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

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

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

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

The “Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla” embodied the nautical theme by adopting the legendary pirate, Jose Gaspar ... Today the Krewe uses a fully-rigged steel ship to capture the City of Tampa ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Arrrgh you ready for Tampa’s iconic Gasparilla season? Ashley Children’s Gasparilla Parade presented by Chick-fil-A kicks off the festivities on January 18, while adults ...

DOJ Ferg’s announced the sale of the float a few weeks before Gasparilla. "I hope somebody takes good care of it and makes me proud seeing it being used all the time," Mark Ferguson, owner of Ferg’s ...

As Tampa prepares for Gasparilla, an event that became a favorite among local dog lovers is returning for its second annual celebration. In a release, Water Street Tampa announced that the Pirate ...

TAMPA - It's that time of year again. As the City of Tampa prepares for its annual Gasparilla Pirate Invasion, police are making preparations to ensure safety for all attendees. While Gasparilla is a ...

Mark Ferguson, owner of Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill, has put his Gasparilla-worthy float up for sale just in time for the upcoming pirate parade. The ship is on display on a friend’s piece of ...

Tampa’s annual pirate festivities commence with the Jan. 18 Children’s Gasparilla and Jan. 25 Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Just weeks after 14 were killed and dozens injured in New Orleans when a ...