While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.

The city's signature event once again began with a pirate invasion, followed by a parade down Bayshore Boulevard.

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

The event went from 8-11 Sunday morning, there was a lot of trash, beer bottles, and beads to be picked up.

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 ...

Gasparilla Parade, also known as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, is a Tampa-based yearly event with more than a century-long ...

TAMPA, Fla. - The 2025 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates brought an estimated 300,000 people to Bayshore Blvd on Saturday afternoon. The tradition dates to 1904. When Jose Gaspar's Gasparilla flotilla ...

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The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed like pirates lined Bayshore Boulevard, ...

The Gasparilla Music Festival scheduled for February has been postponed. They said the decision came after financial strains caused by two years of extreme weather and unforeseen circumstances. They ...

Officials said the move comes from financial strain caused by two years of extreme weather and unforeseen circumstances. Ticket refunds have begun to be processed, and officials say that guests ...