Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla / Gasparilla Pirate Fest

Annual event since 1904, where 750 swashbucklers invade Tampa aboard the majestic pirate ship "Jose Gasparilla" and 300,000 spectators watch the 3rd largest parade in the United States. Gasparilla also boasts the country's largest children's parade witnessed by 250,000 attendees.