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2010 Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest Notice to all ye landlubbers: Shiver me timbers, it’s that time of year again! January 30, 2010           We, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, invite you to step lively ‘n’ join us as we once again invade the City of Tampa to share our trinkets ‘n’ treasures – a tradition we’ve honored since 1904. Our band of marauding buccaneers will be settin’ our sails to descend on the City of Tampa in the wee mornin’ hours of Saturday the 30th of January … and we’ll be looking fer you! Come celebrate the Gasparilla Invasion as we enter Hillsborough Bay in the tall-masted Jose Gasparilla pirate ship (she’s a beauty), with cannons a-boomin’ and flags unfurled. Join us for the Gasparilla Invasion Brunch, when we’ll dock at the Tampa Convention Center fer a hearty meal befittin’ a hungry band o’ buccaneers! Fill yer pockets with the beads ‘n’ treasures we’ll be throwin’ as we wind our merry way down Bayshore Boulevard in the lively, colorful Parade of the Pirates. Dance in the streets with me ‘n’ my mateys to live music at the Pirate Fest Street Festival. So, scuttle yer other plans ‘n’ be prepared to come party with us. If ye don’t join in the festivities, it may be the plank for you! Arrrrrgh! Jim Robbins Captain, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla

 

January 2010 CHILDREN'S GASPARILLA EXTRAVAGANZA featuring… Children's Gasparilla Parade Presented by Bush Gardens “Piratechnic” Extravaganza Presented by McDonald's SCHEDULE OF EVENT Details and Times still subject to change for the 2010 event. WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2010 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. TIME: 11 a.m. - Event Begins Vendors and children’s activities open along Bayshore Blvd., from Bay to Bay to Watrous/Orleans Avenues. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Bicycle Safety Rodeo presented by The Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Located along Bayshore, between Albany & Gunby (near Rome Ave.), the Bicycle Rodeo is free to everyone interested in learning how to bicycle safely with traffic. Kids will be fitted with a free, brand new bicycle helmet they can keep (while supplies last), and then use one of the Rodeo’s bicycles to ride through a fun course which teaches skills that may one day save their lives. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Gasparilla Preschooler's Stroll Beginning at Bay to Bay Blvd. and ending at Howard, the Gasparilla Preschooler's Stroll will feature Tampa Bay's youngest pirates. Children five and under have their own chance to strut their stuff along beautiful Bayshore Boulevard. Look for the best little pirate attire and specially decorated wagons, bicycles and strollers, in this new Gasparilla tradition. 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Gasparilla Air Invasion Features a precision parachute jump from the United States Special Operations Command Jump Team. 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Children’s Gasparilla Parade Parade begins at Bay to Bay and Bayshore, proceeds north along Bayshore, and ends at Watrous/Orleans Avenues & Bayshore. 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. “Piratechnic” Extravaganza Enjoy the largest "Piratechnic" display of the year as we re-create the imaginary sea battle between the pirates of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla and the City of Tampa. This "battle", has been waged annually since 1904, and the pirates have won every year! With the City defenseless, the scene is set for the colorful and festive Gasparilla Pirate Fest scheduled for January 30, 2010. The Gasparilla Pirate Fest includes the historic Gasparilla Invasion and Parade of the Pirates presented by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. PLACE: Bayshore Boulevard, Show Center at Howard ADMISSION: Free For information on Reserved Seating for the Children’s Gasparilla Parade, please visit Tickets ‘n’ Treasures. Tickets are $16.00 per person. Gasparilla Preschooler's Stroll     In 2005, the Gasparilla Extravaganza launched its newest tradition – the Gasparilla Preschooler’s Stroll! The Gasparilla Preschooler’s Stroll, was designed to give children five and under an opportunity to experience parade-style fun in a venue that is conducive for the youngest of pirates!  The Stroll is only ½ mile along Bayshore Blvd., from Bay to Bay Blvd. to Howard Ave. The costumed participants are given time to strut their stuff down Bayshore in piratical preschool style – in a decorated wagon or stroller, or on a festive tricycle or bicycle!  The Gasparilla Preschooler's Stroll is open to the public.  Participants must be in pirate-themed attire and must be accompanied by an adult.  Motorized vehicles of any sort are NOT permitted in the Gasparilla Preschooler’s Stroll.  You can download the registration form on the Parade Application page. Registrations must be received in the EventFest office by January 8, 2010. In order for EventFest to plan the appropriate space needed for staging, you must register your preschooler.  There will be NO WALK-UPS ADMITTED into the 2010 Gasparilla Preschooler’s Stroll the day of the Event.   The Gasparilla Air Invasion is an annual component of the Gasparilla Extravaganza, occurring between the Preschooler’s Stroll and the Children’s Gasparilla Parade.  Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Features a precision parachute jump from the United States Special Operations Command Jump Team.

 

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