Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets ...

While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.

Starting next week, you can party like pirate in Florida! Here's a guide to Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival and ...

The Jose Gasparilla Pirate Ship, surrounded by as many as 1,000 private vessels, sails into Tampa to invade the city on Saturday.

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 ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

On Saturday, January 25, at 11:30am, the world’s only fully-rigged pirate ship, the Jose Gasparilla, will set sail from the south end of Hillsborough Bay.

Tampa, Florida kicked off the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival on January 25, with pirates invading the city in full costume ...

“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...

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.