How did rural Americans celebrate Christmas before malls, e-cards, and twinkly electric lights? Experience a 19th century Florida Christmas in the Country at Mildred W. and Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Cracker Country at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Christmas in the Country will take place on Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Cracker Country is a living history museum that represents aspects of home life, commerce, and transportation as it was in many rural Florida communities just before the turn of the 20th century. During Christmas in the Country, guests can stroll through the four-acre complex and experience seasonal décor, music, and traditions in 13 original buildings, including a train depot, historic homes, general store, post office, blacksmith shop and more. Guests can create holiday keepsakes like salt dough ornaments, beeswax candles, sachets, and cornucopias, and help with the everyday chores like churning butter and cleaning laundry with an old-fashioned washboard.
Trail Dogs Bluegrass Band will perform on stage throughout the day.
Admission to Christmas in the Country is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under admitted FREE. Parking is $8 per car, $14 per bus or RV. Please enter the Fairgrounds via the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard entrance.
Mildred W. and Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Cracker Country Cracker Country is located on the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33610.
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The Give Away is now over. Congratulations to our winner Dana D.!
About the Giveaway ~ ONE lucky winner will get 2 tickets to experience Cracker Country's Christmas in the Country on Saturday, Dec. 14th from 10 am-4 pm. You must be a subscriber of Lakeland-Bartow Macaroni Kid to be eligible to win. Must be 18 or older and a resident of the area. Winners will be chosen at random after the contest ends at 5 PM on 12/4/19. The winner will be contacted by email (or text message if necessary). All information entered will be used for giveaway purposes only and will not be shared with any other parties. Good luck! ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.
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Rules: Contest ends at 5 PM on Dec 4, 2019. Winners will be chosen at random and announced in that week's newsletter. Entering the contest automatically subscribes you to the Lakeland Macaroni Kid FREE weekly e-newsletter. Your email address and information is never shared or sold.
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