Top Field Trips: Greenville, SC (KABOOM Awards Winners)

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Where can you find a fun and educational field trip in Greenville, SC for students? We have a huge field trip guide. But, if you’re looking for a quick list of the best field trips, you’ve found it. Our Kidding Around readers voted for their favorite places to take a field trip in the area as part of our annual KABOOM Awards contest.

These winners are some of the most fun and educational places for a field trip near Greenville, SC.

Top Field Trips in Greenville, SC (2026)

Best Field Trips in Greenville, SC

1st place: Roper Mountain Science Center

Finalists:

  • Denver Downs
  • Palmetto Gymnastics Academy
  • Challenge Island
  • Shipshape Farm

Roper Mountain is the place to bring your families for a hands-on and engaging experience whether it’s during the school year for field trips or during the summer for Summer Adventure and Summer Camps. Just ask other families in the area about their experiences and you’ll see why Roper Mountain continues to be a “must-see” experience in the upstate and beyond.

The beautiful 62-acre campus contains an array of state-of-the-art educational facilities including a Planetarium and Observatory, Marine and Ecology labs, a Rainforest, a Living History Farm, Dinosaur Adventure trail and a new Environmental Science and Sustainability Center.

Families can attend numerous events throughout the year including Friday Starry Nights, Afternoon Explorations, Summer Adventure, Laser Days of Summer, Summer Exploration Camps, and seasonal holiday laser shows. Regardless of age, you’ll surely find a plethora of engaging activities and fun for everyone to enjoy.

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KABOOM Awards Guide

2025 Kaboom Awards Winners

1st Place: Acrosmith Gymnastics

Finalists:

  • Challenge Island
  • Palmetto Gymnastics Academy
  • Palmetto Proper Play Cafe
  • Roper Mountain
  • TCMU: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate

2024 KABOOM Awards

1st Place: Roper Mountain Science Center

Finalists:

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Maria Bassett is a former school orchestra teacher turned homeschool mom. After successfully launching her oldest son into college, she and her husband continue to homeschool their three younger children, who range from 8th grade through high school. Believing children learn best when they are engaged and having fun, this family loves to take their homeschool on the road, around Greenville and beyond.

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