Four Mile Historic Park is a great resource for educators and students when learning about Colorado’s rich history. Whether it is through a field trip experience at the Park or a traveling trunk in your classroom, our special programming dives into the subjects of cultural history, natural history and more! All programs are designed to meet select Colorado Academic Standards. Click here to review our pricing guide. Contact our education department for more information.
Homeschooling family? Click here for information on homeschool group pricing!
Schedule your program in a snap! Here’s how:
1. Begin by narrowing down the dates that work best for your classroom schedule (The Park is open for field trips Monday-Friday). We require at least a two week notice to ensure 4MHP staff availability.
2. Select a Program Option (Wagon Wheels only available in the last two weeks of April and all of May)
3. For our Four Mile Sampler program, choose activities to take you on your journey through the American West.
4. Submit a Field Trip Request form or call 720-865-0814
For on-site programs, we require a 1:10 ratio of adults to students; these adults, as well as any providing one-on-one support to a student with disabilities, are free. Any additional chaperones will be charged the same amount as the students.
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Please note, we will not be running field trips on Fridays during our Wagon Wheels program.
Any programs scheduled from July 18th to September 29th, 2024 will be sharing space with our Bright Nights installation. Bright Nights at Four Mile will offer a unique opportunity to experience light come to life with larger-than-life sculptures that illuminate the night as you walk among – even through – radiant displays in an enormous interactive exhibit on the grounds of the Park’s 12-acres. Your students will get an extra treat to see these amazing sculptures in the daytime during your visit.
We offer a variety of field trip programs to fit your curriculum. Learn more about them below, or you can view our pricing guide for detailed information for your district.
Choose your own adventure! With this field trip, you can pick 3-5 activities for a custom prairie experience (pick 6 for groups of 100 or more). One-room schoolhouse lessons, daily farm chores, cooking over an open fire, panning for gold, making butter…and more! Not available 4/15/24-5/23/24.
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Children will experience the adventures and hardships of covered wagon life in the 1860s. Classrooms will travel as a “family group” of travelers to five activity stations. As the families encounter each activity they will need to work together to complete the activity and continue their journey to the West. Not available 4/15/24-5/23/24.
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(Formerly known as Westward Ho) Six engaging activity stations will help your students appreciate the experience of the 700-mile 12-week journey across the midwestern and high desert plains. Now booking for 2024!
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Lead your students through activities they would have done on their farm during the 1800s! Not available 4/15/24-5/23/24
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