Field Trip Info

Fun for a Day…Learning for a Lifetime!

The Sci-Port experts will help you maximize your visit and discover amazing connections between curriculum standards and our permanent exhibit galleries as well as find out which programs are right for you and your classroom. Contact us to plan your personalized field trip experience today!

To schedule and receive school group rates and programming, groups must have 10 or more students, be considered an educational institution/organization, and submit the reservation form at least two weeks in advance. The reservation form can be obtained by emailing reservations@sciport.org.

Field Trips can include:

• A 30-minute Live Demonstration*
• A 30-minute Planetarium Program*
• Free exploration of our exhibit galleries and the PoP Children’s Museum* (infant – 2nd grade)
• IMAX, Adventures of Intrigue, and special exhibitions can be added for an additional charge (space limitations may apply).

*space limitations may apply

School Group Pricing

To receive the School Group Rates below, you must have 10 or more students (PreK-12th & home school groups only).

* 1 teacher or school staff person receives free admission per 10 students.

** Documentary Films are the traditional/educational films lasting ~60 minutes (such as Deep Sky, Superpower Dogs, Train Time, etc.).
***Feature-length Films include blockbuster movies (such as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Barbie, etc.) and can be booked through the Registrar. Feature film tickers are: 13 years and older – $16 / under 13 years – $14.

Changing Exhibitions include SnoPort, GamePort, etc.

Payment Policies

• One week notice is requested for cancellations. Cancellations with less notice may incur a $40 administrative fee. Weather-related cancellations are the exception and will be rescheduled at no extra charge.
• When arriving, have your money combined into one group payment (including student and chaperone fees) and designate a representative to make that payment at the Visitor Services desk. Sci-Port prefers school checks made out to “Red River STEM” but also accepts major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) or cash. No envelopes with loose change, please.
• If you wish to be invoiced, please contact our Reservation Coordinator by emailing reservations@sciport.org or call (318) 424-3466.

LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

Sci-Port’s demonstrations are easily integrated into the learning cycle. They may be used as discovery and introduction to concepts, in concept formation, or as part of the analysis and evaluation part of a lesson. In an effort to assist you in meeting your curriculum needs, all demonstrations have been aligned to LSSs.

• Each demonstration is 30 minutes
• Demonstrations accommodate up to 60 people
• Demonstrations normally take place between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS

It’s education that is truly out of this world! Programming covers a variety of subject matter within Earth and Space Science, Astronomy, and Physics.

• Each program is 30 minutes
• Choose a program or movie
• Programs accommodate up to 60 people
• Programs normally take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

IMAX® Films

The Goodman IMAX® Dome delivers stunning laser images and heart-pounding audio on the biggest screen for the world’s most immersive cinematic experience yet. The 4k laser projection system is equipped with IMAX® technologies capable of filling the whole dome screen with maximum resolution and sharpness, unparalleled brightness, industry-leading contrast, and an expanded color gamut.

Current Documentary Films:

• Antarctica (K-8th) (Nov 29, 2024 – May 31, 2025) – At the bottom of the world is a magical continent which is remote and hostile, beautiful and awe-inspiring. It is thousands of miles away, but what happens here affects us all. With never-before-seen footage, out story brings audiences to the farthest reaches of this wild and majestic continent. It is the coldest, driest, and windiest place on Earth with the roughest oceans and yet, weird and wonderful creatures thrive here in astounding abundance.
• Space: The New Frontier (2nd-8th) (Now – Oct 31, 2025) – After landing on the Moon more than 50 years ago, a second golden age of space has quietly dawned on us, with new hope for humanity as a spacefaring species. In the quest to make human spaceflight accessible within a decade, not a century, and ultimately affordable to ordinary citizens, leading innovators, entrepreneurs, engineers, and daredevils are locked in a race into the unknown. From self-assembling habitats, commercial space stations, launching rockets without fuel to building the Lunar Gateway to deep space, history is in the making as we speak.
• The Blue Angels (1st-12th) (Now – Jan 17, 2026) – Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the challenging training and demanding show season—showcasing the extraordinary teamwork, passion, and pride that fuels America’s best, the Blue Angels.
• Superpower Dogs (K-8th) (Available! Must have 100+ students. Contact registration) – Real-life dogs around the world act as superheroes every day. Henry is trained Canadian avalanche rescue specialist; Reef works as a lifeguard for the Italian coast guard; and Tipper and Tony help protect endangered species in Africa. Learn about the various unusual job’s dogs do as well as the science behind their unique, super-human abilities.
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• Pandas (K-8th) (Available! Must have 100+ students. Contact registration) – At Chengdu Panda Base in China, scientists are dedicated to protecting the species by breeding adult Giant Pandas in order to introduce cubs into the wild. This film follows one such researcher, whose passion leads her to initiate a new technique inspired by a black bear program in rural New Hampshire. What starts as a cross-culture collaboration becomes a life-changing journey for an American biologist who crosses an ocean to join her; a scientist from Inner Mongolia; and a very curious female cub named Qian Qian, born in captivity.

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