Jose Gaspar was 18th century Bay area Pirate. It is boasted that he had buried treasure somewhere along the Florida Coast. It is adopted as the swashbuckling patron of Tampa’s first city festival in 1904.
Interestingly the parade and live entertainment events are free however; the reserved seats can be purchased at www.gasparillapiratefest.com. The tickets that are available for the Gasparilla Invasion Brunch and lunch buffet are available on prices ranging from $16.82 to $ 92.52.
Parking facility is also available for the visitors. They can park their vehicles at Ybor garages for three hours after paying $1 and $4 for a longer time. Shuttles however, will not be available this year for the event. The parking map can also been seen at the web page. www.gasparillafest.com. The cars already parked along the parade route on 28th January will be toed if not removed by 10 p.m.
The TELCO Line Streetcar will cruise between Ybor City and down town Tampa from 9 a.m to 2:30 a. m. Similarly HART line will follow normal Saturday service. For more information please contact 813-254-4278.
Visitors are advised to bring comfortable shoes, paraphernalia, hands free purses or backpacks and cash acceptable for vendors only. Visitors can contact the administration for their lost items after the event at 813-251-8844. They must not bring glass and Styrofoam containers or coolers, unapproved and outside advertisement, fence, ropes or large non human objects to use as placeholders before or during the parade. Weapons and drugs are strictly prohibited.
Please understand the police have been instructed to adopt zero tolerance policy. Only restrooms should be used for taking rests. Please avoid fights and drunken misconduct. Underage are strictly directed not to consume alcohol. Flashing for beads and nudity will not be tolerated at Gasparilla.
January 29 is expected to remain partly cloudy with temperature as high as 67 degrees. But remember the events already scheduled will continue in rains as well as in sunshine. However, in sudden and dangerous weather situation any event can be cancelled.
Docking facility is limited. So the vessels by the Tampa Convention Center or the Mariana along Bayshore Boulevard can be used. The Tampa Parks Departments can be called at 813-259-1604 for information.
Outside snacks are allowed but drinks should be strictly non alcoholic. On the other hand the event managers have also requested to support local vendors. These vendors have a variety of food, drinks and different items. Beer and Captain Rum will also be available. Alcohols are available inside but they will donate hundred percent of net revenue to Bay area charities. Approximately 1,600 Port-o-lets will be docked along the parade route as restrooms. Use them.
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