Summer field trips to the Outdoor Adventure Center combine Michigan's outdoor resources and hands-on learning for all ages in a climate-controlled, historic building, with an option to add an outdoor activity.
View our complete guide to planning your field trip:
Field trips include the following:
Group admission rate: $2 per person (campers, leaders, counselors).
Summer camps and other established organizations are eligible for the group admission rate with a confirmed group permit. Advance registration is required at least three weeks prior to preferred date.
$50 nonrefundable deposit: due upon confirmation; the deposit will be applied to the admission fees.
Date changes requested less than four weeks in advance will forfeit the deposit.
$60 self-led option: gaga pit and outdoor games on front lawn.
With this option, your group will have a gaga pit set up along with various outdoor games. This section will be reserved for just your group.
The game of gaga ball takes only a few minutes to learn and doesn’t require the mastery of specific skills, so it creates a level playing field for children of all athletic abilities, including boys and girls in coed sports as well as kids with attention deficit disorders, social skills challenges and others who haven’t participated in traditional sports. Because the game of gaga ball has so much unpredictable action, it gives the nontraditional athlete an equal chance of winning. This does absolute wonders for their self-esteem, even the very first time they play.
$90 educator-led outdoor sessions: enhance the visit by booking an outdoor program.
These programs will take place outdoors along the Dequindre Cut alongside the OAC and/or Milliken State Park across the street. See program descriptions below.
Preregistration is required – please allow at least three weeks for processing.
Summer field trip application »
Grants may be available to cover transportation. Visit the site to review eligibility:
To extend your day in Detroit, check out other opportunities at nearby locations*:
*Please note that these organizations have their own booking processes, prices and availability and are separate entities from the Outdoor Adventure Center.
Add an outdoor experience to your visit. All programs include educator-led, age-appropriate activities and hands-on learning components incorporated into outdoor games.
Program descriptions are separated by age group:
