Gasparilla Pirate Fest January 31, 2015
The Gasparilla Invasion
presented by
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla is getting ready to invade the City of Tampa and share their plunder with all who dare to join them. A celebration honored since 1904.
The fully rigged Jose Gasparilla will sail into Hillsborough Bay with cannons, guns and hundreds of vessels , all shapes and sizes escorting Ye Mystic Krewe to the Tampa Convention Center where they will dock and demand the key to the city from the mayor.
The Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates
presented by
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Admission is Free. The parade will begin at Bay to Bay Boulevard and Bayshore Boulevard. It will continue along Bayshore Boulevard to Brorein Street, turn east on Brorein Street, then north on Ashley Drive. The parade will end at Cass Street and Ashley Drive.
The public can view the parade from many locations along Bayshore Boulevard and downtown Tampa. If you are unable to attend in person, fear not, the event is usually carried on one of the local major television networks.
