Donated beads are sold to Gasparilla pirates, and that money helps fund programs at the MacDonald Training Center.

The city's Department of Solid Waste is continuing its Bead-Free Bay Campaign to help remove all unwanted beads and take them ...

After the pirates celebrated a successful Gasparilla Saturday, volunteers spent time Sunday cleaning up all the beads and ...

Gasparilla was a day full of krewes, floats, beads, and treasures in Tampa Bay. After the pirates finished storming the city ...

There are several places in Tampa to drop off unwanted Gasparilla beads so they can be recycled for next year. Throwing plastic beads and other litter in the water is prohibited under federal law and ...

Grab your beads, costumes, and eye patches, and get ready for the 2025 Gasparilla parades. The parades will affect parking ...

Need to know where to drink? Or where to park for the parade? We've got you covered for this year's Gasparilla Pirate ...

Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...

Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.

The Florida Aquarium wants your Gasparilla beads! In exchange, they're offering discounts on admisison if you donate enough ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gasparilla was a day full of krewes, floats, beads, and treasures in Tampa Bay. After the pirates finished storming the city and the cannons quieted, there was a lot of work ...