The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed like pirates lined Bayshore Boulevard, ...

Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...

Grab your beads, costumes, and eye patches, and get ready for the 2025 Gasparilla parades. The parades will affect parking ...

Gasparilla Parade, also known as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, is a Tampa-based yearly event with more than a century-long ...

led by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla aboard the José Gasparilla II ship, invading the city. Watch as "hundreds if not ...

Though you will most likely need to be a hotel guest to view the invasion from hotel areas, some may allow public viewing (be sure to check ahead of time). Hotels such as Tampa Marriott Water Street, ...

The name "Gasparilla" comes from the mythical Florida pirate named José Gaspar who named his ship the "Jose Gasparilla." Gasparilla Pirate Festival is celebrated in downtown Tampa.

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 Florida ...

led by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla aboard the José Gasparilla II ship, invading the city. Watch as "hundreds if not thousands of boats" emerge at the south end of Hillsborough Bay and into ...