Nearly 150 floats are participating in Gasparilla's Parade of Pirates on Saturday. FOX 13 got a behind-the-scenes look at some of the famous floats just days away from the pirate invasion.

And the Tampa Bay History Center has recounted Gasparilla floats through years, which have gotten more elaborate with each decade. Heading out early to secure your spot on the parade route?

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA ... you keep your eyes peeled for WFLA News Channel 8’s very own float on Saturday, The Faces of 8. The Gasparilla Parade of Pirates begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday at ...

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

It will feature more than 120 units, including elaborate floats, bands and more ... carries members of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla en route to the Tampa Convention Center during the Gasparilla ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gasparilla was a day full of krewes, floats, beads, and treasures in Tampa Bay. After the pirates finished storming the city and the cannons quieted, there was a lot of work ...

Young runners with the Tampa Parks and Recreation departments are part of the Pepperjack Running Club, a partnership with the ...

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 ...

Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage to ransom for the key to the city. The origins of Gasparilla, both invasion and parade, are owed to what Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla call the ...

Pirates, beads, and bright floats took over 7th Ave. in Ybor City for the Sant' Yago Knight Parade on Saturday night.

Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...

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 January. The festival is named after a famed ...