Donated beads are sold to Gasparilla pirates, and that money helps fund programs at the MacDonald Training Center.

After the pirates celebrated a successful Gasparilla Saturday, volunteers spent time Sunday cleaning up all the beads and ...

The city's Department of Solid Waste is continuing its Bead-Free Bay Campaign to help remove all unwanted beads and take them ...

Gasparilla was a day full of krewes, floats, beads, and treasures in Tampa Bay. After the pirates finished storming the city ...

With the Children's Gasparilla Parade happening today, and the main event just a week out, beads will be flying left and ...

Grab your beads, costumes, and eye patches, and get ready for the 2025 Gasparilla parades. The parades will affect parking ...

Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...

Need to know where to drink? Or where to park for the parade? We've got you covered for this year's Gasparilla Pirate ...

Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.

The Florida Aquarium wants your Gasparilla beads! In exchange, they're offering discounts on admisison if you donate enough ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gasparilla was a day full of krewes, floats, beads, and treasures in Tampa Bay. After the pirates finished storming the city and the cannons quieted, there was a lot of work ...