A look at pirate festival in Tampa, Florida

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.
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: 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 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.
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
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.
See photos from the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates in Tampa
Whether by land or by sea, thousands of people crowded Tampa’s waterfront along Bayshore Boulevard on Saturday for the annual Gasparilla Parade of Pirates. It started with the usual invasion at the Tampa Convention Center,
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Elaborate safety plan in place for cold Gasparilla
Mayor Jane Castor says the city doesn’t have any specific plans in place to help spectators brave the cold, but nearly 20 ...
Gasparilla 2025: Tampa mayor hands over key to city to pirate invaders
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor handed over the key to the city to Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla during the 2025 Gasparilla Pirate ...
Jose Gasparilla turns into the Tampa Convention Center
Manfred Goldberg was just 13 years old when — stripped to his skin and shuffling toward an SS guard at a Nazi labor camp in ...
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Tampa Mobilizes For Massive Post-Gasparilla Clean-Up Effort
TAMPA, Fla. - As the echoes of pirate revelry fade and the cannons fall silent, the City of Tampa is gearing up for a major ...
Gasparilla road closures begin Friday night before parade
Bayshore Boulevard will, of course, be shut down for the parade. But, several surrounding streets will also be closed or ...
Beautiful Gasparilla Saturday with milder temperatures in Tampa Bay
It's chilly this morning in the Tampa Bay area. There's a freeze warning in effect for the Nature Coast area until 9 a.m. and ...