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
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.
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 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.
Gasparilla 2025: The famous floats that make up Tampa’s Parade of Pirates
Tampa's time-honored tradition of the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates brings hundreds of thousands to the Tampa Bay area. It is the third-largest parade in the nation with nearly 150 participating floats.
Gasparilla pirates arrive to warn Tampa of invasion
The determined Captain and pirates from Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla are infiltrating Tampa already, with their eyes set on Mayor Jane Castor and City Hall.
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,
Live updates: Gasparilla 2025 festivities underway on a chilly Tampa day
It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa again. For more than 100 years, city leaders have held the signature Gasparilla event to draw visitors with a day of pirates and a parade of buccaneers.
Tampa prepares for Gasparilla pirate invasion
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Beads are stacked and ready for this year’s Gasparilla. This year’s pirate takeover will feature 160 parade units, 10,000 participants and a couple hundred thousand spectators ready to participate in the fun.
LIVE BLOG: 2025 Gasparilla kicks off
The invasion of the Jose Gasparilla ship will kick off around 11:30 a.m., as hundreds of boats will cruise through Tampa Bay, ...
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How to Watch the Gasparilla Flotilla Invasion
Though you will most likely need to be a hotel guest to view the invasion from hotel areas, some may allow public viewing (be ...
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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 ...
Where CAN’T you get an Uber during Gasparilla?
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If there’s one thing Gasparilla is known for that isn’t about pirates, it’s the traffic. People looking ...
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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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Coldest Gasparilla in years set for Saturday
Parade-goers will shiver their timbers this weekend when Tampa celebrates its coldest Gasparilla in years. Saturday’s ...
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 ...
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Gasparilla Pirate Fest: Prepare For Major Road Closures And Traffic Impacts This Weekend
TAMPA, Fla. - Ahoy, mateys! Gasparilla Pirate Fest is set to invade Tampa this Saturday, January 25th, bringing with it a sea ...