Jan 10-11 | Tampa Bay Parrots Visit: Bring your flock for a meet-and-greet with real parrots from 11am–1pm!  Jan 17 | Tampa Bay History Center: Learn the true legends of Gasparilla and José Gaspar at 11am.  Jan 24 | Gasparilla Children’s Parade: Play with Team GCM before and after the parade to show off your beads!  Jan 31 | Gasparilla Pirate Festival: GCM will be CLOSED as we join the full pirate invasion in Tampa Bay!

Ahoy, mateys! The Ashley Children’s Gasparilla presented by Chick-fil-A Tampa Bay will return to Tampa on for Saturday, January 24, 2026. This alcohol-free family event invites pirates of all ages to witness a series of expertly designed parade floats, krewes, marching bands, dance units, and more. The event includes a full day of fun that begins with a Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Rodeo, followed by a Preschoolers’ Stroll presented by Primrose Schools, which invites our littlest mateys to parade down Bayshore Blvd. The Children’s Gasparilla also takes to the skies, entertaining fans with the Gasparilla Air Invasion and the Children's Gasparilla "Piratechnic" Finale, which lights up the sky with fireworks above Bayshore Boulevard following the parade.