Try to catch beads, "doubloons" and other pirate treasures tossed from the floats of this Mardi Gras-style parade spanning 3.8 miles along Bayshore Boulevard.
An annual tradition, this year's parade features more than 90 floats, 14 marching bands and more than 50 krewes, including those behind the city's pirate invasion, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla.
The parade begins at Bayshore and Bay to Bay Boulevard. It continues north on Bayshore to Brorein, then onto Ashley Drive, where it ends at Cass Street.
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Viewing is free, although there is reserved bleacher seating available for $30.
NOTE: Parking garages and lots throughout downtown Tampa and Ybor City will have a one-time special-event parking rate. Some suggest parking in Ybor City and taking the TECO Line Streetcar, which runs continuously from 9am to 1:30am, to downtown Tampa. For more parking and transit information, click here.