Tampa is bracing for an invasion. No, not the one with the pirates — though they’re coming, too. The real takeover? The ...

Every modern swashbuckler knows that Gasparilla is a drinking holiday. But in 1961, Tampa’s annual pirate parade became the jumping off point for a curious cookbook.

Between Gasparilla, the NHL Stadium Series and other popular events, Tampa officials are warning of heavy traffic in the city ...

With tens of thousands of revelers expected to flood Bayshore Boulevard on Saturday, Gasparilla weekend is lining up to feel ...

Coinciding with Tampa's annual Gasparilla parade, which begins on Saturday, the NHL has gone all-in on the pirate fest and ...

The Gasparilla Invasion: where more than 800 pirates took over the city and captured its key. A tradition that's lived on for more than 100 years.

It’s pirate time again. On Saturday, Jan. 31, the Gasparilla Invasion and Parade of Pirates will swashbuckle up Tampa’s ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay's littlest pirates are getting in on the Gasparilla fun at the 2026 Ashley Children’s Gasparilla this Saturday, Jan. 24. Whether your family is participating in the parade or ...

Mt. Joy Gasparilla Music Festival’s return has a soundtrack. Indie-rock band Mt. Joy, college party guys Two Friends, and jam-rock icon Gov’t Mule are ...

Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival is an annual celebration named after the famed 18th-century pirate, José Gaspar. Key events include the pirate "invasion" by ship, a 4.5-mile parade through downtown ...