Gasparilla parade

Last year police took a stand last year and arrested and/or gave fines to over 400 people. This year, don't let it be you.

The semester is officially underway and your resident party guru is back in action covering the best stuffshows around the country. I took some time

Gasparilla Tampa (Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest) is one of the largest pirate parades in the United States.The Gasparilla Parade of Pirates is known as the third-largest parade in the nation. And it's more than just a parade. It's now a festival with several events leading up to the Parade of Pirates' main event. An average of 300,000 people attend this event every year, and many people attend it every year.

Another Tampa activity that Ray and I enjoy is Gasparilla. Gasparilla is a huge Tampa tradition. It consist's of the "Pirate Invasion", which involves a huge pirate ship with hundred's of pirates aboard. The ship sail's into the south end of Hillsborough Bay and dock's at the Tampa Convention Center. After the pirate ship dock's, the pirates head into town for the Parade. During the parade the pirates toss bead's to all the people waiting along Tampa's waterfront. There is also a Pirate Fest…

Gasparilla beads

My 2011 Gasparilla Parade booty of beads!

If you are not from Tampa and didn't attend Super Bowl XLIII, it's rare that you have ever heard of Gasparilla and it's history. Gasparilla is a Mardi Gras meets pirates festival if you will, that is celebrated the entire month of January. Named after the... #badboycandle #bayshoreboulevard #beads

Discover the excitement of Gasparilla, the largest pirate parade in Tampa! Get ready for a weekend full of pirate-themed fun and festivities.