School Field Trips

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School field trips connect youth of all ages to Midwestern rural life experiences. Offered in spring and fall during our regular season, these self-guided, curriculum-connected visits are based on the State Board of Education’s social studies standards.

Availability

• Spring: Tuesday-Friday, April 30 – May 28, 2026
• Fall: Tuesday-Friday, September 2 – October 30, 2026
• Start times 8:40am – 1:00pm

Cost

• 1 free teacher per homeroom
• 1-on-1 associates free
• Students $12 per student
• Additional adults at time of booking (chaperones, bus drivers, etc) $20 per person
• Additional adults not paid by school at time of booking and paying on day of field trip $21* per person

*Please note that adults not counted in your school reservation will not be guaranteed a spot on the tractor cart with your group.

How to book

Step 1: Log In / Create Account

Step 2: Return to this page

Scroll down and review field trip options.  Select spring or fall. You will be taken to a calendar of options.  Click on your arrival time to start adding tickets to cart. You need to fill out the questions only once per school reservation. Add all the tickets you are wanting to your cart and then pay.

Groups of more than 50

For groups larger than 50, you may all arrive at once.  You will need to book consecutive times, starting with your arrival time, that add up to the total of your group.

Example for 84 people
9:00am arrival – 50 students
9:20am- 26 students, 3 teachers (homeroom), 3 1-on-1 associates, 2 chaperone/bus driver

Minimum: 12 people (students and adults combined)

You will receive an email confirming the registration.
If you require assistance, please contact the Registrar at 515-278-5286 or email registration@lhf.org.
We strongly encourage you to read our refund & cancelation policy. You will be prompted to agree to the policy to complete your order. You can read our policy here.

Visit Options

Things to think about as you plan your visit:

• The round-trip tractor cart ride to the farm sites takes 40 minutes.  You must ride the tractor cart to reach the farms- there is no pedestrian access.
• If you plan to eat lunch during your visit, add an additional 40 minutes to your time. This includes time for bathroom break and getting to and from sites. This time can also be used to visit the Kemin Cultivation Center Exhibit Hall.
• Visits are self-guided with a schedule to follow.  Schedules are e-mailed about one week before your visit.
• Each site visit is about 15 minutes with an additional 5 minutes to get from site to site.

Do you have more than 2.5 hours?

Farm and Town Visit – This general visit includes all three farms and the town** of Walnut Hill.  A 4-hour visit will allow for you to see up to six sites, including the three farm sites.

Do you have less than 2.5 hours? Chose an option:

Farm Visit – This includes a tractor ride to the farms to visit the 1700, 1850, and 1900 Farms. Each time slot reserved will need a minimum of 2 hours 20 minutes for this visit.

Town Visit – This visit includes town** sites such as the Flynn House, Tangen House, Blacksmith, Schoolhouse or Drug Store.

**Not all town sites are staffed. Some may have activities the teacher can lead.

More information

• Instructions to help with booking your field trip
• Meeting social studies standards
• Sample field trip permission slip
• Funding opportunities

Summer programs are available only for summer schools, year-round schools, and school-affiliated summer programs; please email education@lhf.org for details. Otherwise, please find our youth group visit information here.