Thousands converged on Tampa for the annual Gasparilla pirate invasion on Jan. 25, 2025. Last week's brutal cold gave way to ...

Pirate-goers donned all kinds of quirky costumes. Hidden under a 6-and-a-half-foot puppet-like costume, Dennis Martin, 62, ...

Tampa, Florida kicked off the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival on January 25, with pirates invading the city in full costume ...

Shiver me timbers” took on greater meaning Saturday when revelers at the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates were met with an ...

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the ...

While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Shiver me timbers! Gasparilla 2025 is here! 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, ...

With Gasparilla festivities set to kick off Saturday, Tampa police want to remind attendees that public intoxication or ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Krewe of Europa is bringing the “krewe experience” to the world and in this year’s Gasparilla, some parts ...

Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets ...

Preschoolers stroll For Tampa’s newest and youngest pirates, kiddos in decorated wagons and costumes can take part in an hour ...

The Children’s Gasparilla Parade brings family-friendly pirate revelry to Tampa on Saturday, Jan. 18, a G-rated counterpart to the bacchanal that will take over Tampa the following weekend. The ...