Despite the forecast wind and cold temps, Tampa’s pirate krewes are excited to keep the Gasparilla tradition alive.

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

The Gasparilla Pirate Fest has announced that the pirate's invasion route is changing due to the wind forecast.

Thousands of pirates will be invading Tampa Bay looking for treasure in the form of beads and medallions. It's a tradition ...

Can the city handle the crush of people and cars expected to descend for the pirate parade, an NHL game, concerts and a ...

Pirates may be planning their annual raid during Gasparilla this week, but Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she may not give in to demands for the city key so easily this year.

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.

A cold snap is colliding with one of the busiest weekends in Tampa. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to brave the ...

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

Partygoers at the Gasparilla parade in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 31, 2026. Shiver me timbers took on new meaning last Saturday ...

Gasparilla Invasion will proceed Saturday under a contingency plan, with the Jose Gasparilla II sailing to the Tampa ...

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 ...