California Pizza Kitchen(702) 896-5154RestaurantTown Square location, free tour and pizza!
Mayumi Itoh(702) 895-1498 mitoh@ccmail.nevada.eduSpeakerJapanese Foreign Policy. UNLV professor will discuss issues of importance to World History,
US History, and US Government classes.
Japanese American Citizens League- Las Vegaspresident@LVJACL.orgSpeakerJapanese culture-paperfolding, folk dances,
Las Vegas Taikolvtaiko@gmail.comSpeaker/Presentation/MusicTaiko Drummers, Japanese culture, also has classes open to the public
Dr. Alan Balboni(702) 651-5746alan.balboni@csn.eduSpeakerThe role of Americans of Italian descent on the
growth of Las Vegas.
Nevada Bagpiper1-888-434-7169info@nevadabagpiper.comSpeaker/PresentationBagpipe Player, Robert Bledsaw
Las Vegas Celtic Societyhttp://www.lasvegascelticsociety.org/Speaker/PresentationAll things Celtic; Hosts annual Highlands Games
St. Andrew's Society of Southern Nevada(702) 223-8040Speaker/PresentationAll things Scottish; Art, Culture, Dance,
History, and Music of Scotland
Jewish Las Vegas Federation (702) 256-9277anitahenry1@cox.netSpeakerHolocaust Survivor Group
Humanities on the RoadSpeaker/PresentationLiving history presentations
(831) 656-2118Speaker/PresentationThaddeus Dunkley: Black Cowboy
Henry D. Flipper: Buffalo Soldier and Engineer
James P. Beckwourth: Mountain Man & Explorer
Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: Tuskegee Airman (Go through Nevada Humanities)
Jennifer Huss Basquiat(702) 651-7421Speaker/PresentationRose Will Monroe: Rosie the Riveter;
Exoticizing the Other: Haitian Images in US Popular Culture
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Patty Cafferata(775) 825-2694Speaker/PresentationThe Story of Nevada's State Treasurers: Some were Thieves;
The Goldfield Hotel: In Nevada's Last Gold Rush Town;
The Mapes Hotel: The First High Rise Hotel Built After World War II;
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Sue Fawn Chung(702) 895-3351Speaker/PresentationAh Cum Kee: A Second-Generation Chinese American Woman;
Loy Lee Ford, Tonopah Pioneer;
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Steve Davis(775) 784-6587Speaker/PresentationSagebrush Vernacular: Rural Architecture in Nevada
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Doris Dwyer(775) 423-7565Speaker/PresentationMargaret Breen: Donner Party Survivor;
Margaret Bourke-White: Pioneering Photographer;
Women's Voices from the Overland Trail
Anne Hutchinson;
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Neal Ferguson(775) 327-5164Speaker/PresentationBertrand Russell: Popular Philosopher
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Michael Fischer(775) 687-8393Speaker/PresentationJohn Sparks: Western Cattle King;
H.F. Dangberg Sr.
