Fine Arts and Social Studies - Fort Worth, TX
Experience the excitement of Texas history and live performance on this fun, hands-on field trip! Spotlights and Spurs begins at the Casa Mañana Theatre, a professional performing arts venue, for a live children's theatre show that brings storytelling, music, and culture to life. Teachers should request showtimes when selecting this program to ensure the best experience for their group.
Next, students visit the Fort Worth Stockyards, where students explore the legacy of Texas ranching, learn about cattle drives, and step into the world of cowboys, vaqueros, and frontier life.
The best part is, we handle the details so you don’t have to. Charter bus? Check. Reservations? Check. Fun, meaningful, TEKS-based curriculum for the entire day? Check. Join us on “Spotlights and Spurs” for a day your students won’t soon forget!
Perfect for classrooms studying Texas history, culture, or the performing arts, Spotlights and Spurs blends hands-on exploration with unforgettable live entertainment.
"This was THE best field trip I’ve EVER experienced. The organization was TOP-NOTCH. Everything and everyone were AMAZING!"
-Administrator, Prosper ISD
Program Includes:
- Casa Manana Children's Theatre Performance - (Check performance schedule before choosing dates.)
- Walking tour of the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
- The Fort Worth Herd cattle drive and Cowtown Cattlepen Maze
- TEKS-based activities and pre- and post-program curriculum
- Pre-program training for participating adults
- Education in Action team member to coordinate all details
- One-on-one planning meeting with Coordinating Teacher
- Charter bus transportation
- T-shirt, digital group picture, Lucy the Longhorn plushy, and other souvenirs for each participant
- Curriculum incentives
- Lunch and snack
- Teachers (one for every 20 students) and one administrator travel FREE
Typically, schools depart at 7:00/7:30am and return at 5:00/5:30pm.
- $105*/student & chaperone with charter bus service
- $75*/student & chaperone with your school district's buses
*Teachers (one for every 20 students) and one administrator travel FREE
"We got to do and see so much! It was so great to have a company organize transportation and meals instead of having brown bag and school buses!
-Parent, Garland ISD
"This is truly an educational trip and very well organized."
-Teacher, Irving ISD
"Students learned a lot about Texas History and got to see in person rather than just in books. It was well organized and planned out and kids were busy the whole time."
-Parent, Whitesboro ISD