Tampa, Gasparilla Pirate Festival

When is Gasparilla 2025? What to know before heading to Tampa to party like a pirate this weekend
Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay
Gasparilla 2025 pirate-goers storm Tampa's shore in 121-year-old tradition
Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, take the key to the city and parade down Bayshore Boulevard.
What is the Gasparilla Parade in Tampa? Parade of Pirates history explored
Gasparilla Parade, also known as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, is a Tampa-based yearly event with more than a century-long history.
Gasparilla 2025: A look at the pirate festival in Tampa, Florida
Gasparilla became a time-honored tradition in 1904 after local planners decided to make the legend of Gasparilla into the theme for that year's May Day celebration, said Gasparill
Gasparilla history: Why does Tampa celebrate a fictional pirate?
While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.
Tampa’s Gasparilla pirate festival: ‘Time flies when you’re having rum’
Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, take the city’s key, and parade down Bayshore Boulevard.
Florida invaded by pirates in annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival
Tampa, Florida kicked off the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival on January 25, with pirates invading the city in full costume after sailing into port on a ship. Beginning in 1904, the event is a celebration of mythical pirate José Gaspar,
Tampa officials arrest several bad pirates during 2025 Gasparilla
Reporter Amanda Holly captures the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion from the sky. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The pirates invaded Tampa Bay Saturday and the city was prepared for the Jack Sparrows of the crowd. According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD),
Gasparilla 2025: A day of parade festivities along Tampa’s waterfront
Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...
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Where to dispose of Gasparilla beads in Tampa
The city's Department of Solid Waste is continuing its Bead-Free Bay Campaign to help remove all unwanted beads and take them ...
Gasparilla beads helping fund programs that support adults with disabilities
Donated beads are sold to Gasparilla pirates, and that money helps fund programs at the MacDonald Training Center.
Gasparilla pirates shiver then shine as day warmed up for the Tampa parade
Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.
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Money raised during Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic benefits local youth charities
Everyone participating in the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic is helping youth charities in the Tampa Bay area, just by ...
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Volunteers clean up large amounts of trash after Gasparilla
After the pirates celebrated a successful Gasparilla Saturday, volunteers spent time Sunday cleaning up all the beads and ...
Gasparilla 2025: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor hands key to the city to pirate invaders
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor handed over the key to Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla for the 2025 pirate invasion. Mexico denied a ...