Need a pirate ship? Bonney-Read Krewe selling Gasparilla parade float
The all-female Crewe has been sailing down Bayshore Boulevard aboard the Vanity, a 33-foot, two-story pirate ship with all the bells and whistles. Like all good things though, the time has come for the Vanity to sail off into the sunset.
Krewe of Sant' Yago Knight Parade returns to light up Ybor City
The Krewe of Sant’ Yago Knight Parade returned to historic Ybor City on Saturday night.
Donating unwanted Gasparilla beads helps local non-profit
The Gasparilla fun might be over, but now you can be part of preparations for next year’s festivities while helping the environment.
Gasparilla parade-goers litter Bayshore with beads, beer bottles, booty, but less trash than in past
Hundreds of volunteers gathered along Bayshore Boulevard and in areas of Hyde Park Sunday morning to clean up the mess that was left after the Gasparilla parade.
TPD: 5 arrested during Gasparilla parade
While most pirates and revelers kept things under control during Saturday’s Gasparilla festival, a few people got a little out of line.
Gasparilla parade: Pirates donned beads, boots, bundled layers, but few masks as they paraded down Bayshore
On an unseasonably chilly and windy day, the Gasparilla parade was back on Saturday after being canceled last year because of COVID-19.
‘Don’t make us do our job’: 40 law enforcement agencies from across Florida on hand for Gasparilla
Roughly 40 local agencies worked together to make sure this year’s Gasparilla went off without a hitch, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister.
The history of piracy is far from the experience of Gasparilla – but that's OK
Beads, feathers, comfortable shoes and fresh whiskey – all easy to find at the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade. For pirates in the 1700s, life was filthy, smelly, and very dangerous.
Gasparilla guide to parking, rideshare, & public transit
Getting around downtown Tampa could be challenging during the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade Saturday. We've compiled resources to help parade goers get around, whether they're driving, taking a rideshare, or public transit.
Gasparilla sailing route changed due to rough weather; boaters 'strongly discouraged' from participating
With wind gusts and a rough chop in the forecast for Tampa Bay, police and organizers are “strongly discouraging” boaters from participating in this year's flotilla, which will take a revised route due to the inclement weather.
Locals, businesses and pirates ready for return of Gasparilla parade
The pirates are restless after a year off due to the pandemic, but Gasparilla is back this weekend. Locals and businesses are prepared to take on the chilly day.
Gasparilla parade forecast: Wind chill, rough chop in Tampa Bay during pirate invasion
Between a rough chop in Tampa Bay and wind chills in the 30s, the 2022 Gasparilla Pirate Invasion might be one of the coldest on record.
MacDonald Training Center to recycle, resell thousands of pounds of Gasparilla beads
The MacDonald Training Center, which employs people with varying abilities, hopes to recycle thousands of pounds of beads left behind by pirates on Gasparilla.
Gasparilla pirates meet with Tampa mayor to negotiate surrender of city
Ye Mystic Krewe took over the Tampa Convention Center for their annual meeting with the city's leader, who had two choices: surrender the city or face the pirates this weekend.
HART makes bus service pirate-friendly during Gasparilla
Getting to and from Gasparilla festivities can be challenging for drivers. That's why the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) is making its routes pirate-friendly Saturday for the parade.
Children’s Gasparilla Parade safety is a joint effort as crowds return to Bayshore Boulevard
Gasparilla season is finally back in full swing and as pirates parade down Bayshore Boulevard once again emergency responders watched from a special operations center to make sure the invasion went off without a hitch.
Gasparilla Children’s Parade celebrates 75 years of plundering pirates
Despite a chill in the air and overcast skies, pirates are plundering through the streets of Tampa on Saturday for the 75th annual Children’s Gasparilla Parade.
From May Day celebration to parade of pirates, Tampa museum exhibit features 100 years of Gasparilla history
Gasparilla season is here, and for the land lovers and uninitiated, the Henry Plant Museum offers a look back in time to learn the history of Tampa's premiere pirate event.
2022 Children’s Gasparilla: What you need to know
After a year off, little pirates will be invading the shores of Tampa Bay.
TPD, first responders review emergency protocols ahead of Gasparilla festivities
Tampa law enforcement and first responders met Tuesday to study tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombing, in hopes they can prevent a similar tragedy during Gasparilla festivities.