TAMPA, Fla. — Children’s Gasparilla is set to make its return to Tampa on Jan. 18. Tampa Bay’s young pirates can participate in the festivities from noon to 7:30 p.m.

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Gasparilla has generational ties within the community Jim Arena bares fake scratches on his cheek as part of his Gasparilla outfit on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Tampa, Fla. (Madilyn Gemme/Fresh ...

Kristie Asero, Danielle Lynch, Jennifer Ivey and Misty Braun sport their Gasparilla outfits as they strut across S Franklin Street in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Pirates have taken over the city of Tampa, at least for the day. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor handed over the key to the city to Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla during the 2025 Gasparilla Pirate invasion.

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate ...

Gasparilla became a time-honored tradition in 1904 after local planners decided to make the legend of Gasparilla into the theme for that year's May Day celebration, said Gasparilla Pirate Fest on its ...

Gasparilla is essentially a pirate invasion, culminating in a celebratory parade down Tampa’s famed Bayshore Boulevard. According to Gasparilla Pirate Fest, it has been celebrated every year in ...

Ralph Blais, 63, of Nova Scotia, Canada, decorates his facial hair with skull beads before the start of the 106th Gasparilla Invasion around downtown on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Tampa.