The Gasparilla Parade for Kids, which brought a healthy dose of pirate revelry to Tampa on Saturday, is a family-friendly parade that rivals next weekend’s main parade.
This alcohol-free event was an all-day party for kids and their families.
Opal Hearn, 4, throws beads from a float to spectators during the Gasparilla Children’s Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
Members of the Tampa Gymnastics and Dance Showstars perform during the Gasparilla Children’s Parade on Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
Natalie Chou drinks two juice boxes while watching Gasparilla Children with her father, Charles, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
A child breaks through a barricade to pet a pug participating in the Gasparilla Children’s Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
Thousands of spectators dressed in pirate-themed costumes reach for beads at the Gasparilla Children’s Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
Five-year-old Peyton Bomka screams for beads during the Gasparilla Children’s Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
Thousands of spectators dressed in pirate-themed costumes reach for beads at the Gasparilla Children’s Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
Maddie Schmidt, 13, handed out beads to spectators during the Gasparilla Children’s parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
Tampa Police maintain a heavy presence along side streets leading to the Gasparilla Children’s Parade route along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa. (Luis Santana | Times)
![Opal Hahn, 4, throws beads from a float to spectators during the Gasparilla Children's Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 620 413"/%3E "Opal Hearn, 4, throws beads from a float to spectators during the Gasparilla Children's Parade along Bayshore Boulevard. Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Tampa.")
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