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

There will also be a free Super Bowl party with Bucs players on hand, and the Florida Orchestra playing with a percussion ...

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

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

The driver of the truck responsible for the terror attack in New Orleans, who killed 14 people, visited Tampa twice before ...

Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate José Gaspar from the 18th century, who went by Gasparilla. It brings, for one day only, "the spirit of ...

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor handed over the key to the city to Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla during the 2025 Gasparilla Pirate ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...