A look at pirate festival in Tampa, Florida

Gasparilla 2025: A look at the pirate festival in Tampa, Florida
Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate José Gaspar from the 18th century, who went by Gasparilla.
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 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.
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: 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.
Gasparilla 2025: Thousands attend the annual Parade of Pirates
TAMPA, Fla. - The 2025 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates brought an estimated 300,000 people to Bayshore Blvd on Saturday afternoon. The tradition dates to 1904. When Jose Gaspar's Gasparilla flotilla arrives to steal the key to the city from the Mayor.
Gasparilla Pirate Fest set for Saturday
Gasparilla Pirate Fest is set to invade the shores of Tampa on Saturday. Dillon Stefany, vice president of the event fest, discusses the preps for the parade.
Tampa’s Gasparilla pirate festival: ‘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 costumes and, yes, drank a lot of alcohol.
Gasparilla 2025: Your guide to Tampa's Pirate Fest
Ahoy, Gasparilla season! Tampa's Mardi Gras-like festival is taking over downtown on Saturday. Why it matters: It's one of Tampa Bay's cultural touchstones — and even if you're not trying to get drunk with a bunch of bead-throwing Tampeños in ruffly shirts,
Top things to do this week in Tampa Bay: Taco Fest, Gasparilla
Back for its fourth year, the tasty festival and fierce culinary competition brings endless tacos. Cheer on more than 20 local chefs as they compete for the title of “Best Taco in Tampa Bay 2025.” Saturday,
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Beads, bathrooms and Bayshore: What you need to know about Gasparilla 2025
Need to know where to drink? Or where to park for the parade? We've got you covered for this year's Gasparilla Pirate ...
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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 Florida ...