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.

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

TAMPA, Fla. — Get ready for cannon blasts and beads galore as the 2023 Gasparilla Pirate Fest invades Tampa Bay on Jan. 28. Thousands of residents are expected to flock along the sidewalks of Bayshore ...

Clancy Riehm at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. If you shop the popular St. Pete art markets, then you may have already ...

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Gasparilla is an annual holiday in Tampa Bay, an event whose festivities date back to 1904. The current celebration includes not only a mock invasion and parade but also a Pirate Fest in downtown ...