Field Trips: K-8 Students

Explore Buffalo Field Trips provide exciting opportunities for your students. Get into the sunshine to explore in person all the history that makes Buffalo unique! Consider the following tours for your K-8 students; go to this page for High School and College Groups.

We’re now booking school field trips for Spring 2024!

For more information, please contact School Tour Coordinator Lori DeMaria at 716-245-3032 ext. 204 or lori@explorebuffalo.org


Best of Buffalo 
Available May-October

This tour takes students through the heart of downtown Buffalo. Students will see the exterior of City Hall, Niagara and Lafayette Squares, the Ellicott Square Building, and more!

Cost: $8 per student
Recommended for grades 3 and above 

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Canalside with the Buffalo Heritage Carousel 
Available May-October

This tour takes your students through the vibrant Canalside area to discuss the history of Buffalo’s waterfront, the Erie Canal, and present-day Canalside. Your students will love the opportunity to ride on the animals and get an informative mini-presentation by the Buffalo Heritage Carousel staff!

Cost: $8 per student
Recommended for grades K-12
This tour is fully accessible 

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City Hall
Available year-round

An interior walking tour that introduces students to the diverse and meaningful art thoughout this Art Deco masterpiece.  Learn about different tiers and responsibilities of government.  If the weather is nice, you can step outside at the observation deck!

Cost: $8 per student
Grades 3 and above
Group size limited to 50 students
Please Note: observation deck access is at the discretion of City Hall. The observation deck requires three flights of stairs and is not handicapped accessible.

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Silo City Ground
Available May-October

A unique interior and exterior walking tour where students learn the importance of grain elevators, the Erie Canal, industrialization, the history of Buffalo’s waterfront and grain industry, and more!

Cost: $10 per student
Limited to grades 5 and above

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Delaware Park: Explore History, Landmarks, and Art
Reservations starting in late May 2024

Your students will enjoy Buffalo’s beautiful Delaware Park and experience the natural beauty, architectural landmarks, and captivating art in the park. This 90-minute walking tour begins at the Young Lincoln Statue and moves to the exterior of the AKG and around to the exterior of the Buffalo History Museum and through the Japanese Garden. We end after crossing the Three Tribes Bridge, the original entrance to the 1901 Pan Am Exposition. Your students will hear about the park’s history, the exterior art installations at the AKG and in the park itself as well as the architectural significance of the Buffalo History Museum, Buff State, the bridges and the natural surroundings such as Hoyt Lake and Scajaquada Creek.

Cost: $8 per student
Tour is appropriate for grades 3-12
Maximum group size: 75 students

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For more information, please contact School Tour Coordinator Lori DeMaria at 716-245-3032 ext. 204 or lori@explorebuffalo.org