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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]
A float at Rio Carnival, 2014. A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as those of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Carnival in São Paulo, the Carnival of Viareggio, the Maltese Carnival, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, the 500 ...
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.
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Headquarters, New Orleans, LA Invitation to the Krewe of Proteus ball, New Orleans, 1896 "Spanish Krewe" float at Springtime Tallahassee. A krewe (/ k r uː / KROO) is a social organization that stages parades and/or balls for the Carnival season.
A fixture nearly every year since 1904, the Gasparilla Pirate Fest is named for the mythical pirate Jose Gaspar. Revelers in festive dress fill downtown Tampa, Florida, for the annual Gasparilla ...
The 4.5-mile Gasparilla Parade of Pirates began at Bay-to-Bay Blvd, where Mayor Jane Castor led the fleet on Saturday afternoon.
Dahlia parade in Zundert always held on the first Sunday in September; Days of '47 Parade in Salt Lake City; Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade; Dragon of Shandon Samhain parade in Cork, held annually on the 31st of October at night; Easter parade; Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa is the third largest parade in the US and commemorates a ...
About 150,000 people gathered on Bayshore Boulevard for the annual Children’s Gasparilla Parade. Thousands of little pirates celebrate in Tampa during Children’s Gasparilla Parade Skip to main ...