Field Trips and Programs

Planning your trip

Attention Teachers!

March and April are extremely busy months for field trip booking and field trip volume! If you have questions or concerns about your field trip, please reach out to us at education@okaquarium.org.  We cannot be at our desks for most of the day so our phone number is not the best way to reach us!

We are so excited about our new carousel in the Great Hall! However, it has limited the amount of space for our school groups to eat lunch there. Because of this, we will be making scheduled lunches. The ability to schedule your group's lunchtime can be found in the field trip reservation forms. 

*DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF REQUESTS WE RECEIVE, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO two WEEKs FOR A RESPONSE

STEP 1: Select 1st and 2nd choice visit dates*

Allow 2 weeks to process your online reservation; we cannot guarantee a reservation for dates requested within 2 weeks of online form submission. If you have not received your confirmation email within 2 weeks of submitting your form- please check your spam/junk folder. If it is not there, please reach out to us via phone or email.

STEP 2: Meet eligibility and chaperone requirements

  • Minimum of 20 students
  • Bring the required number of chaperones:
  • 1 chaperone per 5 students in Pre-K and K-2nd Grade
  • 1 chaperone per 10 students in 3rd-12th Grade

A required chaperone may be a teacher, bus driver, or other school employee, but other adults can be used to fulfill the requirement if needed.

STEP 3: CHOOSE THE BEST EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR GROUP

Enjoy a self-guided tour or add an educational program (see descriptions below). Self-guided trips open to eligible groups 7 days a week; programs available Monday-Friday only.

Students and required chaperones will be given priority in admittance to programs; additional chaperones/family members are not guaranteed entry to programs.

  1. Self-Guided Tour
  2.  Tours
  3. Classroom-based programs
  4. Symphony by the Sea
  5. OERB
  6. Additional experiences 

Self-Guided Tours

Explore our galleries at your own pace and enjoy interactive learning experiences such as touch tanks, feed shows, and dive shows.

  • Open to all ages and learning abilities; ADA accessible.
  • Recommended for: 
    • Groups with a wide range of grade levels
    • Groups with 75+ students
    • Groups with time constraints
  • Scavenger hunts and other supplemental materials can be found here

STEP 4: SUBMIT YOUR ONLINE RESERVATION request FORM*

*Allow up to 2 weeks email confirmation; receipt of email confirmation is necessary to receive field trip pricing.

STEP 5 (OPTIONAL): PRE-ORDER LUNCH FROM OUR CAFE.

Lunches MUST be ordered 2 weeks in advance of your field trip visit date. 

PRICING

Ticket TypeAdmissionAdmission + Program
Student$8 plus tax$12 plus tax
Required Chaperone* (see below)FREEFREE
Additional Chaperone* (see below)$15 plus tax---
Additional Child (3-17 yrs)$8 plus tax---

*Your group will only receive free admission for the number of chaperones necessary to fulfill our required student-to-chaperone ratios.

Funding Opportunities

FISH FRIENDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

The Fish Friends scholarship fund aims to eliminate the financial barriers to experiential learning by awarding scholarships for field trips.

OKLAHOMA ENERGY RESOURCES BOARD (OERB) 

Teachers who are certified through the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) may request an OERB-funded field trip to the aquarium. 

Contact us

Visit our FAQ page, or contact our education department at education@okaquarium.org 

Please note that field trips cannot be booked over the phone at this time.