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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

"For more than 100 years, Tampa’s longest-standing tradition has celebrated the legendary life of Jose Gaspar and the revelry of his legion of pirates," said Gasparilla Pirate Fest on its website.

The origins of Gasparilla, both invasion and parade ... take over the city in honor of the mythical legendary pirate Jose Gaspar,” according to event history published by the City of Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Jose Gasparilla and hundreds of boaters invade Tampa and take over the city. Ye Mystic Krewe travels to the Tampa Convention Center where the captain meets with Jane Castor ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Jose Gasparilla and hundreds of boaters invade Tampa and take over the city. Ye Mystic Krewe travels to the Tampa Convention Center where the captain meets with Jane Castor to make ...