Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets ...

Watch as "hundreds if not thousands of boats" emerge at the south end of Hillsborough Bay and into Seddon Channel (between Davis Islands & Harbour Island). 1 p.m. - Mayor Jane Castor surrenders the ...

Though you will most likely need to be a hotel guest to view the invasion from hotel areas, some may allow public viewing (be sure to check ahead of time). Hotels such as Tampa Marriott Water Street, ...

It will sail north to Seddon Channel (between the Davis Islands and Harbour Island) before docking at the Tampa Convention Center at 1 p.m. As for the 4.5-mile parade, it goes along Hillsborough ...