Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, ...

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This weekend is Gasparilla so we're breaking down the festivities, both for adults and kids! Plus, if you're not doing Gaspy, we have some ideas for you too.

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The Gasparilla Pirate Festival has been held in Tampa since 1904. Every year it takes place in late January or early February and is organized by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla and the City of Tampa.

For those wondering, Gasparilla means "little Gaspar" in Spanish ... included in an early 1900s promotional brochure for the ...