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Bernadette Francke(775) 867-2586Speaker/PresentationCamera on the Comstock: 19th Century Virginia City photographers
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Michael Green(702) 651-4457Speaker/PresentationMr. Lincoln and Nevada;
Nevada's Partisan Press;
The Nevada Political Tradition;
The Rise of Las Vegas;
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Charles Greenhaw(775) 337-8122Speaker/PresentationJack Dempsey in the Mining Towns;
Daniel Murphy: Immigrant, Trailblazer & Cattle Baron;
Images of the Gold Rush Trail in Nevada, 1849-50: The Diary and Art of J. Goldsborough Bruff
From "Vaquero" to Buckaroo;
Crossing Nevada on the Victory Highway(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Shaun Griffin(775) 847-9311Speaker/PresentationLanguage & Literature Topics:
Being a Poet in the West
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Ruth HanusaSpeaker/PresentationWomen's History Topics:
Hildegard Von Bingen: Medieval Mystic(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Fred Horlacher(775) 424-0530Speaker/PresentationBrigham Young, The Lion of Zion;
Tales from the Emigrant Trail and the Sagebrush Hills of Nevada;
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Anne Howard(775) 786-4732Speaker/PresentationLouisa May Alcott: Groundbreaking Author;
Kate Chopin: A Woman Ahead of Her Time;
Dorothy Parker: Humorist and Critic;
Meeting Emily Dickinson;
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Brian Kral(702) 656-7409Speaker/PresentationEugene O'Neill
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
McAvoy Layne(775) 833-1835Speaker/PresentationMark Twain
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Linda Miller(702) 492-7742Speaker/PresentationThe Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort: Birthplace of Las Vegas
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Doug Mishler(775) 826-1685Speaker/PresentationTheodore Roosevelt: Architect of the American Century;
Andrew Carnegie: The Promise and Challenge of American Democracy;
Henry Ford: Man of Progress, Man of the Past;
William Lloyd Garrison: Anti-Slavery Activist;
P.T. Barnum: An American Original;
Ernie Pyle: Voice of the Common GI;
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Frank Mullen, Jr.(775) 788-6397Speaker/PresentationThe Donner Party: The Tragedy of a Doomed Wagon Train (Go through Nevada Humanities)
Stephen Nasser(702) 645-6920Speaker/PresentationFrom the Holocaust to Freedom
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Dina Titus(702) 895-3756Speaker/PresentationBehind the Irony Curtain: Lenin Loses his Head in Las Vegas;
From Political Symbol to Nostalgic Icon: The Kitschification of the Mushroom Cloud
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Anita Watson(775) 882-8135Speaker/PresentationMary Oxborrow: Pioneer Midwife and Healer;
Mary McNair Matthews: Jack of All Trades
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Juanita Westbrook(775) 379-9871Speaker/PresentationAlice Smith, Civil Rights Pioneer;
Madame C.J. Walker: Inventor and Entrepreneur;
Bessie Coleman: American Aviator
(Go through Nevada Humanities)
Cap'n Dave Eisenstein(702) 352-8424dave@capndavedinosaurs.comSpeaker/PresentationDinosaurs & Paleontology
Lajadjie Sebela; A Storyteller For All Agesworldteller@aol.com, worldteller02@yahoo.comSpeaker/PresentationStories from Around the World....
is a collection of folktales, stories and original vignettes from around the world, and back!
Clark County Election Department(702) 455-2784hll@co.clark.nv.usElections, VotingAvailable during non-election periods for:
Students’ government elections with voting machines
Classroom discussion about voting and elections in general
Student tours of the Department’s office and warehouse facilities
Dr. Dale Ethridge(702) 651-4138drdale@nevada.eduSpeakerSolar System, Stars and Galaxies, Space Exploration
Dr. Larry Martin(702) 651-5779larry.martin@csn.eduSpeaker Business and Management, Organizational Behavior
Dr. Stephen Konowalow(702) 651-4455steve.konowalow@csn.eduSpeaker Making a Difference; ; Managing Priorities to Use Time Effectively; Changing Behavior; Maximizing Potential; Achieving New Results with New Thinking; Working Smarter and Not Harder; Packaging: How You Say It Makes the Difference; Strategies for Diverse Learners; Instructional Strategies; What is this “thing” called Online Learning?; Test Taking Anxiety Reduction; Goal Setting, Focusing, and Concentrating; Planning Your Future: The non-debt way and planning Your Future: Steps to a sane retirement
Lester M. Tanaka(702) 651-5996lester.tanaka@csn.eduSpeakerCareer/Life Counseling, Problem Solving, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Test Anxiety, Goal Setting, Introspection and Self Awareness Learning, College Success
Kerry Ford(702) 651-5938kerry.ford@csn.eduSpeakerPublic Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Group Communication
John Esperian(702) 651-5755john.esperian@csn.eduSpeakerCuba, Ray Bradbury
Bob Fuhrel(702) 651-5989robert.fuhrel@csn.eduSpeakerSamoan language and culture; James Joyce, Irish nationalist politics and Bob Dylan
Dr. Karen Hyman(702) 651-3188

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