before the start of the 2025 Gasparilla parade in Tampa. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ] Aslan, a dog from Columbus, Ohio, dresses in pirate attire before the start of the Gasparilla invasion at the ...

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 simpl ...

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

Parade-goers cannot drink alcohol in neighborhoods. Alcohol is permitted inside approved "wet zones" during Gasparilla 2025. Map is courtesy of the city of Tampa. The 2025 Gasparilla Parade of ...

"Today, Gasparilla events attract fans from all over the United States to Tampa Bay to participate in various activities." The 2025 Gasparilla Pirate Fest features the 106th Gasparilla Invasion ...

READ:Gasparilla 2025: Here’s what to know about the annual ... so it's important for parade-goers to dress in layers. They also stressed the importance of staying hydrated.

Here's what to know about the event, what security measures the city is taking this year and what to know about Children's Gasparilla this weekend. The 2025 Gasparilla Pirate Fest is scheduled for ...

The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed like pirates lined Bayshore Boulevard, parading with stuffed parrots and, yes, drinking lots of alcohol.

2-3 p.m. - Gasparilla Preschoolers' Stroll: Kids 5 and under can show off their best pirate attire along Bayshore Boulevard with specially decorated wagons, bicycles and strollers. This requires ...

TAMPA — “Shiver me timbers” took on greater meaning Saturday when revelers at the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates were met with an especially cold morning that started in the low 30s.

“That’s why we throw on our $10 wigs and dress up like our real pirates ... on his cheek as part of his Gasparilla outfit on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Tampa, Fla. (Madilyn Gemme/Fresh ...

Arrr, Gasparilla 2025 is days away, mateys! The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a very popular annual parade with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, and it's held in Tampa every ...