A look at pirate festival in Tampa, Florida

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
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.
Gasparilla pirates shiver then shine as day warmed up for the Tampa parade
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. But as the sun shown on a bright,
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: 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 invasion. The invasion is a Tampa tradition stretching back to the early 1900s, when the first Gasparilla Krewe in Tampa Bay decided to invade the city on horseback to create an event to promote the city.
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,
YOUR PHOTOS: Pirates in Tampa for Gasparilla 2025
Thousands of pirates are invading Tampa Bay looking for treasure in the form of beads and medallions. It's a tradition that has been going on now for more than 100 years. If you are heading to Gasparilla,
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