Cracker Country

06/18/2026

Only two days left to vote for your favorites in Kids Out and About's annual survey of the Top 20 Places to Take Kids in Tampa Bay! Voting ends June 20th. Help us keep Cracker Country in the top five!
https://tampa.kidsoutandabout.com/content/top-20-places-take-kids-and-around-tampa

06/05/2026

Cracker Country has been nominated once again for a spot in the annual Kids Out and About Top 20 Places to Take Kids in Tampa Bay!

Cracker Country has been in the top five consistently for many years, and we need YOU to help boost us into #1!!! You may vote once per device - so fire up that cell phone, tablet, Kindle, laptop and dust off that old Commodore 64 and vote, vote, vote! Link here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KOAASurvey2026

05/30/2026

Big thanks to Scouting America Troop 12 from Lutz for building Cracker Country's kitchen garden a new arbor! This arbor is an Eagle Scout project that will serve the museum well for many years to come. ❤️

05/14/2026

The Sunshine Bluegrass Girls visited Cracker Country on Homeschool Day! Our theme for the event was Art and Music, and it was wonderful to see a new generation carrying on a musical tradition.❤️

05/11/2026

Homeschool Day: Music and Art on May 12 marks the end of the Cracker Country 2025-26 field trip season. To all of the students, teachers, schools, scout groups, homeschoolers, parents and grandparents who visited, thank you for making our little museum part of your students' learning journey. We look forward to seeing you again next year!❤️

04/23/2026

Thank you to the homeschoolers who participated in our papermaking workshop yesterday!

04/16/2026

Springtime in Cracker Country is all about field trips! We are busy every day providing hands-on learning to school groups and homeschooling families who want to experience a little Florida history in the sunshine!

03/12/2026

Homeschool Day: Florida Industries on March 18 is SOLD OUT!! If you missed out on tickets, don't worry...Homeschool Day: Music and Art is coming up on May 12. Tickets are available now!

Discover some of Florida’s rich music and literary history on May 12, 2026 at Cracker Country Homeschool Day: Music & Art at the Florida State Fairgrounds!

03/02/2026

Cracker Country's Spring Field Trip Season is Here! If your school has not already scheduled a Florida history field trip for your elementary age students, there's still time! We have limited tour dates open in April and May. For more information, visit https://floridastatefair.com/visit/cracker-country/field-trips/

02/14/2026

Long live the king of Kettle Corn!!!