Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...

Gasparilla Invasion: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. This year, the Jose Gasparilla II will set sail from the south of Hillsborough Bay and continue north to the Seddon Channel (the area between Davis Island ...

led by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla aboard the José Gasparilla II ship, invading the city. Watch as "hundreds if not thousands of boats" emerge at the south end of Hillsborough Bay and into ...

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

The day consisted of the Gasparilla Invasion, which is a flotilla of sailing vessels, including the Jose Gasparilla II pirate vessel, held on the Hillsborough river as a search for the key to the city ...

The infamous Jose Gasparilla II ship invades Tampa with its loud cannons and rowdy pirates on Sat., Jan. 25, 2025. The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed ...

On Saturday, January 27 from 11:30am-1pm, the world’s only fully rigged pirate ship, the Jose Gasparilla II, will set sail from the south end of Hillsborough Bay to kick off Gasparilla Pirate Fest.

Image Credit: Hillsborough County Public Library System Where does the legend of Jose Gaspar come from ... which was the first Gasparilla that was suspended during World War II. They had them off and ...