secret meetings gave birth to the first “Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla,” whose forty members planned to surprise the populace with a mock pirate attack on Tampa. With costumes rented from New ...

The Tampa Bay man, who died in October, led the charge to integrate Tampa’s pirate parade ... Fox’s mother made all of the costumes in the early years. The members stuck to puffy shirts ...

Here's some early information on Gasparilla 2025: The Ashley Children's Gasparilla Parade will be on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 ...

Dogs have long been part of Tampa’s Gasparilla festivities ... is not new to pirate-mad Tampa. But it will be a Water Street first. The event includes a canine costume contest at Sparkman ...

There's also live music performances all day. Kids can get in on the pirate fun, too, during the family-friendly Children's Gasparilla parade held the weekend before the Parade of Pirates.

Well, if you're here, you must be! Gasparilla 2025 may still be a couple of months away, but it's never too early to start brushing up on your pirate lingo and putting together that perfect pirate ...