Fire the Cannons! The Pirates are Invading! Gasparilla 2013 is Almost Here!
Gasparilla Events for Saturday, January 27, 2013.
Gasparilla Invasion:11:30 am – 1 pm; Watch the full size pirate ship Jose Gasparilla come ashore along over 100 other ships through the Seddon Channel between Davis and Harbour Island. Viewing from Davis and Harbour Island, as well as Downtown as the Jose Gasparilla docks at the Tampa Convention Center.
Gasparilla Invasion Brunch: 10:00 am – 1 pm; Score a sweet seat for the invasion along with a huge brunch buffet at the Tampa Convention Center. Tickets start at $70.
Gasparilla Pirate Parade: 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm; Watch as over 100 floats and marching bands parade down beautiful Bayshore. The parade starts at Bay to Bay and continues on Bayshore through Brorein Street and ending on Ashley. This is a crazy event so make sure you know all of the rules before you head to Bayshore.
Downtown Tampa Street Festival and Pirate Fest: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm; All day the City belongs to the Pirates. Downtown (along Ashley Drive from Kennedy Blvd. to Cass St.) will be transformed into Pirate Fest all day with food vendors. The Gasparilla Pirate Fest Stage will feature live stage performances by Daniel Marshall, C’NERGY and Skycoasters in Curtis Hixon Park from 5pm – 10pm.
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