Big Time Field Trip Fun!
SPRING FIELD TRIPS
Select Dates
April 2020
What We'll be Learning:
Join us as we learn how fruits & vegetables help to strengthen our bodies, and about the bees that help our fruits and veggies grow!
CHRISTMAS FIELD TRIPS
Dates Available
November 21st - 22nd
December 3rd - 6th
December 10th - 13th
Time:
9:30 AM - 1:15PM
Pricing:
$9.50 for students and parents
No charge for teachers
What We'll be Learning:
Come learn about the Christmas trees growing right here on the farm!
FALL FIELD TRIPS
Dates Available
October 2nd - 4th
October 8th - 11th
October 15th - 18th
October 22nd - 25th
October 29th - 31st
Time:
9:30 AM - 1:15PM
Pricing:
$9.50 for students and parents (No siblings, please)
No charge for teachers
Homeschool and Co-Ops join us on Homeschool Day
What We'll be Learning:
Join us for learning all about the bees that live at Mainstay Farm and how pumpkins are grown in Texas! All students will receive their own Jack-Be-Little pumpkin with paid admission. Contact us here with any questions! This is an education based curriculum. For a list of attractions offered during field trips see details below.
HOMESCHOOL DAY
When
October 1st, 2019
Time:
9:30 AM - 1:15PM
Pricing:
$10.50 (tax included) for students and parentsCo-Ops receive one free adult/teacher with every 15 students when arriving and paying as a group; Admission may be purchased online in advance (bring proof of admission) or at the gate (cash only)
What We'll be Learning:
This is a specially designed field trip day just for our homeschool families! Spend the day exploring the farm at your own pace. Bring a picnic lunch and stop in for a funnel cake or old fashioned soda from the Filling Station! The farm is not open to the general public on weekdays, so not ALL attractions will be available on field trip days.
FIELD TRIP INFORMATION
FIELD TRIP ACTIVITIES
Field Trip Activities Include: The Dig, Educational Hayride, Hay Play & Jump barn, Marshmallow Roasting (Fall & Christmas only), Triple Decker Tree House with slides, Swings, Jumping Pillow, Balancing Labyrinth, Wooden Maze, 100 ft Super Chute Slide, Little Farmer Acres, Latvian group swing, Up & Over hedge maze, In & Out hedge maze, Farm Animals. Remember, this is a hands on experience on a real working farm!
Available activities will depend on the time of year your group visits. Additionally, we are not open to the general public during field trips, so not all activities will be accessible.
FOOD & DRINK
School groups are encouraged to bring their own sack lunches for a picnic in our open-air barn or picnic pavilion. You’re also welcome to bring blankets and have a picnic out on the farm! We will have The Plate open with a limited menu of sandwiches, chips and drinks available for purchase.
UPON ARRIVAL
Students will unload from buses, enter the farm and wait as a group, while the lead teacher will head to the Depot to pay for the entire group of students and chaperones with a school check or cash. At this time, all signed waivers will be turned in and wristbands distributed to the teacher for each paid chaperone/parent. Each class, along with teachers and parents, will then head to orientation for a brief review of Mainstay policies and reminders for a safe and fun visit. At the conclusion of orientation, classes are released to start learning and enjoying the farm!
ATTENTION TEACHERS
Please download the field trip release forms. Print as many as you need for your students. A waiver must be signed by the parents of all children attending the field trip. Click here for an English release form and here for a Spanish version! Contact us here with any questions!
HELPFUL TIPS
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Dress appropriately, and remember to be mindful of the weather. Socks and close-toed shoes are always strongly recommended. Socks are required to play on the Jumping Pillow.
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Consolidate lunches in labeled boxes and/or wheeled coolers. All lunches will be stored inside the gate where you may retrieve them at the time of your scheduled lunch.
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In the event of cancellation, contact Mainstay Farm a minimum of 10 business days prior to your scheduled event. If you fail to cancel 10 days prior, you agree to pay in full for your event.
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Because we are a farm in a rural location, we do not have adequate trash service to accommodate for our large field trip crowds. To avoid attracting critters, we require that you take your trash to your school dumpsters. We will provide trash bags for your use. Please appoint one parent per class in advance to help you with this task.