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Gasparilla festival!
Gasparilla 2025: A landlubber's list of what to expect
TAMPA, Fla. — Shiver me timbers! Tampa Bay’s beloved tradition, the Gasparilla Pirate Fest, returns to invade Bayshore Boulevard and the downtown area on Jan.
25.
Thousands of people are expected to flock to the sidewalks to pay homage to the mysterious José Gaspar and his merry band of pirates.
If you’re planning on joining in on the festivities, here’s what you need to know before you end up walking the plank.
What Is Gasparilla? 🏴☠️
Think Mardi Gras set in Tampa, but give it a pirate theme.
A tradition since 1904, Gasparilla is a huge parade featuring an “invasion” of downtown Tampa led by pirate José Gaspar and his band of swashbuckling pirates, played by local organization Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla (YMKG).
Members of YMKG will sail aboard the José Gasparilla II, a specially built “pirate ship” equipped with mini cannons that fire off throughout the journey.
The pirates will then make their way on land at the Tampa Convention Center, where the fate of the city lies in the hands of Mayor J
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