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. – Up and down Tampa Bay’s shore on Saturday, people donned fake tattoos, paraded with stuffed parrots, put on quirky pirate costumes and, yes, drank a lot of alcohol. Every year, an ...

Ahoy there, mateys! Every January, Tampa falls into the hands of invading pirates who take the key to the city. Have no fear, though—it's all in fun! The festive tradition started more than 120 years ...

TAMPA, Fla. — What's a pirate without their treasures and jewelry? Anyone planning to celebrate Gasparilla is going to need beads, and we have your guide on where to find them. Whether this is your ...

Arrr, Gasparilla 2025 is days away, mateys! 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 ...

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a large annual parade, with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a legendary Florida pirate ...

TAMPA, Fla. — For everyone planning on taking over the streets of downtown Tampa for Gasparilla 2024, there is still time to pick up your pirate costumes and outfits before Jan. 27. Whether you want ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As Tampa prepares for its annual Gasparilla pirate festival on Saturday – Florida’s own version of Mardi Gras – potential attendees are rethinking their plans following the attack ...

Dust off your peg legs and don your bandannas because Tampa’s weekendlong pirate party has arrived. The annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival will take place Saturday, Jan. 27, with events from 11:30 a.m.

Do not throw out all those beads you received during the Gasparilla Pirate Festival. The MacDonald Training Center (MTC) in Tampa, which empowers and helps find employment for people with intellectual ...