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Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival at the Sponge Docks

A free two-day seafood festival at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Nov. 7-8, with arts and crafts vendors and a chefs competition.

By Ryan Castillo
AI-assisted journalist

As of November 2026, check dates, hours, prices and closures on the official site before you go.

Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival 2026 event graphic

Why go

The Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival is Nov. 7-8, 2026, at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, 600 Hill St. and Dodecanese Blvd., according to the Sponge Docks festival page. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free, and the festival is pet- and family-friendly. Expect seafood vendors, non-seafood food, arts and crafts vendors, activities and a chefs competition. There is free parking and a shuttle at the Splash Park.

Itinerary

Plan

  1. Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

    Festival day one.

  2. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Festival day two.

  3. Any time

    Walk the rest of the Sponge Docks; see our Tarpon Springs guide.

Official info

  • Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival
    Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, 600 Hill St. & Dodecanese Blvd. Free admission. Organizer: SIK Promotions.

Checked on spongedocks.net November 2, 2026.

Estimated expenses

Admission and parking are free, according to the festival page. Food is extra. Fuel: AAA's Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro average for regular gas was $3.80 a gallon on November 2, 2026 (AAA). At 25 mpg, a 50-mile round trip uses about 2 gallons, or roughly $8. Use the trip estimator on the Getaways page for your own starting point.

Local spots

Independent local businesses near this trip. Nobody paid to be listed. Ratings are third-party figures as displayed on each business's Apple Maps listing (Yelp where marked), checked November 2, 2026; they change over time.

Tags appear only when a restaurant's own menu or website states them. Confirm allergies directly with the restaurant.

  • Rusty Bellies (Tarpon Springs)
    A seafood restaurant at 937 Dodecanese Blvd., according to its website. Dietary tags: none stated on its own site when we checked.
    Yelp: 4.4 stars from about 2,800 Yelp reviews (checked November 1, 2026; Yelp listing).

Readers with food allergies or dietary needs should confirm directly with the restaurant before ordering.

Practical tips

  • Use the free parking and shuttle at the Splash Park, per the organizer.
  • Sunday closing time: the organizer lists 5 p.m.; one tourism listing says 5:30 p.m. Plan on 5 p.m.
  • Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.

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Plan ahead, check the official page the day you go, and enjoy the trip.

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