Entry No. 29 — the Baltimore file — filed under: soap making
Mount Royal Soap Co. Factory
A beloved local soapery that opens its actual manufacturing hub in Woodberry for exclusive, hands-on candle-making and soap-crafting workshops. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at their small-batch production process.
The story
Before they scaled up into an industrial production hub in Woodberry, Mount Royal Soap Co. was just a neighborhood staple on a corner in Remington. That changed in the summer of 2020 when they expanded two miles down the road into Suite 15 at 2165 Druid Park Drive, taking on a full-scale facility to manage their sustainable, small-batch manufacturing.
Rather than keeping the floor hidden behind employee-only doors, they opened the facility up for small-group workshops. You aren't sitting in a sterile classroom—you step directly into an active, working factory floor to see how their commercial batches are crafted before trying your hand at the equipment yourself.
What it's like
When you pull up to the industrial park on Druid Park Drive, look for Suite 15; this is an active production facility rather than a retail store. Weekend workshops kick off with a guided walkthrough of the factory floor led by their production lead, followed by custom fragrance blending and soy wax pouring. Expect free mimosas and light refreshments on hand while you work, but reserve your spot early—space is strictly capped because you're sharing room with actual manufacturing gear.
The move: Book a weekend workshop to learn custom fragrance blending and soy wax pouring from their production lead, complete with light refreshments and free mimosas.
- 📍 Woodberry / Remington
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 2165 Druid Park Drive, STE 15, Baltimore, MD 21211
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Corradetti Glassblowing Studio — Stay inside Woodberry's historic industrial footprint by walking less than half a mile over to Clipper Mill for a glassblowing session.
- Bmore Hot Metal — Trade fragrant soy wax for glowing steel with a blacksmithing class half a mile away at Union Collective.
- Bazaar Baltimore — Head a mile up into Hampden after your workshop to balance out clean botanical aromas with taxidermy and oddities.
- Ghost Rivers: Sumwalt Run Walking Tour — Trace the original neighborhood roots of the soapery with a self-guided outdoor walking tour following a buried stream through nearby Remington.
Good to know
Where is the factory floor located relative to their Remington shop?
The production hub is at 2165 Druid Park Drive, Suite 15 in Woodberry, about two miles from their original retail shop in Remington.
What happens during a candle-making workshop?
You get a behind-the-scenes factory tour led by the production lead, followed by hands-on custom fragrance blending, soy wax pouring, and complimentary mimosas.
Do I need to book workshop tickets in advance?
Yes, classes take place inside an active manufacturing hub with limited capacity and must be reserved through their website beforehand.
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Further reading: Official site · madeinbaltimore.org · baltimoreheritage.org
last checked: 2026-07-21