Arts & Scraps
Groups up to 75 can be scheduled at any time Monday through Saturday. Students create 3 projects based on a theme of their choosing or use one of theirs and stuff a bag to take home. Field trips last 1 ½ to 2 hours. Registration and deposit is required. Cost: $6 per student with a $90 minimum.
16135 Harper
Detroit, MI 48224
313-640-4411 to register your group
Creative Arts Studio
Field trips available: Paint your own pottery, mosaics, beading/jewelry making, and hand-building with clay and wheel throwing. The studio also offers Parent/Grandparent and Me Classes for ages 2-6. The parent-child classes are a great way to spend special time together while creating lasting memories. After listening to a classic story, they'll take you step by step to creating a special pottery or mosaic piece.
114 W. Fourth St
Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-544-2234
The Parade Company
The world's largest collection of papier-mâché heads. Get up close with the larger-than-life floats that appear in America’s Thanksgiving Parade. See artists and costume designers busy at work as they put the finishing touches on masterpieces that we will see on Thanksgiving morning. Learn how floats are constructed. Learn more about the great traditions and proud history of The Parade and The Parade Company. Tours are offered year-round, by appointment. Cost is $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for children. Groups of all sizes are welcome.
9500 Mt Elliott
Detroit, MI 48211
313-923-7400 ext 322 Donna Pylar for more information or to schedule your group tour
Great Harvest Bread Company
Most bakeries schedule free group tours. Just call and ask!
14 various locations in Michigan
800-442-0424
Featured Recipes for you to try in your own kitchen.
Kellogg Cereal City USA
Kellogg Cereal City USA
Battle Creek, MI
616-962-6230
This facility is now closed. Read article from Wednesday, January 5, 2007 Kellogg's Cereal City USA closes
While you cannot go to Cereal City, you can still learn about the History of Kellogg's - in 2006 they celebrated their 100 year anniversary! View timeline, gallery, recipes and more. For even more recipes and to see Rice Krispies box from every year, view Childhood is calling
Morley Candy Makers is the largest producer of chocolates and confections in Michigan and is among the largest in the United States as well.
Come observe the Morley Candy Makers in action! Arrange a tour for your group today. Tours require advance registration. Free Tours are given Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Call to register – times may vary. To ask for tour information, or email.
23770 Hall Rd
Clinton Twp, MI 48036
Email:
800-682-2760 - ask for the tour information line
Before the tour, read A History of Chocolate Excellence and Sanders Through the Years
PETCO
PETCO's Fur, Feathers & Fins program allows children to learn about the characteristics and habitats of fish, reptiles, birds and small animals. Lessons in science, math and geography come to life through this hands-on field trip. The field trips are 60-90 minutes in length and are limited to 30 participants per tour. (Number of participants may vary by store.) Trip amenities include free student goodie bags with souvenirs from their trip. For grades K-8.
800-987-6409 for more info or to schedule a field trip
Pizza Hut
Call your local Pizza Hut store to set up a Free Tour for your group! Come in to see how pizza is made. Every child on the tour gets to make and eat their own pizzas. Available at participating locations.
Whole Foods Market
Many of the stores offer free tours. Find the location nearest you and either check the calendar or call the store to make set up your tour. Michigan has 4 locations. Go to the customer service counter and ask for a Whole Kids Club Card. Children 12 and under are eligible to join. Special samples are reserved for Club members. See your nearest store for details.
Williams Cheese Company
998 N. Huron Rd
Linwood, MI 48634
989-697-4492 or 800-968-4492
Started in an old barn in 1945 along Michigan's Saginaw Bay, Williams Cheese Company produces, ages and packages more than five million pounds of cheese annually. Factory tours are by appointment.
