Gasparilla 2026
After seeing our VIP Party, Bar Crawl & Brunch grow to 10,000+ Pirate Crawlers in 2025, we are adding even more surprises, more venues, more treasures and additional VIP parties this year. 2026 Gasparilla will be even bigger and better than before!
These event location sell out every year. Get your tickets early!
Additional brunch venues available:
Grove Soho The Patio Yeoman’s Top Golf Swing Suite GenX Tavern District Tavern Maloney’s Irish Pub Top Shelf Sports Lounge Haiku Tampa Centro Lounge & Kitchen
HOW IT WORKS:
The mutiny starts at 9am at your chosen Check-in Venue (no admittance after check-in closes) Pick up your event wristband, bar map, drink specials and full crawl info If you bought a Brunch Ticket, enjoy a delish Buffet Style Brunch along with Bottomless Mimosas from 9am – 12pm Go on to visit any of our 20+ participating bars (there is no set schedule)
Come experience Downtown Crawlers’ Pirates Cove (Full details below) Enjoy the various Drink Specials and Surprises along the way Meet other fun-loving pirates crawlers and stock up on happiness for the month aheadWHAT YOU’LL GET:
Free welcome shot at 5 locations of your choice (max. 1 per location) Buffet Style Brunch from 9am-12pm (VIP & Brunch tickets only) Bottomless Mimosas from 9am – 12pm (VIP & Brunch tickets only) Access to 20+ bars across 3 Tampa Districts (DT Tampa, South Tampa and Ybor) Free cover (where applicable) to all participating venues until event ends at 6pmAccess to Pirates Cove featuring, multiple bars, live music and DJ’s until Midnight Exclusive Specials + Free Cover to After Parties and Pirates Cove(TBD) Instagram Best Pirate Costume Contest (Win free tickets and prizes!) Exclusive Drink Specials at Participating Bars Professional Photographer & Videographer Make new friends, discover new places Plenty of new exciting Surprises & Treasures await for 2026CHECK-IN LOCATION (Mandatory from 9am-12pm):
Centro Lounge & Kitchen – 1600 E 8th Ave Suite D204, Tampa, FL 33605 After you check-in, you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa, South Tampa and Ybor City as you please. There are multiple ways to get around Tampa and from bar to bar. (Scooters, Trolley, Bikes, Walk, Uber, Lyft)
ALL VENUE, PIRATES COVE, SPONSORS & VIP TICKET DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY DECEMBER 2025
PARTICIPATING YBOR VENUES:
Centro Lounge & Kitchen (Mandatory Check-in 9am-12pm) Double Decker Barrio Tacos Showbar Ybor Bad Monkey TangraMore Bars to be announced shortly and are subject to change
PARTICIPATING SOHO VENUES:
Grove Soho The Patio Avenue Blu Corner Bar Vizcaya Soho Case De Monte Cristo More Bars to be announced shortly and are subject to change
PARTICIPATING DOWNTOWN VENUES:
GenX Tavern District Tavern Yeoman’s Top Golf Swing Suite Yard House (Water Street) 511 Franklin Haiku Echo Downtown LIT Cigar & Martini Lounge Corazon Bar @ Hyatt Place
PIRATES COVE powered by TBD (Open 9am-Midnight) Maloney’s Irish Pub Top Shelf Sports Lounge Wagamama (Water Street) Taps Restaurant Bar & LoungeMore Bars to be announced shortly and are subject to change
⭐⭐⭐ Downtown Crawlers Gasparilla Pirates Cove 2026 – What is it???
Tampa… brace yourselves. Downtown Crawlers Gasparilla Pirates Cove 2026 isn’t just a party, it’s a full-throttle, three-day GASPARILLA TAKEOVER.
Bigger crowds. Louder music. Wilder energy. This is where the city comes alive.
🔥 FRIDAY, JAN 30 – THE IGNITION
We’re launching the weekend at maximum volume with our Wristband Pick-Up Party, DJs dropping heat, live performers firing up the crowd, and the perfect pre-game chaos to kickstart Gasparilla.
If you’re not here, you’re already behind.
⚡ SATURDAY, JAN 31 – THE MAIN EVENT
This is the moment Tampa waits for all year.
While enjoying a 20+ bar crawl stretching across Downtown, SoHo, and Ybor.
You’ll have access to One massive Pirate Cove festival zone packed with bands, DJs, food, and thousands of partying pirates. Exclusive VIP packages & tickets available. Themed bars. Nonstop action from morning to midnight.
This is the heart of Gasparilla and it’s going to be LEGENDARY.
