Field Trips

Although the venues at Thanksgiving Point offer a wide variety of activities, we encourage all teachers to come on a field trip with a purpose for their students to learn something new. Please view the following resources to help prepare for your field trip:

• Field Trip policy available HERE
• View changes for the 24-25 School year HERE

Download the following maps for driving directions to our five venues:

• Museum of Ancient Life
• Curiosity Farm
• Butterfly Biosphere
• Museum of Natural Curiosity
• Ashton Gardens

If you are coming BY BUS

Please stay on the bus. A Thanksgiving Point Team Member will come on board and provide instructions for the students.

• A Team member will talk with the lead teacher to complete the check-in process and ask if the school has a credit-card on file so that Education Receptionists can process the final payment. Meanwhile, everyone else will stay on the bus and receive the rules and wristbands from a team member.

If you are coming in INDIVIDUAL CARS

• Please have your group gather outside the main entrance of the venue.
• A Team member will talk with the main teacher to complete the check-in process and ask if the school has a credit-card on file so that Education Receptions can process the final payment. Meanwhile, everyone else will receive the rules and wristbands from a team member.

The 50% deposit must be paid by a date determined by the Education Department. A receipt is sent via email with the field trip confirmation and the contract.

• Deposit Payment may be made by credit card or school check (not recommended). No personal checks are accepted.
• Early final payments are not accepted.
• The remaining payment is due the day of the field trip; the card used for the deposit will be applied to the balance later that day and a final receipt will be emailed within 3 business days.
• Checks are not accepted for final payment at the venue.
• Everyone planning to attend the field trip must arrive together and be paid for in one final transaction with the school’s credit card on file; an alternate form of final payment may be used upon request before the day of the field trip to allow time for us to add it to our system. We will only allow a maximum of 10 extra adults beyond the 1:5 ratio that can be paid for by the school.
• Extra adults not being covered by the school’s final payment must wait in the general-public line and check in separately from the field trip at the regular full admission price.

Refunds:

• For all refunds, the $30 nonrefundable processing fee applies.
• If the refund is under $30, no refund is given.
• Refunds will be returned to the card on file that was used to pay for the field trip.
• Refunds should be requested the day of the field trip

• Ratio Requirements are as follows for all field trips:
  • PK-6 Grade: 1:5 ratio
  • 7-8 Grade: 1:10 ratio
  • 9-12 Grade: 1:10 ratio
  • Students with Special Needs: up to a 1:1 ratio if needed with prior notice (included on request form or call 801-768-4971)
• Groups that arrive without the required ratio will jeopardize their admission to the venue.
• Extra chaperones beyond the ratio requirement for Explorer and Explorer Plus Field Trips will be charged $6 per person (must be paid in a single transaction by the school). A maximum of 10 extra adults can be paid for by the school. All others must check-in the venue at full price as a regular guest and are not considered part of the field trip.
• Younger children and siblings are not allowed on the Explorer and Explorer Plus Field trips.
• Chaperones are expected to supervise and engage with the students at all times during the field trip.

• You may select the Explorer field trip rate under High School
• $4 per preschool student and high school student
• One free adult per class
• All other policies apply

Home School and Online School Days are back! Visit our venues on designated days and receive a special admission price.

LEARN MORE

We can allow up to a 1:1 ratio for adults (free) to students with special needs with prior notice (including in the Notes request form or call 801-768-4971).

Scholarship Request Form

Thanksgiving Point does not have any official place for large groups to eat lunch.

• Schools will no longer be allowed to eat lunches within any of the venues. Outside spaces are still available. There will be no exceptions due to weather, so please plan accordingly.
• Public parks near Thanksgiving Point are a good alternative to eating on property. These areas have tables, pavilions, and playgrounds. Here are some local parks you may consider:
  • Olympic Park – 2650 W Parkside Dr, Lehi
  • Greens Park – 1832 W 1600 N St, Lehi
  • Bandwagon Park – 900 N 300 W, Lehi
  • Bluffdale Lions Park – 14400 S, Bluffdale
• The cafes and restaurants cannot accommodate field trip groups.
• If you do choose to eat on property, please bring garbage bags to throw your trash away and then ask a staff member where dumpsters are located.