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The 2025 Gasparilla Pirate Fest features the 106th Gasparilla Invasion and Parade of the Pirates presented by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. More news: The South will finally start to thaw this ...
The second Gasparilla parade, 1905. The first Gasparilla parade was held in May 1904, after Tampa Tribune society editor Louise Frances Dodge and Tampa's director of customs George Hardee decided to combine elements of New Orleans Mardi Gras with the legend of the local pirate to promote and enliven Tampa's May Day celebration. [22]
The third-largest annual parade in the United States, Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Fest, held every January, draws hundreds of thousands to live out their swashbuckling fantasies and party like a pirate.
José Gaspar, also known by his nickname Gasparilla (supposedly lived c. 1756 – 1821), is a mythical Spanish pirate who supposedly terrorized the Gulf of Mexico from his base in southwest Florida during Florida's second Spanish period (1783 to 1821).
Gasparilla may refer to: Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a large parade and related events held annually in Tampa, Florida; José Gaspar, also known as Gasparilla, a Spanish pirate from Florida folklore for whom the festival is named; Gasparilla Bowl, a college football post-season game played in Tampa, Florida
About 150,000 people gathered on Bayshore Boulevard for the annual Children’s Gasparilla Parade. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The Gasparilla Distance Classic used to include a marathon race (26.2 miles). The final marathon was in 2010 and titled the "Final Voyage". Wilson Chepkwony of Kenya was the Men’s 2010 Marathon Champion with a time of 2:24:48 and Melissa Gacek of St. Paul, Minn was the Women’s 2010 Marathon Champion with a time of 2:53:20 [ 4 ]
Gayle Anderson wrapped up our series of reports on the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade presented by Honda with a look at Floatfest 2025, where the public can examine, up close, the incredible ...