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

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 and the cannons quieted, there was a lot of ...

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

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

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

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

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

Tampa's time-honored tradition of the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates brings hundreds of thousands to the Tampa Bay area. It is ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Thousands of pirates are invading Tampa Bay looking for treasure in the form of beads and medallions. It's a ...