Homeschool Day: Music and Art at Cracker Country
- When: Tuesday, May 11, 2027, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Cracker Country, 4800 N US Highway 301, Tampa, FL 33610
- Cost: $14
Experience Florida’s vibrant music and art history at Cracker Country! Explore the museum’s historic buildings and chat with our friendly staff as you step back into the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Homeschoolers can dive into hands-on activities that bring this era’s art and music to life. Enjoy live demonstrations featuring the dulcimer, pump organ, and conga drum, craft your own musical instrument, and try your hand at everyday chores like churning butter or washing laundry on a washboard. You’ll also get to paint with watercolor, learn about influential Florida artists from the late 1800s, and complete an art-themed scavenger hunt. It’s an immersive, creative, and unforgettable way to experience Florida’s past!
Homeschool Day Music & Art Activities:
Tour our historic buildings with interpreters sharing history at every turn
See our model train display
Color, glue & wrap your own musical instrument crafts
Paint Cracker Country scenes using watercolor paints
Make some joyful noise at our found‑instrument station—perfect for toddlers—using pots, pans, and washboards
Try your hand at doing laundry on a scrub board
Churn & taste butter
Play with old-fashioned toys
Print a postcard on an antique printing press
Learn about Florida writers from the 1890s
Make a candle or decorate wood castanets to take home ($1 each)
- Website: floridastatefairgrounds.com
- Contact Name: Jennifer Wanecski
- Contact Phone: 8136274225
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Family Fun
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