Gasparilla At A Glance Back
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SCHEDULE
Gasparilla Invasion
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: The Jose Gasparilla sails at the south end of Hillsborough Bay, north to Seddon Channel, then docks at the Tampa Convention Center.
Admission: Free
Gasparilla Invasion Brunch
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Tampa Convention Center, 333 Franklin St.
Admission Reserved ticket required for adults and children over the age of 2. www.gasparillapiratefest.com.
Parade of Pirates
Time: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Begins at Bay to Bay and Bayshore boulevards. Continues on Bayshore to Brorein Street, turns east on Brorein, then north on Ashley Drive. Ends at Cass Street.
Admission: Free; reserved seating available. www.gasparillapiratefest.com.
Pirate Street Fest
Time: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Location: Ashley Drive from Kennedy Boulevard to Cass Street.
Admission: Free to street fest and park concerts.
Post Parade Mix at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
5 – 6 p.m. Daniel B. Marshall
6:15 – 8:15 p.m. Skycoasters
8:30 - 10 p.m. Kings County
PARKING
Tampa Convention Center Garage (Tampa & Brorein streets): Opens 5 a.m., $10.
Crosstown parking lots (beneath elevated lanes of Lee Roy Crosstown Expressway): Purchase parking at pay station at each lot and display the permit on your dash. Monthly parkers are required to pay Saturday. Crosstown 1 (Ashley Dr. & Florida Ave.): Closed; Crosstown 2 (Florida Ave. & Morgan St.) $10; Crosstown 3 (Morgan St.) $10; Crosstown 4 (Jefferson and Brorein streets) $5; Crosstown 5 (Jefferson and Brorein streets) $5; Crosstown South (Whiting and Jefferson streets) $5.
South Regional Garage (Channelside Drive between Florida Ave. & Morgan St.): Opens 6 a.m., $10.
Ft. Brooke Garage (Whiting Street between Franklin St. & Florida Ave.): Opens 6 a.m., $10. Monthly parkers must pay at this location Saturday.
Whiting Street Garage (Whiting between Florida Ave. & Morgan St.): Opens 9 a.m., $10. Monthly parkers must pay at this location Saturday.
Jackson Street Parking Lot (Florida Ave. between Jackson St. & Kennedy Blvd.): Opens 7 a.m., $10. Monthly parkers must pay at this location Saturday.
Poe Garage (Ashley south of Cass): Opens 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., $4.
Twiggs Street Garage (Twiggs, west of Nebraska Ave.): Opens 6 a.m. at normal hourly rates of $1.20, with $7 daily maximum. This will be an automated facility with a paystation.
Royal Regional Lot (Tampa and Fortune streets): Opens 7 a.m., $10.
Meters south of and on Kennedy Boulevard enforced 8 a.m. until midnight.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
TECO Line streetcar: 9 a.m. - 2 a.m., continuous service from city parking garage in Ybor City to the Channel District and downtown. The streetcar line will begin from Eighth Avenue and 20th Street in Ybor City and end at Greco Plaza downtown.
HART buses: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. from Ybor City to downtown, and 4 - 7 p.m. from downtown to Ybor City.
A TECO Line Streetcar System one-day unlimited ride card is $5 and can be used for In-Town Trolleys and HART local buses. Cards may be purchased with cash or credit/debit cards at vending machines at Ybor City streetcar stations.