🏆 SUNDAY, FEB 1 – THE FINALE
We close out the weekend with a sports spectacle like no other:
AFC & NFC Championship Games + Tampa Bay Lightning Outdoor Series Watch Party on giant hanging LED screens and massive inflatable screens.
All-day hype. All-night energy. One last blowout with the pirate crew.
Three days. One city. Zero chill.
Downtown Crawlers Gasparilla Pirates Cove 2026 – where the party never drops anchor.
⭐⭐⭐ DOWNTOWN CRAWLERS AFTER PARTY YBOR CITY @ TBD
Full Details Coming by December 2025
⭐⭐⭐ DOWNTOWN CRAWLERS AFTER PARTY SOHO @ TBD
Full Details Coming by December 2025
CHOOSE FROM 3 TICKET OPTIONS + UPGRADES:
🎟️ CRAWL ONLY TICKET:
🦜 Free Welcome Shot at 5 bars of your choice (max. 1 per location)
🦜 Free Cover to all participating venues + After Party
🦜 Access to PIRATES COVE (No Guaranteed Entry if at full capacity)
🦜 Exclusive Drink Specials
🦜 Best Pirate Costume Contest
🦜 Gasparilla Swag and plenty’o fun guaranteed
🎟️ BRUNCH CRAWL TICKET – same as CRAWL ONLY plus:
🦜 All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Style Brunch (9am-12pm)
🦜 Bottomless Mimosas (9am-12pm)
🎟️ VIP PIRATES COVE CRAWL TICKET – plus:
🦜 Get all benefits as Brunch and Crawl only tickets – PLUS
🦜 Guranteed access to PIRATES COVE
🎟️ UPGRADES OPTIONS (Only valid with Brunch or Crawl ticket)
✅ VIP 1 – already have a Brunch ticket and want to upgrade to VIP
✅ VIP 2 – already have a Crawl Only ticket but want to upgrade for PIRATES COVE Guranteed Entry.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
⭐ Full list to be announced in December 2025
Confirmed Sponsors:
⭐ TAMPA BAY IS AWESOME – MR. TAMPA BAY
⭐ TAMPA LUXE
⭐⭐⭐CHARITY SPONSOR – THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY ⭐⭐⭐
Very special shout out to our Charity Partner for the 2026 Gasparilla Bar Crawl & Brunch:
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY – The Humane Society of Tampa Bay (HSTB) is dedicated to ending animal homelessness and providing care and comfort to companion animals in need. HSTB offers a variety of resources to the Tampa Bay area, including pet adoption, safety net programs for pet owners, affordable veterinary care at the Animal Hospital, Humane Education programs and fun special events, and volunteer opportunities. Learn more about how we help the community at www.HumaneSocietyTampa.org.
JOIN US AT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS & AFTER PARTIES
AFTER PARTY @ SCORES TAMPA
We’re turning up the heat again this year with an epic After Party you don’t want to miss! We’ve teamed up with Tampa Luxe & Scores Tampa to bring our Crawlers the ultimate party destination to keep the fun going!
When: 6PM – close FREE COVER with your Crawler wristband A FREE Welcome Shot to kick things off Exclusive Bottle & Table Specials ALL DAY for our Crawlers
SPONSORED POP UP ROOFTOP BAR @ Hyatt Place Downtown Tampa
Crawlers, get ready to elevate your vibes – literally! Join us at the Hyatt Place Downtown Tampa for an exclusive Sponsored Pop-Up Rooftop Bar experience.
When: 11AM – 5PM Free Sampling – Taste the crisp, refreshing flavors of Sponsored Special Guest DJ – Bringing the beats to keep the energy sky-high Full Bar – Drinks available for purchase so you can sip and soak in the views
DOWNTOWN CRAWLERS AFTER PARTY @ DISTRICT TAVERN
Join us at District Tavern for the final round of the invasion.
When: 6PM – 10PM DJ Xplicid – Keeping you dancing all night long
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Yeoman's
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Gen X Tavern
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at District Tavern
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Maloney's
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at The Patio
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Grove Soho
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Centro Lounge Ybor
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Four Green Fields - Hixon
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Haiku
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Showbar Ybor
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Check-In or Brunch Venue at Southern Belle
After you check-in you can go visit any of our participating bars in Downtown Tampa South Tampa and Ybor City.
Gasparilla F.A.Q.
Read the most frequently asked questions about our Gasparilla Bar Crawl for 2025!
YES! After you picked up your wristbands, feel free to join the Crawl later. However, all wristband privileges (eg. free welcome shots, covers and drink specials) are not valid after the event has officially ended.
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