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 ...

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 “last ...

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

Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.

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 ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hoist the colours! Another successful Gasparilla parade is in the books as droves of pirates made their descent on Tampa Bay Saturday afternoon, bringing cannon blasts and beads to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Parking during Gasparilla can be frustrating. Have your pirate costume? Check. Money and ID? Check. Parking spot? ...uhh. Don't let parking ruin your Gasparilla fun this year.

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 ...

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 ...