Gasparilla Pirate Invasion - Tampa, FL

Gasparilla 2025

GASPARILLA INVASION BRUNCH
10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Experience a thrilling adventure with your favorite mates! Join the Gasparilla Invasion Brunch at Tampa Convention Center and get the best view of the historic Gasparilla Invasion!

GASPARILLA INVASION
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 PM

“Land Ho!” The legendary Jose Gasparilla arrives in style, sailing into the Tampa Convention Center basin along with a magnificent flotilla of hundreds of vessels and the notorious pirates of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla.

GASPARILLA PARADE OF PIRATES
2:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.

The City of Tampa is under our control! Our merry pirates have once again conquered the city with a triumphant invasion, and now it’s time to celebrate! Join us as we march down Bayshore Blvd for a victory parade that follows a 4.5-mile journey along the beautiful Hillsborough Bay through downtown Tampa.

GASPARILLA PIRATE FEST STAGE PERFORMANCES
10:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Dance along to live music presented by Bud Light and 101 N. Meridian. Gasparilla Pirate Fest features stages with live entertainment before and after the parade at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (at Ashley Drive and Twiggs Street) and MacDill Park (at Ashley Drive and Whiting Street).