<div id="c3be0912bb716eee4ca644c1dfc4ecde4"></div>The best way to experience Gasparilla? With brunch, of course! Due to the closure of half of the city and its roads, it can be quite a challenge during the Gasparilla Pirate Festival to find a hot bite of food away from the craziness. Luckily, both the festival and other third-party hosts have ticketed brunch options available for purchase online around Gasparilla to better convenience families and other swash-bucklers looking for a bite to eat.
Our guide to the best Gasparilla Brunch Spots will satisfy your appetite. Many of them are at Gasparilla Hotels. But hurry, all of these brunch will sell out, usually by the week before the Pirate Fest!
Available Gasparilla Brunch
Scully’s Parade of the Pirates Hospitality Experience
Enjoy the parade in comfort when you snag tickets for this special experience. Reserved access near show center at Howard Ave, offering bleacher seats, pre-parade entertainment, and a picnic-style buffet. Children aged 2 and under do not require a ticket.
Adult tickets are $175.00 each; child tickets are $75.00 each.
Starlite Cruises Gasparilla Invasion of Tampa Bay
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Boarding at 8:30 am; Departing at 9:00 am; Returning at 8:00 pm
Departs: Downtown St. Petersburg – Port of St. Petersburg – 250 8th Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Looking for an over the top way to celebrate Gasparilla? Join this epic 11-hour event which includes breakfast, lunch AND dinner.
The fun begins when you board at 8:30am to enjoy a continental breakfast, setting sail at 9am from St. Petersburg across Tampa Bay to join the pirate invasion. Next, enjoy lunch, then make your way to the bleachers where you’ll have reserved seating for the parade on land.
After the parade, reboard for the dinner cruise to end the night. Wine and cocktails are available to purchase onboard.
Tickets are $293.95
Yacht StarShip’s Gasparilla Invasion Brunch Cruise
Don’t have a boat but want to be part of the flotilla? Hop aboard the Yacht StarShip on Saturday, January 25 to view the invasion from the largest vessel in the flotilla.
Perks include a full brunch buffet, two drink tickets, a reserved table, DJ entertainment on the top deck, and amazing up-close views of the Jose Gaspar Pirate Ship as it makes its way across the bay.
The cruise will last 2.5 hours.
Two options for 2025: StarShip I: The Ultimate Gasparilla Experience, Departure Time: 10:30 AM and StarShip II: A Front-Row Seat to the Action.
Adult tickets range from $149.95 to $289.95 and kids tickets are $129.95 to $199.95.
15th Annual Gasparilla Extravaganza
Saturday, January 25, 2025 · 10:30am – 4pm
The Westin Tampa Waterside, 725 South Harbour Island Boulevard Tampa, FL 33602
This ticketed event takes place at the Westin Tampa Waterside, offering prime viewing of the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion.
Don your best pirate garb and enjoy delicious food, open bar, buffet, live band, magician, face and body painting, and more…
- Silent Auction
- Raffle Items
- Professional Photography
- 360 Photo Booth
- Private Venue and Private Bathrooms
Proceeds will benefit Father of Mine and their goal in becoming leaders in offering mental health resources and mentorship to fatherless children in the Tampa Bay area.
Adult general admission $250, child $30
Gasparilla Invasion Party
Join The Junior League of Tampa Bay for their 21+ Gasparilla Invasion Party from 9am – 1pm at their Headquarters on Davis Island.
Tickets include unlimited food, drinks, live music and entertainment, and of course, viewing of the Gasparilla Invasion. Tickets are $160.
Take your Gasparilla experience to the next level with a Reserved High Top Table! This add-on includes:
A dedicated high-top table for your group, providing a private space to gather, eat and enjoy the festivities.
*Note that parking will not be available this year!
University of Tampa’s Gasparilla Brunch
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Join UT for a pre-parade brunch – EXTENDED an extra hour for three hours of pirate fun!
Tickets include an open bar, brunch buffet, parking and special UTampa beads all for just $75!Enjoy unlimited brunch, access to multiple open bars, all day parking, and exclusive UT beads.
Parking pass for ONE car will be sent to ticket holders the day before the event. $75 per person.
Gasparilla 2025 Invasion Brunch
This is the official Gasparilla brunch for 2025. Hosted inside the Tampa Convention Center, this brunch experience does not include a reserved seat for the parade. You will still have a great view of the Invasion.
In order to get a reserved seat for the Pirate Fest you will need to select the 2025 Gasparilla Pirate Fest Scully Hospitality Experience.
The Gasparilla Pirate Fest Scully Hospitality Experience includes entertainment, two adult drinks, a cash bar, picnic-style buffet, and a reserved seat for the best view of the historic Gasparilla Invasion. Tickets to brunch are $180.
Please note that early bird pricing is available until Saturday, December 31, 2024. Additional brunch and seating options from GasparillaTreasures.com include:
- Invasion Brunch Experience: Join the brunch buffet at the Tampa Convention Center starting at 10:00 AM. Enjoy entertainment, a cash bar, and prime views of the Invasion.
- Note: This ticket does not include a reserved parade seat. Price: $155.00 per person.
- Bleacher Seats at Barcelona and Bayshore: Assigned bleacher seating near the parade’s starting point. Access via Gate 2 at Barcelona and Bayshore. Prices range from $65.00 to $70.00.
- First Mate Seating at Carolina and Bayshore: Assigned individual chair seating near the parade’s start between Rubideaux and Howard on the waterside. Prices range from $75.00 to $80.00.
- First Mate Seating at Rome and Bayshore: Assigned individual chair seating near the parade’s midpoint between Gunby Ave and Rome Ave on the waterside. Prices range from $75.00 to $80.00.
- Scully Hospitality Experience: Reserved access near show center at Howard Ave, offering bleacher seats, pre-parade entertainment, and a picnic-style buffet. Children aged 2 and under do not require a ticket. Adult tickets are $175.00 each; child tickets are $75.00 each.
Awaiting 2025 Details
Gasparilla Brunch Bar Crawl with VIP
2025 Info TBA
The mutiny usually starts at 9am at several downtown locations such as The Patio, Yeoman’s, Maloney’s, District Tavern, and Haiku. Stay tuned for 2025 info!
Florida Aquarium Gasparilla Invasion Brunch Cruise
2025 Info TBA
Set sail with The Florida Aquarium with the Gasparilla pirate flotilla! Climb aboard their 72’ catamaran, the Bay Spirit II, as you travel across the waters of Hillsborough Bay to join the annual re-enactment of Tampa’s historic pirate invasion from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This swashbuckling adventure is open to guests 21 years of age or older and includes an unlimited brunch, open bar (first two hours, followed by a cash bar), live DJ and spectacular views of the invasion. Tickets are $195 per person.