Real World Learning and Fun!
Field trips can enhance learning, increase interest and help to solidify concepts. Besides all that, they're fun! Join HOME at various locations throughout the year for some real-world learning experiences!
If you need some financial assistance in order to participate in a HOME field trip, please feel free to apply for a scholarship. HOME has a limited amount of funds available for this purpose thanks to some generous donations! Contribute to this fund to support homeschool families in need!
Coming up next...
Maine State Aquarium
Come and learn about the Gulf of Maine through a docent guided interactive program! Tour the aquarium and all of its Gulf of Maine critters and visit the 10x6 foot touch tank. Educators will guide our group through the marine museum where Piccolina, the humpback whale skeleton is located. Our group will also have the opportunity to take the guided tour along the tidal salt marsh and stream!
Both Days are now full but you can register to be put on the waiting list!
Location and Directions: Maine State Aquarium
Date: Friday, October 24 or (full)
Thursday, October 30, 2025 (full!)
Time: 10:00am
Lunch: Picnic tables are available for those who have packed a lunch!
Cost: $6 per person (2 and under FREE)
Please pre-register for this event by October 24.
Accompanying Unit Study: Maine's Rocky Coast
Recommended Age Range: All Ages!
Come to a hockey game with HOME!
Maine Mariners hockey games are family- friendly and filled with fun! Games are held at the Cross Insurance Arena, which is known for its lively and welcoming environment, making it a great place for families to enjoy time together. A variety of game-time activities make the game experience enjoyable for kids of all ages!
Purchase tickets to the Maine Mariners vs Reading Royals game and support HOME!!
Location and Directions: Cross insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland
Date: November 2, 2025
Time: 3:00pm
Cost: Register/Purchase Tickets! Please pre-register for this event by November 2 at 11:59am!
Accompanying Unit Study: Health and PE
Recommended Age Range: All Ages!
Nutcracker Ballet
Camden Ballet Theater Presents...
Make this holiday season memorable and magical! Bring your family to Camden Ballet Theater's full-length production of The Nutcracker Ballet! This classic performance is especially for school groups and includes over 60 young dancers (many of them homeschoolers). All your favorite Nutcracker characters will come to life at Strom Auditorium in Camden on December 5. Come join fellow homeschoolers there for this holiday treat!
Location and Directions: Strom Auditorium, Camden
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 10:00am
Cost: $10 per person (pre-register by November 7, seating is limited!)
Accompanying Unit Study: HOME for the Holidays!
Recommended Age Range: All Ages!
For More Field Trip Ideas...
Maine offers endless opportunities for field trips. Be sure to join the HOME Field Trip Forum on Facebook as a resource for ideas, news and updates on what's happening around our state.
HOME Field Trip Registration Information (if applicable)
Mail-in Form
* HOME Event Refund Policy - Registration fees may be refunded up to the registration deadline for any HOME field trip. No refunds will be made after the registration deadline. In the event that you must cancel, please consider making your fee a donation to HOME rather than requesting a refund! If an event must be canceled or rescheduled for any reason, HOME will notify participants. Refunds will then be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on whether or not the event is rescheduled.
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