Field Trips

Who can book a field trip?

We are located in downtown Cartersville, Georgia. If you are a school who can get to us, you’re welcome to attend!

Homeschool groups are also welcome, but we ask that you form a group of at least 10 before reserving your ticket. We have found that homeschool co-ops will often accidentally double and triple book; this step will prevent that.

Please have ONLY ONE TEACHER as the primary contact person.

How much does it cost?

We keep it simple: students and parent chaperones are $5 each. Any siblings who attend with a parent must also be included in the reservation and ticket count, and are also subject to the $5 fee. Teachers and school staff may attend at no cost.

Can we send parents to you?

No. Parent chaperones and siblings must be accounted for in the numbers provided by the school field trip organizer. Please collect their ticket money and provide it as a combined total. As a policy, the Grand Theatre will not sell individual tickets to parents, guardians, etc. for school field trips. If they are not included in the number submitted by the school, they will not be granted a seat.

(Many of our schools bypass this hassle by not having parent chaperones unless required by their school district.)

When do we pay?

If you’ve successfully booked and attended a school field trip at the Grand Theatre in the last two school years, you are welcome to pay the morning of your field trip. You will be responsible for paying for the final student estimate, even if you have some no-shows the morning of the event. We will email to confirm this final estimate a week out.

If you’re a new school or group (or if we’ve had a last-minute cancellation from you in the last two years), we will ask for a deposit of 40% of the estimated ticket amount to complete your reservation. This amount is refundable until 60 days out from the performance. The remaining balance will be due the morning of your show. We have had many school groups cancel at the last minute, when it is no longer possible to fill vacant seats; this policy helps counteract that. Thank you for understanding!

How does it work?

1. Book your reservation using the form below. Make a good estimate of your total needed tickets, including any parent chaperones or guests.
2. You’ll receive an automated confirmation that we received your request.
3. Within 5 business days, we’ll send a separate email to either fully confirm your reservation or to provide next steps that will be needed.
4. Shortly before your event, we’ll reach back out to get a final confirmation of your numbers and send a finalized invoice. (If additional invoicing is needed before this time, just reach out! We’re happy to provide it.)
5. Payment is due the morning of the show.

If you need to cancel your booking, please reach out as soon as possible. Refunds to the deposit (if applicable) are only available if there are still at least 60 days before the event; it is otherwise non-refundable.