Field Trips
FINS has a variety of field trips throughout the year.
Registration for field trips is required.
Field trips are planned by members. See the pasts fieldtrips for ideas.
Field Trips 2023-2024
National Aviary field trip - Thursday, December 7
Past Field Trips:
Field Trips 2020-2021
Virtual Nutcracker with Pittsburgh Ballet - December 2020
Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park - December 2020
Virtual Pittsburgh Symphony Schooltime Shows
Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant- Available January 19, 2021 – February 17, 2021
Bunheads- Available February 16, 2021 – March 17, 2021
Meet the Orchestra - Available March 1, 2021 – March 30, 2021
The Composer's Process- Available April 12, 2021 – May 11, 2021
Field Trips 2019-2020
Iron Mills - Oct 23, 2019
Pittsburgh Zoo Visit - Nov 25, 2019
Pittsburgh Symphony- Dragon Night - Nov 26, 2019
Pittsburgh Ballet - Beauty and the Beast - Feb 14, 2020
Disney on Ice - Feb 28, 2020
Pittsburgh Symphony - Carnival of the Animals-March 25, 2020
Pittsburgh Symphony- School Time Concert - May 5, 2020
Field Trips 2018-2019:
Bruster’s Tour - September 7, 2018
Aviary – October 1, 2018
Nina and Pinta Tour – October 10, 2018
Shenot Farm - October 24, 2018
Pittsburgh Symphony-A Blue So Blue- November 7, 2018
Cranberry Twp Fire Station- November 8, 2018
Holocaust Center- December 3, 2018
A Visit to Little Bethlehem- Monday, December 10, 2018
LeMoyne House in Washington, Pa - Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Maple Syrup Demonstration- March 5, 2019
Pittsburgh Symphony-Anatole- March 1, 2019
Disney On Ice- March 1, 2019
Dairy Queen Cake Decorating- May 20, 2019
Past Field Trips:
Wednesday, August 12 - Bushy Run Battlefield
Wednesday, September 2 - Lanterman's Mill
Thursday, September 17 - Soergel's Apple Field Trip
Friday, October 30 - Importance of State and Local Government with Representative Metcalfe
Wednesday, January 13 - Heinz History Center
Wednesday, March 2 - Maple Syrup Demonstration
Thursday, March 31 - Library Field Trip 1:00 all ages
Thursday, April 28 - Phipps Class on Butterflies
Wednesday, June 8 - Giant Eagle Market District, Robinson
Wednesday, September 14 - Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation - Strip District Stroll
Friday, September 23 - Irons Mill Farmstead
Wednesday, October 19 - Marburger Dairy Farm
Monday, November 14 - Dog Loves Books at the Byham Theater
Wednesday, December 13 - Old Economy Village Christmastime for Children
Thursday, December 14 - Old Economy Village Christmastime for Children
Monday, January 9 - "Pete the Cat" Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Children's School Day Matinee
Thursday, March 16 - Maple Syrup Demonstration
Friday, April 7 - "The Man Who Planted Trees" Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Children's School Day Matinee (payment due by Feb. 7)
Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and 25 - Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Transportation Tour
Monday, June 26 - Wagon Trails Animal Park
Tuesday, August 8 - Butler Airport
Thursday, September 7 - Wagman's Observatory
Saturday, September 16 - Frick Car Museum and Clayton House
Tuesday, October 10 - Soergels "Apples"
Wednesday, October 18 - Shenot's Farm
Tuesday, October 24 - "Hibernation Hike"- Latodami Nature Center
Thursday, October 26 - Fort Necessity
Thursday, November 9 - Living History as a Pioneer - Depreciation Lands Museum
Thursday, November 9 - Cranberry Township Fire Station
Monday, November 20 - "Turkey"- Latodami Nature Center
Tuesday, December 5 - "Winter Birds"- Latodami Nature Center
Thursday, January 11 - National Weather Service
Monday, January 22 - "Winter Fire"- Latodami Nature Center
Monday, February 5 - National Aviary
Wednesday, March 7 - Maple Syrup Demonstration - North Park
Thursday, May 24 - Water Class at Botanical Gardens
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