Gasparilla Road's northbound lane on Coral Creek Bridge to close for sidewalk repairs by ERS Construction, July 16-18, 7 a.m.

Our live updates for Gasparilla 2025 have concluded. Read more about the festivities here. TAMPA — Shiver me timbers: It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa ...

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

From parking to a schedule of the day’s events, here’s what happens at Tampa’s signature parade and how you can manage in the sea of people.

Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw hands out beads to paradegoers during the Children's Gasparilla parade along Bayshore Boulevard on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Tampa.

When is Gasparilla 2025? What to know before heading to Tampa to party like a pirate this weekend Gasparilla Pirate Festival is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in downtown Tampa, Florida.

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate ...

TAMPA, Fla. — What's a pirate without their treasures and jewelry? Anyone planning to celebrate Gasparilla is going to need beads, and we have your guide on where to find them. Whether this is ...

Arrr, Gasparilla 2025 is days away, mateys! The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a very popular annual parade with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, and it's held in Tampa every ...

The original Gasparilla Krewe in Tampa Bay says that Gaspar “terrorized the coastal waters of West Florida” in the 18th and 19th centuries, with multiple tales of his background and story ...