Those pesky pirates are invading Tampa again. For more than 100 years, Tampa city leaders have held the signature Gasparilla ...

Gasparilla became a time-honored tradition in 1904 after local planners decided to make the legend of Gasparilla into the ...

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

Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.

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

Gasparilla Pirate Fest has live music at stages located along the Tampa Riverwalk that run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Curtis ...

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

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

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

The city's Department of Solid Waste is continuing its Bead-Free Bay Campaign to help remove all unwanted beads and take them ...

Everyone participating in the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic is helping youth charities in the Tampa Bay area, just by ...

Donated beads are sold to Gasparilla pirates, and that money helps fund programs at the MacDonald Training Center.