The Cleveland History Center's Homeschool Field Trip Series offers high-quality history, civics, and social studies education to families who homeschool.
2026-2027 Homeschool Field Trip Series Information
Join us one Thursday a month for educator-led programs for all ages. All programs are held at the Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106.
Program Admission rates:
- Students (ages 3-18; pre-registration highly recommended): $9
- Parents/Guardians: Free
- Children ages 0-2: Free
- Parking: $10 per car, flat rate - paid onsite at CHC before leaving.
- Season Pass: $62 - purchase here - each Season Pass reserves a space at all eight Homeschool Field Trip programs for one student.
- Please note: these Season Passes cannot be transferred or shared.
Logistical Information:
- All programs run from 10am-12pm on the program date.
- Please arrive by 9:50am to check in so we may start on time.
- Families may bring packed lunches to eat onsite after the program.
- Admission to a Homeschool Field Trip Day includes admission to the museum for the rest of the day.
- Any questions? Contact education@wrhs.org or call 216-721-5722 ext. 1503.
Please note: homeschool groups, co-ops, or other organizations may also schedule group tours or programs at WRHS sites.
- Options for the Cleveland History Center are available here. To book, contact education@wrhs.org or call 216-721-5722 ext. 1503.
- Options for Hale Farm & Village are available here. To book, contact halereservations@wrhs.org, or call 330-666-3711 ext. 1720.
2026-2027 Homeschool Field Trip Series Programs
Both full season passes (including all eight programs for one fee) and single day tickets are available.
September 17
Industrial Cleveland
This September, we’ll learn about what is (or has been) made in Northeast Ohio, and how those industries have changed life in cities like Cleveland.
Ages 3-5 will think about what it’s like to live in a city, and what types of jobs people do in Cleveland’s major industries.
Ages 6-8, 9-12, and 13+ will learn about how cities grow and change over time, and how factories and industry affect the landscape and the people who live there.
October 15
Harvest Season
Agricultural communities depend on having good harvests each year, including all of the farmers and gardeners who contribute to our region today.
- Ages 3-5 will learn about farms and the animals, fruits, and vegetables they produce.
- Ages 6-8 will explore the history of farming, from the early Western Reserve to today.
- Ages 9-12 will learn about how people in Cleveland produced and distributed food around Ohio and plan a menu that displays Ohio’s best culinary delights.
- Ages 13+ will examine how food travels from place to place, creating regional and national specialties and contributing to the identity of a place.
November 19
STEM Day
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math – STEM fields contributed greatly to Northeast Ohio's history of innovation, and our museum collections help us explore these themes.
- Ages 3-5 will think about the buildings around us and how they were designed. Then, they’ll try to build something new!
- Ages 6-8 will study amusement park rides, including the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel, to combine science and fun in ride designs.
- Ages 9-12 will conduct science experiments about flight, learning to solve problems just like history’s greatest engineers!
- Ages 13+ will focus on how vehicles, whether on land or in the air, move efficiently and effectively, creating their own models to test for speed and distance.
December 10
Curator's Choice!
In December, our Curator-led homeschool event returns!
- Ages 3-5 will explore Cleveland’s contributions to the history of greeting cards and make their own holiday cards to send to family and friends.
- Ages 6-13+ may choose between two sessions with our curators:
- Explore the Crawford’s Rule Britannia exhibit with Aaron Warkentin, Curator of Transportation – from sports cars to luxury vehicles, this British invasion offers a unique opportunity to explore 20th century car culture.
- Explore our brand-new International Heritage Gallery at the Cleveland History Center with Eric Rivet, Chief Curator, and Patty Edmonson, Costume Curator. Learn more about how we built an exhibit with help from the community and get a behind-the-scenes peek at related artifacts.
January 21
Cleveland's Heritage
This month, we'll explore Cleveland's vibrant cultural history, and all groups will visit CHC's new International Heritage Gallery.
- Ages 3-5 will explore what it means to move from one place to another.
- Ages 6-8 will learn about the idea of culture and how foods, ideas, clothes, and customs create shared community in groups of people.
- Ages 9-12 will examine primary sources from Cleveland families (1840s-1980s) to discuss why and how those families moved to Northeast Ohio.
- Ages 13+ will explore the challenges historically faced by new immigrants to the US, and how people find and build communities in a new country.
February 18
Photography
Say cheese! Our museum has thousands of photographs that help us document and share local stories, but photography itself is newer than the city of Cleveland.
- Ages 3-5 will discover how photography helps us explore the world.
- Ages 6-8 will think more about why we take photographs of each stage in our life through the story of Allen Cole, a Black photographer in Cleveland who documented his community.
- Ages 9-12 will learn about early photographic processes and how people incorporated taking pictures into their daily lives.
- Ages 13+ will engage with photographs taken by Cleveland’s photojournalists or published in Cleveland newspapers to think more about when photos are fact and when they might be fiction.
March 18
Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month, and we'll celebrate by learning about women from Northeast Ohio who contributed to the arts and sciences.
- Ages 3-5 will explore classical music in honor of Adella Prentiss Hughes, who founded the Cleveland Orchestra.
- Ages 6-8 will focus on women explorers – scientists and artists who started their journeys in Cleveland and brought back new knowledge about the world.
- Ages 9-12 will head for the stars, focusing on the women in NASA who helped us go to the moon and beyond!
- Ages 13+ will rock and roll! Through the words of legendary Cleveland rock critic Jane Scott, we’ll focus on building skills in descriptive and persuasive writing.
April 15
Sports and Society
We'll end the year with a session on Cleveland's vibrant sports history, as spring and summer bring many reasons to get outside and play!
- Ages 3-5 will focus on sportsmanship and how to be a good teammate.
- Ages 6-8 will learn about the biographies of some of Cleveland’s most important athletes to think about how we tell the stories of people’s lives.
- Ages 9-12 will explore the effects of major sports teams in their local communities. How does having a favorite team help connect people and grow the economy, and what are the potential drawbacks?
- Ages 13+ will look at the history of Cleveland’s stadiums and practice building arguments by looking at current policy issues related to new stadium construction.
