Education Days
Education at an amusement park? Of course! Everyone knows that Carowinds is the area’s leader in thrills, but did you know we also offer special school field trips dedicated to learning?
Carowinds partners with leaders in interactive education to deliver an impactful, hands-on STEAM learning experience and an action-packed day of fun.
Dates:
- March 28
- April 4, 11, 17, 24, 25
- May 2, 9, 16, 23
2025 Pricing:
- Students: $39 per person (includes park and program admission)
- 1 complimentary admission ticket for every 15 purchased
Carowinds’ Education Days align with North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia Standard Courses of Study as well as National Science Standards.
STEAM Stations:
SCIENCE - Bernoulli's Principle states that as air flows around an object, it creates varying pressures on that object. Air that moves faster creates less pressure, while air that moves slower creates more pressure. These concepts are essential for understanding the mechanics of flight.
Activity: Creating a helicopter and putting it through a wind tunnel. Ping Pong Ball Experiment
Rides that use Bernoulli's Principle: Flying Swings, Mountain Gliders
TECHNOLOGY - Magnetic propulsion is a method of accelerating an object by using a magnetic field and an electrical current. It's based on the force that occurs when a vehicle's magnetic field interacts with the Earth's natural magnetic field.
Activity: Magnetic Propulsion Device
Rides that use Magnetic Propulsion: Copperhead Strike, Thunderhead Strike
Sensors used on roller coaster rides prevent two coasters from being on the same block at the same time.
Activity: Ultrasonic Sensing Robots
Rides that use Sensors: Fury 325
ENGINEERING - Imagine electricity like a river flowing through a stream; "current electricity" is when those tiny little water droplets (electrons) are moving through a wire, following a path from one place to another, powering things like your light switch or computer! This path is called a circuit, and when you turn something on, you're basically opening a door for the electricity to flow through!
Activity: Create your own circuit.
Rides that use Current Electricity: Almost all amusement park rides use current electricity.
ART - Arts education can strengthen the brain's attention system, increase memory and learning, and create new patterns of thinking. Do you think you can balance 12 nails on one standing nail?
Activity: Labyrinth Maze; Nail Balance
Engineers use art to design amusement park rides by combining engineering skills with creativity to create fun and functional rides. They use art to finalize the look of characters and scenes.
MATH - Simple Machines make work easier and are the basic building blocks of all machinery. Simple machines have few or no moving parts and they work by changing the direction of a force or the amount of force needed to do something.
Activity: Pulley system; Lever
Rides that use Simple Machines: Roller coasters use a pulley system to move the cars up the ramps to help them gain momentum.
Meal and Drink Options
Unless otherwise noted, all ticket orders (admission and meal/drink add-ons) must be received 14 days prior to your visit to allow sufficient time to process your order. Any orders received less than 14 days prior to your visit will be available for pickup at Guest Services.
Admission tickets and meal/drink add-ons are non-refundable. No rain checks are offered.
Unless you have purchased tickets directly online, groups of 100+ or who ordered via order form will receive their tickets digitally through MyGroup Tickets, an online platform where you’ll receive and manage your group ticket order. Otherwise, they will be sent to you directly.
If paying by check, please mail your detailed order form with payment, a minimum of 4 weeks in advance, to allow ample USPS delivery time and processing through the lock box.
We highly advise sending your payment via UPS, FED-EX or another reliable tracking method. Checks received without an order form will not be processed and will be returned to the return address on the envelope. No purchase orders are accepted. No checks are accepted at the park or front gate.
Instructions on mailing your order form & check:
(RECOMMENDED METHOD) If sending via the recommended overnight, trackable methods such as UPS or FED-EX, please mail your check & order form to the following address:
Carowinds Festival of Music
Lockbox Services 931119
Six Flags
3585 Atlanta Avenue
Hapeville, GA 30354-1705
If you choose to mail via regular, USPS mail, we strongly encourage you to purchase tracking as this is the only way to know where the check is in the USPS system. Please mail your check & order form to the following address:
Carowinds Festival of Music
C/O Six Flags Group Sales
PO Box 931119
Atlanta, GA 31193-1119
We’re cashless! For your convenience, Cash-to-Card kiosks are located throughout the park to convert your cash to a prepaid debit card that can be used anywhere Visa is accepted for no additional fee. For more information, please visit https://www.carowinds.com/cashless.
One chaperone admission ticket will be provided for every 15 admission tickets purchased. Complimentary tickets do not include meal/drink add-ons. Please note that season passholders in your group do not count toward the total group number that would qualify for the complimentary tickets. For our full chaperone policy, please visit https://www.carowinds.com/code-of-conduct.
In the event of inclement weather or unscheduled maintenance, certain rides may not be available. Programs, venues, dates, and fees are subject to change and/or cancellation.
No outside food, beverages or coolers are allowed in the park. Exceptions are made for guests with special dietary needs to include food allergies and baby food and formula. Guests with special dietary needs should stop at Guest Services located at the Main Gate when they arrive at the park.
Bus/motor coach parking is free. Bus drivers will receive a complimentary admission ticket when presenting their Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to Guest Services. Complimentary admission tickets do not include meal/drink add-ons.
We are proud partners of the Student & Youth Travel Association, SYTA. Visit syta.org to find transportation resources near you.