A grassroots organization is stepping into the spotlight to bring together dancers, artists and collaborators from across ...

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 ...

Mayor Bob Buckhorn walked the entire 1.4-mile route, tossing beads and soaking in his first Children's Gasparilla Parade as Tampa's leader. "It's great just to see the kids' excited faces," he said.

Past revelers and pirate wannabes have called Gasparilla Pirate Festival Tampa's "party of the year," but to be prepared for the crowds. There are several ways to enjoy the Gasparilla Pirate ...