There’s a place in Florida where sponge diving history meets baklava and handmade jewelry, and it’s somehow even better than it sounds. The Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, a waterfront strip so historically significant that five of its boats sit on the National Register of Historic Places, is about to host a two-day craft festival that you’d be absolutely ridiculous to skip.
The Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival lands on Saturday, July 11, from 10 am – 7 pm and Sunday, July 12, from 10 am – 5 pm, all along the scenic stretch of Dodecanese Boulevard. Admission is free. It’s family-friendly. It’s pet-friendly. Honestly, it’s just friendly.
Presented by the Tarpon Springs Merchants Association and produced by SIK Promotions, the festival is bringing together regional and national makers to showcase pottery, handcrafted jewelry, photography, home décor, specialty foods, and a wide variety of upscale artisan goods.
Photos via Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival…