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
Tampa’s Gasparilla pirate festival: ‘Time flies when you’re having rum’
Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, take the city’s key, and parade down Bayshore Boulevard.
Gasparilla 2025 pirate-goers storm Tampa's shore in 121-year-old tradition
Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, take the key to the city and parade down Bayshore Boulevard.
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: A day of parade festivities along Tampa’s waterfront
Our live updates for Gasparilla 2025 have concluded. Read more about the festivities here. TAMPA — Shiver me timbers: It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa again, but it warmed up as the festivities progressed Saturday.
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