The Sponge Factory

What a great informative and fun gift shop. Huge variety of natural sponges and loofahs. Sea salt scrubs, trinkets, apparel, decor, and more. Great mini movie theatre watching room in the back where you can watch the process of how sponges are collected and cleaned before they make their way to stores. Could have spent hours looking at everything!

Looking for great gifts to buy for your love ones? Check out this neat Sponge Factory located in the heart of Tarpon Springs.
Great products, great prices, clean location, professional and friendly staffs. Also great parking location.
Marina tours near by, authentic Greek cuisine with a touch of Greek culture.
Many novelty stores, etc. Must see community. I took plenty of photos, enjoy.

Very nice gift shop! Great prices good selection of natural sponges

Very very cool place. Has also a small place in the back with a video about how collecting and treating sponges started. I thought the sponges were also a decent price compared to the other shops. I recommend visiting here to fo the nice smelly soaps too.

I absolutely love the different soaps, made locally. My favorite is Honeysuckle! Love the scent! I just returned and though they were low on this particular soap, they have lots of others you would love. Last year I bought body sponges, face sponges, and different bars of soaps and mailed them to my sisters and my mom in California. They loved the sponges and soaps!

I’m now buying the same for my husband’s family from California for when they all visit for thanksgiving!

This store is very amusing. It has lots of things that you wouldn’t find elsewhere. Fun store!!
Park in the large parking lot, owner of store owns this lot, without paying as long as the parking guard knows you’re shopping here.

I thought this was the best shop in the area. We bought sponges for our face and body. Cute wooden racks to hold them. A large sponge for decoration and air plants.

This is an awesome store. It's $8.00 to park all day so you can explore the area. Tons of sponges. Lots of other items to look at. Hand made soaps and more. Well worth the stop.

Great place to shop at for body creams, oils etc and any Greek gifts and house stuff. The owner and his staff are very nice

The best place to do shopping at Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks. Best prices and service.

This is such a fun place to bring people that haven't been before! The video they play is a fun opportunity to rest your feet before or after walking shop to shop!

I was looking for a good quality sponge to use while bathing and found 2 very nice and soft sponges to use.

Good prices. Informative video. Easy walk-thru aisles. Large variety of sponges, soaps, artwork, & gift ideas.

We get all our natural sponges that we use here at Norwegian spa from the sponge factory. They are soft. Makes quite a difference in our facials and body services!

Nice gift shop with very reasonably priced items including sponges, shells, bath essentials, and nautical gifts. The owner was extremely nice!

Amazing shop, very friendly owner , wide selection of things to buy and so many varieties of sponges, soaps and more

Always a fun time, plus my son gets to learn about his heritage
Boys half Greek 🥰

So much fun. So much to do. Plan on spending 4 hours here. So many cool shops! You have to see them all. They all have so many different things. Some seem the same until you really dig in. Some great finds!

Watch the in store movie for a discount. Staff loves to help and tell you their favorites!

So many items to choose from! Always satisfied with the products they have

We go there everytime we go to Florida. Love the sponges as well as the happy people that work their.