"It’s kind of the signature event for Tampa, so it's amazing," Shamus Warren, a pirate in the Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, said. The Gasparilla invasion, where more than 800 pirates took over the ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the streets to watch the Gasparilla Pirate Fest. From where to park to where to watch the parade to where you can drink alcohol, this ...

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is an annual pirate-themed celebration held in downtown Tampa, Florida. The main Gasparilla Pirate Fest is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, with a separate ...

Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival is an annual celebration named after the famed 18th-century pirate, José Gaspar. Key events include the pirate "invasion" by ship, a 4.5-mile parade through downtown ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Amazing America TV) — Gasparilla 2026 is fast approaching! Is your crew ready? For the uninitiated, Tampa’s iconic, pirate-centric celebration is the third-oldest parade in the United ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Pirates are ready to invade Tampa, but this year they’re bracing for more than a battle for beads as a surge of cold air threatens to chill Gasparilla’s legendary revelry.

TAMPA, Fla. – As waves of pirates stormed the streets of Tampa on Saturday, they confronted perhaps their greatest barrier of the weekend: an unusually cold Florida winter. “We had fun, but it’s very ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)—Ahoy, matee! A pirate invasion is coming to Greenville this weekend. Fireforge Crafted Beer in downtown Greenville said they’re the perfect place to celebrate Gasparilla in ...

Can the city handle the crush of people and cars expected to descend for the pirate parade, an NHL game, concerts and a comedy show? Nina Moske is a reporter covering Tampa. Reach her at ...