Grab your hats and eye patches, Gasparilla Pirate Fest is almost here! Here's everything to know about Tampa's biggest celebration in 2026 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The annual pirate invasion on Bayshore Boulevard is a rite of passage for people in Tampa. But have you ever wondered why it's called "Gasparilla"? The name is about as unique as the ...

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 ...

Ahoy, mateys! Get your lucky eye patch and fanciest pirate hat ready, Gasparilla is almost here! The annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival is set to dock in Tampa Bay on Saturday, January 27 from 9 a.m.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Every year since 1904, Tampa Bay has been invaded by pirates, whether by land or sea, on horseback or by galleon. Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage to ransom for ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Revelers clad in pirate finery packed Tampa’s waterfront Saturday as a flotilla of boats arrived for the city’s annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Led by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For many, Gasparilla is known as a fun-filled day reminiscing on when pirates invaded Tampa Bay. For more than 100 years, the city has faced an invasion of freebooters, marauders, ...

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a large annual parade, with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a legendary Florida pirate ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)– Pirates are set to invade Tampa on Saturday and it will truly be a shiver me timbers day! Temperatures will start out very cold in the low 30s in Tampa Saturday morning, with a ...