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Bok Adventure Field Trip Reservation Inquiry
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Grades: PK-1
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Times: Programs must begin between 9 am - 11 am
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $8 per child
Number of Students: Minimum 20 students, Maximum 75 students, Maximum Chaperones: 1 to every 5 students
Bring your students to Hammock Hollow Children’s Garden where our educators will engage them in a variety of fun activities as they learn, explore, and create. Discovery and Nature Play adventures include one hour of free nature play with extra-staffed activities in Hammock Hollow and a one hour round trip through the Gardens to the Singing Tower to feed the koi.
CHOOSE THE FOCUS OF YOUR DISCOVERY AND NATURE PLAY ADVENTURE:
- Bok Tower Gardens Explorer
- Standards: HE.K.R.1.2, HE.K.R.1.3, HE.K.R.1.4, HE.K.R.2.2, HE.K.R.2.4, HE.K.R.2.5, HE.K.R.3.2, HE.K.R.4.2, HE.K.R.4.3, HE.1.R.1.2, HE.1.R.1.3, HE.1.R.1.4, HE.1.R.1.5, HE.1.R.2.1, HE.1.R.2.3, HE.1.R.2.5, HE.1.R.2.6, HE.1.R.3.2, HE.1.R.4.1, HE.1.R.4.2
- Insects Up Close
- Standards: SC.K.L.14.3, SC.K.N.1.1, SC.K.N.1.2, SC.K.N.1.5, SC.1.E.5.3, SC.1.E.6.1, SC.1.L.14.1, SC.1.L.17.1,
- Splash! Grant Freshwater Education
- Standards: SC.K.L.14.3, SC.K.N.1.1, SC.K.N.1.2, SC.K.N.1.3, SC.K.N.1.5, SC.1.E.6.1, SC.1.E.6.2, SC.1.L.17.1, SC.1.N.1.3, SC.1.N.1.1, SC.1.N.1.2
- Building Character
- Standards: HE.K.B.4.1, HE.K.B.4.2, HE.K.B.5, HE.K.P.7.1, SC.K.L.14.1, HE.1.C.1.2, HE.1.C.2.2, HE.1.B.4.1, HE.1.B.4.2
Hammock Hollow has fountains and a water pump, so your students will get wet if you let them!
Grades: 2-5
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Times: Programs must begin between 9 am and 11 am
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $8 per child
Number of Students: Minimum 20 students, Maximum 75 students, Maximum Chaperones: 1 to every 5 students
Bok Tower Gardens is home to a myriad of insect species; beautiful butterflies, busy bees, and lovely ladybugs, just to name a few. Students will have fun on this adventure, digging through compost, hunting for insects in their habitat, and learning about insect life cycles. They will explore the relationship between insect pollinators and plants, and begin to understand our dependence on insect pollinators for our food.
See the Discovery and Nature Play field trip option for kindergarten and 1st grade students.
Standards:
: SC.2.L.16.1, SC.2.L.17.1, SC.2.L.17.2, SC.2.E.6.2, SC.2.N.1.1, SC.2.N.1.2, SC.2.N.1.5, SC.3.L.14.1, SC.3.N.1.1, SC.3.N.1.2, SC.3.N.1.3, SC.3.N.3.1, SC.4.L.16.1, SC.4.L.16.4, SC.4.L.17.2, SC.4.L.17.3, SC.4.L.17.4, SC.4.E.6.5, SC.4.N.1.1, SC.4.N.1.2, SC.4.N.1.6, SC.4.N.3.1, SC.5.L.14.2, SC.5.L.17.1
Grades: 2-12
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Times: Programs must begin between 9 am and 11 am
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $8 per child
Number of Students: Minimum 20 students, Maximum 75 students, Maximum Chaperones: 1 to every 5 students
Students will learn teamwork, communication, and courtesy as they work together to solve challenges during this nature-based teambuilding program. Activities and cooperative games encourage everyone to work to get to know each other, appreciate the differences in people, create positive relationships, practice leadership skills, understand group dynamics, and laugh together. And, your students will learn how teamwork was crucial in building the Tower as they feed the koi.
See the Discovery and Nature Play field trip option for kindergarten and 1st grade students.
Standards: HE.2.C.1.2, HE.2.B.4.1, HE.2.PHC.1.5, HE.3.B.4.1, HE.3.B.4.3, HE.3.B.4.4, HE.3.P.7.1, HE.3.P.8.1, HE.4.C.1.2, HE.4.B.4.1, HE.4.B.4.3, HE.5.C.1.2, HE.5.B.4.1, HE.5.B.4.3, HE.6.C.1.2, HE.6.C.2.9, HE.6.B.4.1, HE.6.B.4.3, HE.6.B.5.4, HE.7.C.1.2, HE.7.C.2.9, HE.7.B.4.1, HE.7.B.5.4, HE.8.C.1.2, HE.8.B.4.1, HE.8.B.5.4, HE.912.C.1.2, HE.912.C.2.9, HE.912.B.4.1, HE.912.B.4.3, HE.912.B.4.4, HE.912.B.5.1, HE.912.B.5.4
Grades: 6-12 & Transition Programs
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Times: Programs must begin between 9 am and 11 am
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $8 per child
Number of Students: Minimum 20 students, Maximum 75 students, Maximum Chaperones: 1 to every 5 students
Bring your students to beautiful Bok Tower Gardens for their next community-based instruction field trip. Community-based learning demonstrates to middle school, high school and transition students with learning or developmental disabilities, the valuable skills for employment.
