History of Gasparilla at Plant Museum in downtown Tampa | Arts & Culture

Tampa, Florida -- Gasparilla is a unique Tampa Tradition and the history of the event is being highlighted at the Henry B. Plant Museum on the University of Tampa Campus in downtown Tampa.

According to the University, Tampa Tradition explores Tampa's premier party, attended by a motley crew of the famous and infamous, the beautiful people and bad dudes. Find out who they were as we highlight pirate booty and things of beauty during the city's only exhibit of Krewe of Gasparilla memorabilia-coronation robes, ball invitations, programs, crowns and costumes as well as vintage photographs of the invasion, parade floats, pirates and royal courts. Gasparilla.

The exhibit runs through Feb. 19. The museum is located at 401 East Kennedy Blvd in downtown Tampa.