Free Summer Membership to the Pink Palace Family of Museums in Memphis

This summer you can register for a FREE trial three month Summer Membership to the Pink Palace Museum and Lichterman Nature Center.

A summer membership includes:

• Unlimited access to the Pink Palace Museum and Lichterman Nature Center,
• Discounts on IMAX and Planetarium Tickets, and
• E-invitations to previews of our new temporary exhibit DIAMONDS and our new IMAX film THE ULTIMATE WAVE: TAHITI.

But hurry, this offer is only available online during the month of May!

Field Trip Fridays: Some Ideas to Get You Started

This week’s Field Trip Friday is a bit different than it usually is ad that’s because we didn’t go on a trip this week. To be honest, it’s just been too stinking hot here in Alabama. I’d planned to link up an older field trip but instead I decided to give you guys some field trip ideas for some fun general destinations. If you’re new to Field Trip Friday, make sure to check out some of my previous posts here. 

I still have the linky at the end of the post, so feel free to link up and I’ll post our field trip next week. It will be an outdoor trip because get this, the weather is going to drop to the low 90’s!  I’m thinking we may need to pack sweatshirts! Okay just joking. Here’s my Field Trip Friday Post, Some Ideas to Get You Started: 

When we first began homeschooling  12 years ago, I never dreamed that field trips would play such a huge part in my children’s education. Sure we enjoyed the occasional outing to the fire station, post office or zoo. I just had no idea that our life would become a field trip.

Let me just clarify that when I say field trip in my mind that could mean an organized outing with other families or a special trip that my family enjoys on their own. If you have young children, a field trip could be a trip to the grocery store while older children may enjoy a field trip to a local university exploring career options and choices. There are hundreds of possible field trips and today I decided to compile a list to get you started.

If you’re a homeschool parent, you may also want to take advantage of the discounted homeschool days offered at various locations. Also, anyone can take advantage of the Free Museum Day, September 25th that is offered through the Smithsonian so make sure you check that out too.  

Fire Station

The Post Office

The Jail

The Courthouse

The City Building- Meet the Mayor if possible

Bakery

Grocery Store

Bank

Hospital

Candy Maker’s

Local Farms

Greenhouse

Fish Hatchery

Restaurant

Arboretum

Historical Sites

Historical Homes

Historical Gardens

Botanical Gardens

911 Emergency Call Center

Manufacturing Plant

Rock Quarry

Storytelling Festival

Renaissance Faire

Civil War Reenactments

Festivals/Fairs

Historical landmarks

State Parks

Bird Sanctuary

Bird Aviary

Butterfly Gardens

Public Parks

National Park Sites

Veterinarian

Local Newspaper

Sports Team

Airport (I don’t know any major airports that will offer to give a tour at this point, but if you live in a small town, you may be able to succeed in reserving a tour) However, look for special events held at the airport, last year we were able to see Historic planes at a small airport near us. You can also look into the programs where your child can fly with an experienced pilot for free.

Zoo’s

Amusement Parks- This is a great time to take advantage of the discounts offered through Homeschool Days.

Theatre

Aquarium

Nearby Historic Towns

Some of these ideas are pretty basic, but I hope there’s one or two that is new and sounds like it would be worth exploring. 

What ideas do you have?

Feel free to link up and don’t forget to grab your button. As always, I’m grateful for your help in spreading the word about Field Trip Friday. Until next week~ Happy Field Trippin’! 

FREE Museum Day September 25th

Did you know that every year Smithsonian Media sponsors FREE museum days from participating museums across the country? All you have to do is visit their website, select the museum you’d like to visit and print a coupon once it’s emailed to you. The coupon will entitle you and a guest to enter the museum for FREE, which is a great way to stretch those dollars! It’s that easy.

Questions? You can learn more about this free day on the FAQ’s page.

If you’re a homeschool family, you may also be interested in saving money by visiting attractions on special days created just for us.  I’ve included a partial list in my post, Save Money Attending Homeschool Days.