Colonial Days Field Trip
Looking for a field trip that’s both educational and fun? Washington Crossing Historic Park is the perfect destination! Our Colonial Days programs bring history to life for students of all ages, with hands-on activities and immersive demonstrations that meet Common Core standards.
During our program students will explore 18th-century military and civilian life and learn about Washington’s daring Crossing of the Delaware River Christmas Night in 1776. Students will rotate through 15-minute interpretive stations spread throughout our historic village, with each station presenting a different aspect of living history. Programs are customized based on the number of students signed up for each program and the grade levels of the students.
For the 2025-2026 school tour season, Colonial Days will be offered Tuesday through Thursday in two new program tiers—each created to suit different group sizes, scheduling needs, and educational priorities:
TIER 1: EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE
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- A private program for a single school
- 6 rotating interpretive stations (up to 8 for larger groups)
- Schools may select stations from our curated menu
- Flexible scheduling of arrival and departure times, and program duration
- Exclusive access to the site for the duration of your visit
- Ability to customize program with free add-on activities
Length: Up to 2.5 hours | Grades: K–12 | Group Size: 50 to 200 students
Program Fee: $1300 base fee, includes up to 100 students and chaperones. $13 per additional participant. All teachers and school staff are complimentary.
TIER 2: SHARED EXPERIENCE
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- A shared program for multiple schools, accommodating up to 250 students
- 5–10 rotating interpretive stations (based on program size)
- Each school may request 1-2 preferred stations from our menu
- The final station list will be based on school requests, group size, and interpreter availability
- We recommend schools plan to arrive as early as 10:00 AM to make the most of their visit
- Guided programming begins promptly at 10:30am, and ends at 12:30pm
- Lunch and gathering space to enjoy with other schools
- Option to customize your program with free add-on activities
Length: 2 hours | Grades: K–12 | Group Size: 50–250 students
Program Fee: $11 for each student and chaperone. Teachers and school staff are complimentary.
PROGRAM OPTIONS FOR SMALLER GROUPS
SCHOOL TOURS
- Includes a guided site tour and two hands on interpretive stations
- Groups may select stations from our curated menu
- Flexible scheduling
- Available daily September–March, and on Mondays and Fridays from April–June.
Length: up to 1.5 hours | Grades: K–12 | Group Size: up to 75 students
Program Fee: $11 for each participant. Teachers and school staff are complimentary
HOMESCHOOL DAYS
- A dedicated program offered just for homeschool students and families
- Shared program serving multiple homeschool groups, with no minimum group size
- Program requires a minimum of 50 total participants, and can serve up to 200
- 6-8 rotating interpretive stations
- Offered on select dates throughout the year
- 2025-2026 Program Dates: Wednesday, November 12th & Wednesday, April 8th
Length: 1-2 hours | Grades: K–12
Program Fee: $11 for each participant
RESCUING THE REVOLUTION
In 2025, we launched an exciting new multi-site living history program retracing the events of the Ten Crucial Days of the American Revolution (December 25, 1776 – January 3, 1777). The journey begins at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania and concludes at Princeton Battlefield State Park in New Jersey. Trips are available Wednesday through Friday.
Visit our Rescuing the Revolution page to learn more.
To learn more about our program offerings, or to reserve your spot, contact our Educational Programs Coordinator, Corinne Kauermann, at CKauermann@FriendsWCP.org.
INTERPRETIVE STATIONS
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FREE ADD-ONS
- Watch our short introduction film about Washington’s Crossing
- Visit our Patriot Gift Shop
- Visit our Exhibit Gallery in the Visitor Center
- Enjoy a picnic lunch on the lawn, or in one of the park’s pavilions
- Take a self-guided tour of the Flags of the 13 Colonies and park monuments
- Visit our Durham Boat Barn
- Visit our Hibbs House Kitchen Garden
- Take a self-guided stroll through the Historic Taylorsville Village
- Cross the Delaware by walking across the Washington Crossing Titusville Bridge
- Take a walk on the Delaware Canal path
- Visit our Thompson-Neely Farmstead, a short drive up the road
AVAILABLE DATES
Colonial Days Field Trips:
April
- Wednesday April 1, 2026 – CLOSED
- Thursday April 2, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- Thursday April 9, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday April 15, 2026 – CLOSED
- Thursday April 16, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- Thursday April 23, 2026 – CLOSED
- Tuesday April 28, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday April 29, 2026 – CLOSED
- Thursday April 30, 2026 – CLOSED
May
- Friday May 1, 2026 – CLOSED
- Tuesday May 5, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday May 6, 2026 – CLOSED
- Thursday May 7, 2026 – CLOSED
- Tuesday May 12, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday May 13, 2026 – CLOSED
- Thursday May 14, 2026 – CLOSED
- Friday May 15, 2026 – CLOSED
- Tuesday May 19, 2026 –
- Wednesday May 20, 2026 – CLOSED
- Thursday May 21, 2026 – CLOSED
- Tuesday May 26, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday May 27, 2026 – CLOSED
- Thursday May 28, 2026
- Friday May 29, 2026 – CLOSED
June
- Tuesday June 2, 2026 – CLOSED
- Wednesday June 3, 2026 -CLOSED
- Thursday June 4, 2026 – CLOSED
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Wednesday June 10, 2026 – CLOSED
School Tours:
Contact Corinne via email at CKauermann@FriendsWCP.org to book your date!
Homeschool Days:
2025–2026 Session Dates:
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026
BOOKING INFORMATION
- Bookings are taken on a first-come, first-served basis
- A 25% deposit is required to confirm your booking
- A day-of contact is required to confirm your booking (someone attending the trip)
- Checks should be made payable to Friends of Washington Crossing Park
- Field trips are held rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, trips will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed-upon date
- Schools that cancel less than 10 days prior to their field trip will forfeit their deposit
- The final station list for all programs is subject to change based on weather, interpreter availability, and site considerations
IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Buses are not permitted to cross the Washington Crossing Bridge on Rt. 532.
- Groups traveling from New Jersey must use the Rt. 202 or I-295 crossings into Pennsylvania.
- All groups should drop off at the Bus Loop in front of the visitor center on PA Rt. 32.
- Free Bus Parking is available nearby for the duration of the program.
- All programs will begin at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center.
- If arriving more than 10 minutes late, please call and notify the Visitor Center front desk.
FUNDING FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
Friends of Washington Crossing Park (FWCP) is proud to offer funding assistance to help offset program costs for schools receiving Title I funding. Free and reduced admission is available based on school need and funding availability, and we encourage early applications to maximize this opportunity.
This program is made possible through generous support from the Church and Dwight Employee Giving Fund and local Sons of the American Revolution chapters.
For more information or to apply, please contact our Volunteer and Educational Programs Coordinator, Corinne Kauermann, at CKauermann@FriendsWCP.org.
TRANSPORTATION GRANTS
The County of Bucks offers limited transportation grants to help cover busing costs for public school students in Bucks County in grades 4-8.