Gasparilla 2026 in Tampa is scheduled across two main Saturdays in January 2026.

Key Dates for Gasparilla 2026

  • Children’s Gasparilla Parade: Saturday, January 24, 2026.
  • Gasparilla Pirate Fest & Parade of Pirates (the main “Gasparilla day” most people mean): Saturday, January 31, 2026.

So if you’re asking “when is Gasparilla 2026,” most event guides and local news refer to Saturday, January 31, 2026 , when the full-day Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest and Gasparilla Parade of Pirates take over Tampa.

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