Tampa, Gasparilla Pirate Festival

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 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.
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: 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 the parade in Curtis Hixon Park and MacDill Park from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. After-parties will be going on all night in downtown Tampa and Ybor City.
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.
Gasparilla 2025: Everything you need to know about the annual Pirate Fest
Grab your beads, costumes, and eye patches, and get ready for the 2025 Gasparilla parades. The parades will affect parking and traffic, so here's everything you need to know about the annual fest.
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),
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,
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When does Gasparilla 2025 start? See info dates, parking and increased security presence
The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a large annual parade, with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a legendary ...
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Pirate Flags Flown as Tampa Celebrates Annual 'Invasion'
Tampa celebrated its annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival on Saturday, January 25, footage here shows. Video released by the Sarasota Police Department shows a pirate ship and smaller boats ...
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'Ahoy, matey!': Pirates set to take over Tampa on Saturday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, fla — Bayshore Boulevard will be packed from starboard to port with Pirates on Saturday for the annual ...
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Gasparilla Pirate Fest: Prepare For Major Road Closures And Traffic Impacts This Weekend
TAMPA, Fla. - Ahoy, mateys! Gasparilla Pirate Fest is set to invade Tampa this Saturday, January 25th, bringing with it a sea ...