Ahoy, moms! The Children’s Gasparilla Parade is the crown jewel of Tampa’s family-friendly pirate festivities and the main part of Children's Gasparilla. It’s where beads fly, pirates rule, and kids ...

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival has been held in Tampa since 1904. Every year it takes place in late January or early February and is organized by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla and the City of Tampa.

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 ...