A Peoria Park District Facility

Field Trips

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Why visit the PlayHouse

Field trips to the PlayHouse provide hands-on STEAM educational experiences for students. Through innovative and fun workshops, teachers and schools can engage their students and broaden their perspectives!

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All Ages

PLAYHOUSE ADVENTURE

This option includes a welcome by a staff member. Chaperones explore the three floors of PlayHouse exhibits with children at their own pace.

2 hours; $4.00 per student or adult

PRE-K - 2ND GRADE

SPOTLIGHT

Enjoy playtime with chaperones throughout the PlayHouse as well as structured class time with PlayHouse staff members through a short educational presentation and STEAM-based activity related to your chosen theme.

Choose one of these themes prior to the field trip:

  • Spotlight: Construction – Explore the essential question: “How are buildings made?”
  • Spotlight: Down on the Farm – Explore the essential question:  “Where does food come from?”
  • Spotlight: Water – Explore the essential question: “What is a river?”

Up to 3 hours; $6.00 per student; free admission for 1 adult per 3 students (regular admission price applies after exceeding 1:3 ratio)

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Peoria Playhouse 2023

2ND-4TH GRADE

ELECTRICITY EXPLORATION

Explore the essential question: “How does electricity work?”.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about sources of energy and to explore how electricity moves from a power plant to our homes and buildings through a hands-on activity.

Up to 3 hours; $6.00 per student; free admission for 1 adult per 3 students (regular admission price applies after exceeding 1:3 ratio)

HOW TO BOOK A FIELD TRIP

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS AT THE PLAYHOUSE!

To learn more about current field trips, or to book a field trip, contact Jennifer Stubbs at jstubbs@peoriaparks.org.

FIELDTRIP GUIDELINES

In order to ensure the best possible experience, all field trip requests must be submitted at least three weeks before your desired field trip date.
An 8:1 student-to-adult ratio is required for all field trips. When possible, we ask that we have no more adults than children on field trips.
Memberships cannot be utilized on group/field trip pricing.
The PlayHouse is currently booking Field Trips on Wednesdays and Fridays, with a start time as early as 9:15am.

Questions? Please email our Education Coordinator Jennifer Stubbs at jstubbs@peoriaparks.org.
and allow 1-2 days for a reply. Thank you!

The Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum

The Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum