Field Trips

Reservation Process for 2023-2024 Field Trips

BEFORE YOU BOOK!

Before you start the process of booking a Field Trip at CALM, you must obtain proper approval from your administration.

We also ask that you have confirmed that your choice dates are all cleared with your transportation prior to requesting a reservation.

CALM will have the following blackout dates for field trips

October 18-20, 2023
April 19, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: We are moving HolidayLights back inside this year and construction starts August 21st. From September – January, we will be limited to how many schools we can accommodate safely. If you are scheduled during that time, please remember to stay clear of roped off areas, cranes, and make sure students are being watched diligently.

Curriculum material available for Kindergarten – Third grade upon request.

Cancelation Process: Please notify CALM if you need to cancel your reservation. Groups may cancel up to 48 hours prior to event and receive a full refund. Cancellations not made prior to 48 hours before scheduled event, are non-refundable. If you have any questions, please email calmfieldtrips@kern.org

Reservations will be confirmed in the order they were received. Please allow 72 hours for a response.

Once you have approval and transportation, please submit the following information:

Name(Required)

First Last

Cell Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

District(Required)

School(Required)

Grade Level(s)(Required)

1st date of choice(Required)

2nd date of choice(Required)

3rd date of choice(Required)

4th date of choice(Required)

Estimated arrival time(Required)

(earliest time of arrival is 9:15 am)

Estimated departure time(Required)

Zoo closes at 4:00pm

Number of expected students:(Required)

($4 per student)

Number of estimated chaperones(Required)

($8 per chaperone, required 1 for every 10 students)

Number of teachers(Required)

(REQUIRED 1 teacher for every 20 students will receive FREE admission)

Are you planning to allow students to shop in the Gift Store?(Required)

(gift store time slots will be provided upon arrival. Due to the size of our gift store AND California Coast Room, please limit 15 students with chaperones at a time.)

If not shopping in the gift store, would you like to purchase grab bags for $4.33 each, including tax? and how many?

(this is a great alternative to shopping in our gift store and we require 2 weeks’ notice. You will pick up your grab bags upon arrival)

Do you need an area to eat lunch or snack?(Required)

(NEW THIS YEAR: designated areas will be assigned upon arrival based on availability)

TRAIN RIDES TUESDAY’S and THURSDAY’S ONLY for $1 per rider! Do you want to purchase train rides and if so for how many riders?(Required)

(NEW THIS YEAR: your designated window for train rides will be provided upon arrival. The train will NOT be running from November – December)

Will you be paying with a PO or the day of?(Required)

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