Your students will learn firsthand from Bok Tower employees what it takes to keep the Gardens running smoothly, from the Café to the Gift Shop to the Visitor Center. Walking to the Singing Tower to feed the koi, viewing our short video about Bok Tower Gardens’ history, and visiting our museum is included in this adventure. We would love to be a part of your students’ community experiences!
Grades: 2-5
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Times: Programs must begin betweeen 9 am and 11 am
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $8 per child
Number of Students: Minimum 20 students, Maximum 75 students, Chaperones: 1 to every 5 students
Bok Tower Gardens is an approved freshwater education field trip site for the Splash! Grant program administered by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Your students will explore sources of freshwater in the Garden during a water walk, learn about freshwater animals, and dip net in El Retiro Pond to learn about a pond ecosystem.
See the Discovery and Nature Play field trip option for kindergarten and 1st grade students.
Standards:
SC.2.L.17.1, SC.2.L.17.2, SC.2.P.8.4, SC.2.E.7.3, SC.2.N.1.1, SC.2.N.1.2, SC.3.P.9.1, SC.3.N.1.1, SC.3.N.1.2, SC.3.N.1.3, SC.3.N.3.2, SC.3.N.3.3, SC.4.E.6.3, SC.4.E.6.6, SC.4.N.1.1, SC.4.N.1.2, SC.4.N.1.6, SC.4.N.3.1, SC.5.E.7.1, SC.5.E.7.2
Bok Tower Gardens Explorer
Grades: 2-5
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Times: Programs must begin between 9am and 11am
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $8 per student
Number of Students: minimum 20, maximum 75
Number of Chaperones: maximum 1 to every 5 students
The Bok Tower Gardens Explorer field trip, inspired by Florida's new Resiliency standards launching in the 2024-25 school year, offers students a unique opportunity to engage in hands-on activities that emphasize the four pillars of resiliency: Character, Personal Responsibility, Mentorship & Citizenship, and Critical Thinking & Problem Solving.
Surrounded by the natural beauty and diverse ecosystems of Bok Tower Gardens, students will explore these important values while developing a deeper connection to themselves and the environment. See the Discovery and Nature Play option for kindergarten and 1st grade students. There is also a Self-Guided edition of this field trip!
Earth Day Festival
Grades:
Day: Thursday, April 10th, 2025
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: $8 per student
Number of Students: no student minimum or maximum
Number of Chaperones: No Chaperone Limit (1 free chaperone for every 5 paid student admissions, additional chaperones are $15 per adult)
Celebrate Earth Day at Bok Tower Gardens! Students participate in hands-on activities at booths staffed by environmental organizations from around central Florida. Exhibitors may change year to year and have included themes such as recycling, protecting wildlife, water conservation, gardening, live animals, plant giveaways, and more!
Great for homeschool families! All group sizes welcome.
Registration is open for 2025; please use the Field Trip Reservation Inquiry form by clicking on “Make Your Reservation” found at Build Your Bok Adventure to register for this event. Pre-registration and deposit are required.

Self-Guided Education Options
Self-Guided Field Trip Reservation Inquiry
Submission of this inquiry does not serve a completed request. The education team will determine availability and reach out to you directly to confirm your reservation.
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Grades: K-College
Days: Sunday-Saturday
Times: 9am-6pm
Duration: None
Cost: $6 per child
Number of Students: Minimum of 15 students, Maximum of 100 students, No Chaperone Limit (1 free chaperone for every 5 paid student admissions, additional chaperones are $15 per adult)
Plan your own adventure and give your students the key to the Gardens. Bok Tower Gardens is a great place for your students to enjoy their independence and explore safely. Experience excitement when students take charge of their learning in the classic and refined gardens.
Teachers, scouts, church groups, and colleges are welcome to bring students for self-guided visits. Our staff will orient the group, then the group is welcome to tour the Gardens at their own pace. Your Garden activities must be approved by the Education Manager prior to the tour.
Bok Tower Gardens Explorer Activity Guide (Self-Guided)
Grades: K-5
Days: Monday-Friday
Times: 9am -6pm
Duration: none, however guide can be completed in 2 hours
Cost: $7 per student
Number of Students: minimum 15, maximum 100
Number of Chaperones: No Chaperone Limit (1 free chaperone for every 5 paid student admissions, additional chaperones are $15 per adult)
The self-guided Bok Tower Gardens Explorer program combines the convenience of a self-paced field trip with the structure and alignment to Florida state standards. Upon check-in, groups will receive an Explorer Activity Guide filled with engaging activities and suggested locations to maximize their experience in the Gardens. Each activity is thoughtfully designed to align with one of the four pillars of the resiliency standards: Character, Personal Responsibility, Mentorship & Citizenship, and Critical Thinking & Problem Solving.

Resources
GARDEN ADVENTURE GUIDE
The Garden Adventure Guide is a printed activity guide available for all our young visitors. It includes a map to the rubbing tile posts and Gardens, as well as a Singing Tower jumble puzzle and other activities to deepen families’ and children’s engagement in the natural world. Garden Adventure Guides and rubbing paper for the tile posts may be requested by teachers when they book a Self-Guided Gardens Explorations field trip for their students, or are available at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center.
ACTIVITIES AND COLORING PAGES
Exercise your creativity and learn more about Bok Tower Gardens with fun activities and coloring pages! Download the activities and coloring sheets by clicking on the links.
* Group rate cannot be combined with memberships and passes. All group reservations must be paid in one payment to qualify for the group rate. Groups must pay minimum student amount to receive the discounted rate. Payments are final and non-refundable.