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 ...

With the Children’s Gasparilla Parade happening today, and the main event just a week out, beads will be flying left and ...

The city of Tampa is urging Gasparilla pirates to properly dispose of their unwanted beads at one of four collection sites.

Buccaneer Beads in Tampa has been supplying Gasprailla Krewes with beads for the parades for the past 19 years.

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.

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 ...

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

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

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