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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
Gasparilla 2025: A day of parade festivities along Tampa’s waterfront
Those pesky pirates are invading Tampa again. For more than 100 years, Tampa city leaders have held the signature Gasparilla event to draw visitors with a day of pirates and a parade of buccaneers. It borrows heavily from Mardi Gras,
Gasparilla 2025 pirate-goers storm Tampa's shore in 121-year-old tradition
Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, take the key to the city and parade down Bayshore Boulevard.
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
Tampa officials arrest several bad pirates during 2025 Gasparilla
Reporter Amanda Holly captures the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion from the sky. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The pirates invaded Tampa Bay Saturday and the city was prepared for the Jack Sparrows of the crowd. According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD),
See photos of the Gasparilla Children’s Parade in Tampa
The Children’s Gasparilla Parade brought wholesome pirate revelry to Tampa on Saturday, a family-friendly counterpart to the main parade next weekend. The alcohol-free event was a daylong party for children and their families.
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.
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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Where to dispose of Gasparilla beads in Tampa
The city's Department of Solid Waste is continuing its Bead-Free Bay Campaign to help remove all unwanted beads and take them ...
When does Gasparilla 2025 start? See info dates, parking and increased security presence
Starting next week, you can party like pirate in Florida! Here's a guide to Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival and ...
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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Money raised during Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic benefits local youth charities
Everyone participating in the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic is helping youth charities in the Tampa Bay area, just by ...
Gasparilla beads helping fund programs that support adults with disabilities
Donated beads are sold to Gasparilla pirates, and that money helps fund programs at the MacDonald Training Center.
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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 ...
Tampa police marine unit prepares for crowded Gasparilla waters
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The waters of Tampa Bay are about to come alive for Gasparilla. Tampa police’s marine unit isn’t taking ...
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 ...