Escondido Children's Museum Group Visits

Welcome to the Group Visits Program

Bring your school, scout troop, or other organized group to the Escondido Children's Museum for a field trip. Our vision is to offer groups a gathering place where children and their caregivers feel inspired to learn about new things, which is one of our most important "life skills".

At the Museum You Will Experience:

Hands-on, multi-sensory exhibits and programs to create a unique learning experience that compliments what you can offer at home and in the classroom.
Our programs address California State Curriculum Standards for grades K-5 in ways that only a children’s museum can.
A beautiful, creative, setting that is wholesome, fun and accessible.
Your group will discover empowering results when children can participate in directing their own learning.

Group Visit Options

Self-Directed Visits
Self-Directed Visits means that your group uses the museum with no planned activity beyond what is available to all museum visitors at that time.

Your group may attend the museum for a Self-Directed Visit at any time we are open. If you simply arrive, each member in your group older than 12 months pays our regular $5 admission price.

It works better for everyone if we know your group is coming! If you pre-book 2 weeks ahead of time (paying a $30 deposit for a mutually-acceptable date) we will give all your group attendees a $1 discount off the regular museum admission price. To help maximize your visit, the museum will not book another group at the same time. Please note, however, that this arrangement does not preclude another group arriving spontaneously. We are working to get the word out to playgroups to pre-book, and the discount is our motivation to you. Please help us spread the word!

Facilitated Visit
Enhance the educational value of your visit by including a hands-on workshop! Facilitated Visits are approximately two hours long with workshops running about 40 minutes in length. If there are more that 25 children in your group, the groups will rotate between the workshop, exhibit-exploration time, and possible third rotations.

Choose from one of the following Facilitated Visit Workshops for children in K-5th grade:

Clay- Ancient, Modern, Fun!
Participants will learn about the customs and culture of the Kumeyaay tribe of Native American Indians, who have called San Diego home for thousands of years. They will also learn a new pottery technique and practice making their own take-home "olla." Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class pay $5 per person.

Animal Planet
Students interact with live common and not-so-common animals from around the world while they learn about behaviors and habitats. A representative from the Escondido Humane Society leads this memorable and unique workshop. Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class pay $5 per person.

Nature Scavenger Hunt
After touring our children’s garden, the students will explore Escondido’s historic Grape Day Park as they collect interesting objects for us to discuss. Learn to look at nature with a new perspective, and make a craft with your treasures. Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class pay $5 per person.

To Dye For
Students explore the use of color and patterns while they make their own tie-dye shirt to take home! Shirts are included with your group visit fee. This option is only appropriate for second grade and above. Fee: $8 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratio are Free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class are $5 per person.

Facilitated Visits for Pre-School Children

Garden Senses

Museum educators will lead preschoolers on a discovery journey through the Children's Garden (the garden has been sponsored by the Kiwanis Club). The workshop includes a nature walk though the garden while we explore with our 5 senses. Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class are $5 per person.

Special Group Visit Options

Customize a Workshop

Tell us what you need, and we will work with you to develop a workshop that fits perfectly. Fee: $50 flat rate plus a per child fee based on customized workshop. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class are $5 per person.

Get the museum to yourselves!

Schedule your group on a Wednesday morning and get the whole museum to yourselves! This is a great option for larger groups or for groups of younger children. Fee: 6.00 per person. To customize a workshop for this option add a $50.00 flat rate.

Group Visit Policies:

A group means 10 or more children participating in the visit or workshop.
Your group must provide at least a minimum of 1 adult to every seven children; we welcome additional chaperones and siblings, but they must pay regular museum admission.
Your deposit is non-refundable but may be transferred to another booking date if you notify us at least 5 business-days in advance.
Membership Coupons and Free Passes cannot be applied towards Group Visit fees.
All funds are Due In Full on or before entering the Museum on visit day. Groups must supply full head count of adults and children at the door.
If Groups would like to bring snacks or lunches to the Museum, they may be eaten on our patio or in the park.
Chaperones are responsible for the behavior of their Group. Children should be carefully supervised.
Chaperones must be at least 18 years old.
If your Group is late you forfeit that portion of your visit (example: If you are scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon and you arrive at 10:30 you still end your visit at 12 noon.
For Special Needs Children each child is allowed one adult chaperone Free.
Groups book their dates on a first come first serve basis, based on availability.
A $30.00 deposit is due upon booking your date in order to hold that date.

Children under 12 months old are FREE.

To Book Your Visit:
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! Call the museum at 760.233.7755.

