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Homestead Craft Village

608 Dry Creek Rd · Waco, TX

Why you should go…

Homestead Craft Village is an 18 acre craft village at Homestead Heritage, an agrarian and craft based community just north of Waco, Texas. Visitors can take self guided tours of a pottery house, blacksmith shop, cheese making house, fiber crafts cottage and a restored 1760s gristmill, plus a 200 year old barn. The village also has a cafe, coffee shop and natural foods grocery, and offers horse drawn hay rides on Saturdays.

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Good to know

General attractions guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Book the time slot, not just the ticket

    Timed entry is now the norm at big-draw attractions, and online tickets are often cheaper than the gate.

  • Grab the daily schedule on arrival

    Feeding times, keeper talks, and shows run on a posted timetable that changes day to day.

  • The first hour is the quietest

    Queues build through late morning and peak after lunch, so an early start buys you the shortest waits.

  • Budget past the ticket price

    Parking, lockers, strollers, and food inside the gates are common extras worth planning for.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Homestead Craft Village, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Brazos Tours

    $50+

    Waco outfit running Brazos River boat cruises, the Fixer Upper home tour and food tours.

    0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Cameron Park Zoo

    Under $25

    Natural habitat zoo along the Brazos River in Waco with African and Asian wildlife exhibits.

    1.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Brazos Bluffs Ranch

    $50+

    Guided horseback trail rides along the Brazos River bluffs near Waco, Texas.

    3.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    History Buff

    National Mounted Warrior Museum

    Free

    Free Army museum next to Fort Hood tracing mounted warfare from horse cavalry to modern combat vehicles.

    48 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Camp Hearne

    Free

    WWII prisoner-of-war camp historic site with a replica barracks and visitor exhibit near Hearne, Texas.

    55 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums