Gasparilla Pirate Fest: a guide to Tampa’s biggest annual event

Tampa is gearing up for one of America’s largest and most electrifying parades. The celebration kicks off on Saturday, January 25, 2025, with 2025 Grand Marshal Steve Wilkos, host of “The Steve Wilkos Show.”Events will span the city from the waterfront to downtown, transforming Tampa into a pirate’s

Nationally renowned marching bands coming to Tampa for the MLK Day Parade

The annual MLK Day Parade in Tampa is a beautiful spectacle that takes over the city’s streets. Festivities start at noon on January 20 at Cuscaden Park (2900 N 15th Street). The parade will feature Grand Marshal Les Miller, former state representative and Hillsborough County commissioner. This year

Secret no more: El Tablado is one of the hottest new restaurants in Tampa

Tampa just scored a culinary jackpot with El Tablado, a must-visit restaurant tucked away at 5008 W Linebaugh Ave. If you haven’t heard of it, you’re missing out on one of Tampa Bay’s most exciting dining spots. With an expansive outdoor patio and a menu that’s “a fusion of vibrant Caribbean flavors

Party like a mindful pirate: keep the beads out of the Bay during Gasparilla

As the Gasparilla Children’s Parade approaches on January 18 and Pirate Fest the following Saturday, Tampa’s Department of Solid Waste asks pirates to help protect the bay by recycling their beads. The Bead-Free Bay initiative encourages parade-goers to drop off unwanted beads at designated collecti