Careers Field Trip

Are you looking for field trips where students can learn more about career options? Below you’ll find some field trips throughout Upstate, SC where students can learn about different jobs and careers.

Want more field trip options? Don’t miss our Ultimate Guide to Field Trip and Enrichment Experiences in Greenville and Spartanburg.

Sigal Music Museum

SPONSORED 864.520.8807 | 516 Buncome St, Greenville, SC

Resonating with sights, sounds, opportunities, and discovery, Sigal Music Museum provides a total musical experience designed to delight and inspire music lovers of all ages. Our visitors include music aficionados, students, musicians and scholars from across the country and around the world.

Sigal Music Museum welcomes public, private, charter, and home-school classes of all sizes — from large co-ops to single families. Our exhibits can help facilitate requirements for U.S. and European History, Music History/Appreciation, and many other subjects.

Exhibits include:
– The very first piano commercially made and sold in the United States in 1775, we are celebrating it’s 250 th anniversary in 2025
– The harpsichord England’s King George III gave to Queen Charlotte as a wedding present (played by a young Mozart) & a grand piano played by Chopin
A Favorable Wind – An exhibition celebrating woodwind instruments

Teachers, facilitators and parents are urged to reach out to the museum ahead of time to schedule tours.

We are conveniently located in downtown Greenville, on Heritage Green next to the Greenville County Library and the Upcountry History Museum.
516 Buncombe St., Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 520-8807 – info@sigalmusicmuseum.org
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 1PM-5PM

Shipshape Farm

SPONSORED 757.620.7105 | 1650 Tigerville Road, Travelers Rest, SC

Shipshape Farm field trips are a guided 90 minute visit to the farm that is tailored to your group’s interests. In addition to the guided 90 minutes – you have access to the barn and picnic areas for 45 minutes either before or after your guided time. (That time is not with the animals)

The guided portion is spent interacting with chickens, goats, ducks, dogs, barn cats, bunnies, and touring the garden learning about the joy of growing plants.

***Field trip group minimum is 10 kiddos.

Cost is $10 per kiddo (A kiddo is 2 years old and up- adults are free)

Check out www.shipshapefarm.com for all the details. Field trips/tours are on Mondays and Fridays only.

Through our classes and camps, we seek to encourage curiosity, community, and creativity within the farm landscape. Our facilities are also available to rent for gatherings and birthday parties, where we would love to help turn your moments into memories. Every day is a good day at Shipshape farm!

 

Greenville Downtown Airport

864.242.4777 | 21 Airport Rd Ext,, Greenville, SC

Field trips are held at Runway Park- walk around the park, watch planes take off and land every five minutes, talk about aviation, and sit inside a Cessna152 aircraft for a familiarization/photo opportunity.

Field Trip would be held outside and is dependent on weather. There is a minimum number of 15 children or minimum charge of $75 for a tour. All tours will meet at the picnic hangar on the right of Runway Park. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays only (excluding holidays) with flexible times between 9:00am- 1:00pm 

  • Advanced registration required.
  • Subjects: social studies, science, careers
  • Groups can add on lunch at Runway Cafe with special group pricing.

Fuddruckers

| Multiple Locations, Upstate, SC

Fast casual dining restaurant with burgers, hot dogs, and more. Kids meals come with a cookie token for their bakery. All restaurants include an arcade area.

Take a field trip with a Fuddruckers Fuddcility Tour at any of the Upstate SC locations! See how burgers are made, bake bread, get hands-on, and talk over the microphone. The guided tour is free with your group lunch reservation. Best for ages 4-7, and open to daycares and after-school programs. Contact Benji@myfuddruckers.com or richie@myfuddruckers.com about booking a field trip.

Upstate SC Locations:

  • Spartanburg, SC
    1509 John B. White Sr. Boulevard
    Spartanburg, SC 29301
    864.576.8329
  • Greenville, SC
    1147 Woodruff Road
    Greenville, SC 29607
    864.234.7528
  • Anderson, SC
    100 Destination Boulevard
    Anderson, SC 29621
    864.222.0145

Visit the Fuddruckers website for more information.

Lowes Foods

864.288.4162 | Multiple Locations, Greer & Simpsonville, SC

With Lowes Foods’ From the Field Trips, learn about healthy food, local food and healthy living.

  • Age: Programs available for Pre-K through 8th Grade
  • Subject: Science, Health/PE
  • These field trips are free!
  • Register online:
    • 1. Click here
    • 2. Under From the Field Trips, click the “Sign up” link
    • 3. Select your local store’s tab to see available dates
    • 4. Click the “Sign Up” button on the desired date
    • 5. Select an available time slot for your tour
    • 6. Fill out information and click “Sign Up Now!”

World of Energy at Oconee Nuclear

800.777.1004 | 7812 Rochester Highway , Seneca, SC

Students will learn about electricty and how it is produced safely. The programs utilize hands on activites as well as movies and brain teaser games, depending on age group.

  • Age: Programs are available for elementary through high school students.
  • Subject: Science
  • Nature trail and picnic shelter is also on the property

BMW Zentrum Museum

888.868.7269 | 1400 SC-101, Greer, SC

Learn about BMW’s history and see examples of their past vehicles in this Greer museum. The BMW Zentrum Museum’s hours are 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Guided plant tours are available and great for field trips. Students will have the chance to see how the cars are built, and tours will cover subjects like science, engineering, and history. Plant tours are limited to students ages 12 and up, and closed-toe shoes are required.

Location:

  • 1400 SC-101
    Greer, SC 29651
    888.868.7269

Find out more on the BMW Zentrum Museum website.

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