TAMPA, Fla. — The Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic is right around the corner, and as runners gear up, two of them have already logged a lot of miles under their feet by participating in the ...

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’s annual pirate invasion Gasparilla takes place Saturday, Jan. 25, this year. And if you’re heading toward the Tampa waterfront to participate in the revelry, odds are you’ll be ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage to ransom for the key to the city. The origins of Gasparilla, both invasion and parade, are owed to what Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla call the ...

Make way, mateys. Everyone's favorite hometown pirates are back and ready to invade Tampa. Gasparilla Pirate Fest is set for Saturday, Jan. 25. Whether you're a seasoned parade-goer or new to the ...

5:30 p.m. — The parade has now ended! Happy Gasparilla! 2:30 p.m. — The Parade of Pirates has begun on Bayshore Boulevard. 11:30 a.m. — After rumors were swirling of an invasion on Saturday ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Children’s Gasparilla is Saturday, officially kicking off Gasparilla season. Events are happening all day from 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The parade starts at 4 p.m., and the route ...