Students in grades 3-12 can earn a chance to go behind-the-scenes at some of America’s most well-known historical landmarks! America’s Field Trip is a nationwide contest designed to engage elementary, middle, and high school students around America’s upcoming 250th anniversary in 2026. Students are invited to submit an essay, artwork, or poem answering the question “What does America mean to you?” First-place awardees will get to experience one of several unforgettable field trips to places like Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio, the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and more. Second-place awardees and teachers can also earn cash awards.
Don’t miss out on this chance to be part of America’s 250th anniversary! Submit your entry by April 16: https://america250.org/fieldtrip
Learn about all field trips.
Learn how to enter the contest.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest ends at 5:00 p.m. ET on 4/16/25. Open to U.S. students (3rd – 12th grade), with Submission by parent or
teacher (unless age of majority). First Prize awardees must travel with parent on designated dates. Visit https://america250.org/fieldtrip/rules/
for Official Rules & full details including how to enter, eligibility restrictions, prize description/restrictions and judging procedure. Void where
prohibited.