Make a Deposit ($30) for Your Group Visit:





Welcome to the Group Visits Program Bring your school, scout troop, or other organized group to the Escondido Children's Museum for a field trip. Our vision is to offer groups a gathering place where children and their caregivers feel inspired to learn about new things, which is one of our most important "life skills". At the Museum You Will Experience: Hands-on, multi-sensory exhibits and programs to create a unique learning experience that compliments what you can offer at home and in the classroom. Our programs address California State Curriculum Standards for grades K-5 in ways that only a children’s museum can. A beautiful, creative, setting that is wholesome, fun and accessible. Your group will discover empowering results when children can participate in directing their own learning. Group Visit Options Self-Directed Visits Self-Directed Visits means that your group uses the museum with no planned activity beyond what is available to all museum visitors at that time. Your group may attend the museum for a Self-Directed Visit at any time we are open. If you simply arrive, each member in your group older than 12 months pays our regular $5 admission price. It works better for everyone if we know your group is coming! If you pre-book 2 weeks ahead of time (paying a $30 deposit for a mutually-acceptable date) we will give all your group attendees a $1 discount off the regular museum admission price. To help maximize your visit, the museum will not book another group at the same time. Please note, however, that this arrangement does not preclude another group arriving spontaneously. We are working to get the word out to playgroups to pre-book, and the discount is our motivation to you. Please help us spread the word! Facilitated Visit Enhance the educational value of your visit by including a hands-on workshop! Facilitated Visits are approximately two hours long with workshops running about 40 minutes in length. If there are more that 25 children in your group, the groups will rotate between the workshop, exhibit-exploration time, and possible third rotations. Choose from one of the following Facilitated Visit Workshops for children in K-5th grade: Clay- Ancient, Modern, Fun! Participants will learn about the customs and culture of the Kumeyaay tribe of Native American Indians, who have called San Diego home for thousands of years. They will also learn a new pottery technique and practice making their own take-home "olla." Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class pay $5 per person. Animal Planet Students interact with live common and not-so-common animals from around the world while they learn about behaviors and habitats. A representative from the Escondido Humane Society leads this memorable and unique workshop. Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class pay $5 per person. Nature Scavenger Hunt After touring our children’s garden, the students will explore Escondido’s historic Grape Day Park as they collect interesting objects for us to discuss. Learn to look at nature with a new perspective, and make a craft with your treasures. Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class pay $5 per person. To Dye For Students explore the use of color and patterns while they make their own tie-dye shirt to take home! Shirts are included with your group visit fee. This option is only appropriate for second grade and above. Fee: $8 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratio are Free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class are $5 per person. Facilitated Visits for Pre-School Children Garden Senses Museum educators will lead preschoolers on a discovery journey through the Children's Garden (the garden has been sponsored by the Kiwanis Club). The workshop includes a nature walk though the garden while we explore with our 5 senses. Fee: $7 per child. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class are $5 per person. Special Group Visit Options Customize a Workshop Tell us what you need, and we will work with you to develop a workshop that fits perfectly. Fee: $50 flat rate plus a per child fee based on customized workshop. Adults within the 1:7 ratios are free. Siblings and additional adults attending with the class are $5 per person. Get the museum to yourselves! Schedule your group on a Wednesday morning and get the whole museum to yourselves! This is a great option for larger groups or for groups of younger children. Fee: 6.00 per person. To customize a workshop for this option add a $50.00 flat rate. Group Visit Policies: A group means 10 or more children participating in the visit or workshop. Your group must provide at least a minimum of 1 adult to every seven children; we welcome additional chaperones and siblings, but they must pay regular museum admission. Your deposit is non-refundable but may be transferred to another booking date if you notify us at least 5 business-days in advance. Membership Coupons and Free Passes cannot be applied towards Group Visit fees. All funds are Due In Full on or before entering the Museum on visit day. Groups must supply full head count of adults and children at the door. If Groups would like to bring snacks or lunches to the Museum, they may be eaten on our patio or in the park. Chaperones are responsible for the behavior of their Group. Children should be carefully supervised. Chaperones must be at least 18 years old. If your Group is late you forfeit that portion of your visit (example: If you are scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon and you arrive at 10:30 you still end your visit at 12 noon. For Special Needs Children each child is allowed one adult chaperone Free. Groups book their dates on a first come first serve basis, based on availability. A $30.00 deposit is due upon booking your date in order to hold that date. Children under 12 months old are FREE. To Book Your Visit: RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! Call the museum at 760.233.7755. Make a Deposit ($30) for Your Group Visit:

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