Gasparilla 2009
"Piratechnic" Extravaganza & Children's Parade
(Parade Route)
January 24
Gasparilla Piratefest Invasion & Parade
(Parade Route)
February 7
Gasparilla Distance Classic
February (TBD)
Sant' Yago Knight Parade
(The Gasparilla Night Parade)
(Parade Route)
February (TBD)
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
March (TBD)
Rough Riders St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March (TBD)
Official Web Sites:
Official Gasparilla Pirate Fest Site
TBO.Com's Gasparilla Site
Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago
Gasparilla Distance Classic
Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
Rough Riders
ABOUT THE GASPARILLA
PIRATE FESTIVAL
Each year, the 165 foot pirate ship "The Jose Gasparilla" enters Tampa Bay and its crew invades the city. Nearly half a million people view the invasion andaccompanying parade which moves along Bayshore Boulevard. With the beads and thousands of party-goers, many people consider Gasparilla to be Tampa's equivalent of Mardi Gras.
The pirate festival has been held for over 100 years and attracts visitors from all over the world. The festivities actually occur over many weeks. The week prior to the invasion is when the Gasparilla Children's Parade is held (along a similar, but shorter route). Three weeks after Pirate Fest, the annual Sant' Yago Knight Parade is held in Ybor City.
Many other "Gasparilla" themed events take place, including the Distance Classic and the Gasparilla Arts Festival.
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