Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest

Batten down the hatches and get ready for Tampa’s signature Gasparilla event, Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Join hundreds of thousands of revelers as Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla celebrates capturing the key to the City with a Parade of Pirates down Tampa’s famed Bayshore Boulevard.
 

The Jose Gasparilla II, carrying hundreds of fierce pirates, sails to Tampa in search of the Key to the City. The ship and its accompanying flotilla travel north across the Bay and into Seddon Channel before they come ashore at the Tampa Convention Center. Once reaching their destination, our favorite scallywags will raise the flags, mark their territory, and take the Gasparilla celebration on land.

With the Key to City assuredly in hand, the Captain and Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla mark the city’s surrender with a festive Parade of Pirates. Presented by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla annually since 1904, the parade features approximately 140 units of krewes, floats, marching bands, and social organizations.

 

Rock pirate style! Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest features live music stages along the Tampa Riverwalk. Presented by Bud Light and 101 N. Meridian Apartment Homes, stages in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and MacDill Park will feature live entertainment before and after the parade, inviting guests to enjoy a lively atmosphere along Tampa’s renowned waterfront.