Parks as Classrooms: Field Trip Programs

 

Please Note: All programs and procedures are subject to change.


NOTE: Our Spring Schedule for Park Ranger Education Programs is entirely booked.

There are still other options available for student field trip programs, including the Film, Cyclorama, and Museum Experience, as well as Licensed Guides for Battlefield Bus Tours. To arrange for these options, please contact our partner, the Gettysburg Foundation, at 877-874-2478.

 

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Thank you for making Gettysburg National Military Park a part of your year!

 

Ranger Field Trip Programs and Curriculum Materials



Are Ranger Field Programs Right For You?
We present two ranger-led field programs each morning and each afternoon during the Fall and Spring Field Trip Season, primarily on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

All Ranger Field Trip Programs are free of charge, and each includes pre-visit lessons for you to complete in the classroom.


Our Fall 2024 Field Trip Season is from September 30--November 8, 2024
Our Spring 2025 Field Trip Season is from March 31--May 23, 2025.


If you would like to be included on our mailing list to receive our Education Handbook for the 2024-2025 school year, kindly send an email to Gett_Education@nps.gov


 
 
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A Park Ranger presents a program to an attentive group of students.

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Best Field Trip Ever! Field Trip Planner!


We are pleased to offer this Field Trip Planner for visiting Gettysburg National Military Park. Since opening the Museum and Visitor Center in April of 2008, we are able to offer a wider array of student activities and itineraries, and we want this publication to help you make the best choices for your field trip and your students – based on the age, size and budget of your group, as well as the amount of time that you have to spend at Gettysburg. In short, we want to help you plan the best field trip ever! Follow the link above to access the Best Field Trip Ever! Field Trip Planner.

Last updated: March 6, 2025

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