The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a month-long celebration held in Tampa, Florida, that culminates in the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates. The parade is one of the largest and most popular events in Tampa Bay, drawing over 300,000 attendees each year. The 2025 Gasparilla Parade will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
The parade features more than 100 floats, marching bands, and pirate krewes. The krewes are made up of volunteers who dress up as pirates and throw beads and doubloons to the crowd. The parade route runs along Bayshore Boulevard from Davis Islands to downtown Tampa.