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Florida State Fairgrounds offers family fun
Article published on Monday, May 19, 2008 |
TAMPA - Summer is on the horizon with a variety of entertaining indoor and outdoor events taking place on the Fairgrounds property adjacent to I-4 and U.S. Highway 301 in eastern Hillsborough County.
Ongoing weekly: Cracker Country's Afternoons in the Country
Visitors can relive Florida's rural past of the 1890s by exploring Cracker Country's collection of turn-of-the-20th century public buildings, farm structures and homes every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Guests will experience live costumed historical interpretations led by highly trained and skilled docent volunteers presented along with an audio history. Admission is $2 per person and includes the use of the audio history tour CD and player. Parking is free for this event; visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance. Groups of 10 or more should make a reservation in advance by calling 813-627-4225 on Monday through Friday during business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cracker Country is closed on all major holidays. For more information, visit online www.crackercountry.org/ or call 813-627-4225.
Country Tea Time at Cracker Country
Groups of five or more are invited to come and experience a cup of Victorian tea with a twist of country every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting at 1:30 p.m. or 3 p.m.
Learn about this significant 19th century social ritual and take home a souvenir of your afternoon gathering. Price is $20 per person and includes admission to Afternoons in the Country. The tea is approximately one hour and is by reservation only. Please call 813-627-4225 to make a reservation on Monday through Friday during business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free for this event; visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance. Cracker Country is closed on all major holidays. For more information, visit online www.crackercountry.org/ or call 813-627-4225.
Cracker Country's Hands-On History Tours for Youth Groups
Kids can participate in a unique experience and relive life as a Florida pioneer through these summer tours. Children will learn what life would have been like for someone their age living in the late 1890s through hands-on activities including churning butter, hand washing clothes or even learning an 1898 school lesson.
These two-hour tours are offered during the month of June only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 9 a.m. On the third Saturday of each month through December, the two-hour tour begins at 10 a.m. The tour cost is $4.50 per person and one chaperone is admitted free for every 10 paid admissions. Reservations are required in advance with a 10-person minimum per group.
The number of reservations is limited, so reserve a spot now before openings fill up. For reservations, e-mail Linda Mahoney at mahonel@doacs.state.fl.us or call 813-627-4225 on Monday through Friday during business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free for these tours; visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance. For more information, visit online www.crackercountry.org/ or call 813-627-4225.
For more information on these and other events taking place at the Fairgrounds, call 813-621-7821; check the Fairgrounds Info Line at 813-622-7275; or visit www.floridastatefair.com and click on the Calendar of Events.
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Article published on Monday, May 19, 2008
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