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Picks for before and after, ranked by Wayfind Score and walking distance.
- 1FoodFirst WatchTop Food pick🍴 BreakfastCafe chain for health-minded breakfast, brunch & lunch options such as omelets, salads & soupsBreakfast before
- 2ActivitiesGlazer Children's MuseumTop Activities pickInteractive activities focused on weather, art, communication & more for children under 12Make a day of it
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- 6🍴 Fast foodQuick bite after · Featured in creator posts@eatsbylaurrInstagram
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- 8🍴 Ice creamChain scooping creative flavors of ice cream & frozen yogurt made from local ingredientsDessert after
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- 10ActivitiesTampa Museum of ArtWaterfront space with translucent ceilings & polished stone floors housing modern & classical artMake a day of it
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Who should skip it
You are looking for the pirates. This shares a name with the Gasparilla Pirate Fest and the Gasparilla Music Festival and is none of them — different organisation, different weekend, different event.
The move
Saturday is the bigger day: 9am to 6pm against Sunday's 10am to 5pm, and it carries the Artist Awards Ceremony at 6:30pm and the Artist Showcase afterwards at the Tampa River Center.
Getting there
Poe Garage event parking is set at $10 by the City of Tampa with a free shuttle from the Cass Street corner. Blake High School next door charges $15 for the booster club, and there is free street parking just west of the park.
One thing worth knowing
Three unrelated Tampa events carry the Gasparilla name. This is the art one.
Official site: confirm dates and tickets before you travel
Going? Send it to whoever you’d go with. They’ll get the dates, the hours and where to park.
Verified 2026-11-02 against the organiser’s own listing. Verification source. More in Florida Events.