Gasparilla, Tampa

Gasparilla 2025: A day of parade festivities along Tampa’s waterfront
Those pesky pirates are invading Tampa again. For more than 100 years, Tampa city leaders have held the signature Gasparilla event to draw visitors with a day of pirates and a parade of buccaneers. It borrows heavily from Mardi Gras,
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
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 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.
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.
Guide to the 2025 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates in Tampa
Gasparilla Pirate Fest has live music at stages located along the Tampa Riverwalk that run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (at Ashley Drive and Twiggs Street) and MacDill Park (at Ashley Drive and Whiting Street).
YOUR PHOTOS: Pirates in Tampa for Gasparilla 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — Thousands of pirates are invading Tampa Bay looking for treasure in the form of beads and medallions. It's a tradition that has been going on now for more than 100 years.
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.
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.
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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 ...
Beautiful Gasparilla Saturday with milder temperatures in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s chilly this morning in the Tampa Bay area. There’s a freeze warning in effect for the Nature Coast ...
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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 ...
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At the Gasparilla pirate invasion: Time flies when you’re having rum'
Up and down Tampa Bay’s shore on Saturday, people donned fake tattoos, paraded with stuffed parrots, put on quirky pirate ...
Another successful pirate invasion as scallywags get Tampa’s key to the city
Before pirates invaded the land, the scallywags invaded the water and took the key to the city from Mayor Jane Castor.
Gasparilla water safety: Tampa police prepare for worst-case scenarios
The waters of Tampa Bay are about to come alive for Gasparilla. Tampa police's marine unit isn't taking any chances. They've ...