Homeschooling Resources

Local Educational Experiences

Discover local destinations and events that offer educational value, perfect for complementing homeschool lessons with real-world experiences and explorations.

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Field Trips

A trip made by students or research workers to study something at first hand.

Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center Manassas National Battlefield Park Manatee Performing Arts Center Mandala Gardens Manhattan Project National Historical Park Manor Farm Park & Woodlands Manorafon Farm Park Mansker’s Station and Bowen House Maplewood Acres Farm Maquoketa Caves State Park Maquoketa Caves State Park Marbles Kids Museum - Homeschool Programs Maricopa Agricultural Center Maricopa County Nature Centers Marin Headlands - NatureBridge Marine Discovery Center Marine Science Camp Marine Science Station Maritime Gloucester Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center Marlpit Hall and T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center Marmon Valley Farm Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum Marshy Point Nature Center Martin Park Nature Center Marwell Zoo Education Centre Mary Olson Farm Mary's Land Farm Maryland Center for History and Culture Maryland Zoo Homeschool Groups Mass Audubon Educational Field Trips Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center Massanutten Resort – Kids Adventure Programs Mastodon State Historic Site Matagorda Island Wildlife Management Area Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm May Farms Mayfield Farm Park Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve Maymont Maymont Nature and Farm Maywoods Environmental and Education Laboratory Mazing Acres Pumpkin Patch McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center McCarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary McClain Farm Educational Programs McCloud Nature Park McCormick's Creek State Park Nature Center McCrory Gardens McCulley's Amazin' Acres McDowell Environmental Center McDowell House Museum and Apothecary McDuffie Environmental Education Center McFaddin-Ward House Museum McFarland Living History Ranch McGarrah Farms McHenry County Historical Society and Museum McKell Wascana Conservation Park McKenna Family Farm McKinney Falls State Park McRaven House Museum MDC Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Meacham Urban Farm Meadow Gate Alpaca Ranch Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village Meadowlands Environment Center Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Meadowlark Farm Mechanics Bank Arena (formerly Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center) Medicine Park Aquarium & Natural Sciences Center Medio Mundo y Daguao Natural Reserve Menagerie Farm Field Trips Meramec Caverns Merrills Farm Animal Rescue Home Sanctuary Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area Merrymead Farm Merwin Nature Preserve Metro Parks Central Ohio - Homeschoolers Program Metro Richmond Zoo Michael A. Guido Theater at Ford Community Center Michigan's Heritage Park Middle Tennessee Field Trips Midland Farms - Homeschoolers Day at the Farm Midway Village Museum Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Milk and Honey Farm at Boulder JCC Milky Way Farm Mill Creek MetroParks Mill Creek MetroParks Farm Mill Mountain Nature Center Mill Mountain Zoo Millard's Crossing Historic Village Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Miller M.Arch Gallery Miller Park Zoo Miller Springs Nature Center Millstream Farm's Cut Flower Farm Tour Milwaukee Public Museum Mini Meadows Farm Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota History Center Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Minnesota Zoo Minnetrista Minnetrista Gardens & Nature Area Mission San Juan Capistrano Mississippi Aquarium Mississippi Armed Forces Museum Mississippi Children's Museum Mississippi Field Trips Mississippi Science Fest Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Field Trips Missouri History Museum Homeschool Days Missouri Institute of Natural Science Missouri Mines State Historic Site Missouri National Recreational River Missouri State Parks - Interpretive Programs