I started doing Field Trip Friday a few years ago with the boys as a way to have something to look forward to each week. I would love to take them somewhere daily but the summer is long and I don’t have the budget to go to the zoo or a museum daily. It has become one of our most favorite things to do each summer.
Setting Friday aside also let me come up with a plan to have backup. My Mom comes with me most weeks so I knew I would have someone to help if we were navigating the city streets or a big park. Also, Justin is able to take off a Friday here and there so we get him to tag along too sometimes!
Each summer we come up with a list of places the boys want to visit on Fridays. They also usually make a list of places they want to eat. They have a lot of the same places from year to year like the zoo and aquarium but we always come up with some new ones too.
Field Trip Friday is a great way to explore your city or a city nearby. We have found so many little gems over the years.
Field Trip Friday Ideas
Louisiana Tours and Adventures
The Audubon Zoo
The Audubon Insectarium
The Audubon Aquarium
The Audubon Nature Center
NOMA
The Ogden Museum
WWII Museum
Mardi Gras World
LA Children’s Museum
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
Knock Knock
Children’s Museum of St. Tammany
IMMS
USS Kidd
Avery Island
Sculpture Garden
Stennis Space Center
LA Art and Science Museum
Botanical Gardens
Steamboat Natchez
Cool Zoo
Street Car
City Putt
Gulf Island’s Water Park
Storyland
Blue Bayou Waterpark
Laurel Mississippi Murals
Blueberry Picking
JAMNOLA
Northlake Nature Center
Boy Scout Trail
Places You Should Eat This Summer
As much as we like going places we also like eating. There are a few places we try to hit each summer because they are fun and delicious and not fast food!
Acorn – New Orleans
Shaggys – Bay St. Louis / Gulfport / Biloxi
Reginelli’s – New Orleans / Metairie / Mandeville
Sugar Factory – Blioxi
Pop Brothers – Biloxi / Gulfport
The Yard Milkshake Bar (Coming Soon) – Baton Rouge / Orange Beach
Dat Dog – New Orleans
Past Field Trip Friday Reviews
XO,
Tiffany
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