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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 14, 2008

Updated: 01/13/2008 11:55 pm

GASPARILLA CHILDREN'S PARADE

WHEN: Noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday

•Pre-Schoolers' Stroll, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

•Air Invasion, viewing from Bayshore, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.

•Children's Parade, 4 to 6:30 p.m.

•"Piratechnic" Extravaganza, 7 to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: From Bayshore and Bay to Bay boulevards to Watrous and Orleans avenues

COST: Free; reserved seating along parade route is $13.

104TH GASPARILLA

INVASION: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26, ending at the Tampa Convention Center

PARADE OF PIRATES: 2 to 5 p.m., beginning at Bay to Bay and Bayshore boulevards and ending at Jackson and Marion streets

PIRATE FEST: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., on Florida Avenue from Kennedy Boulevard to Channelside Drive

BY THE NUMBERS:

•3.5 miles - parade length

•106 - floats

•50 - krewes

•500,000 - estimated crowd

•8 - beer/grog tents

•60 - ATMs

•45 - tons of trash (2006 estimate)

INFORMATION: www.gasparilla piratefest.com or (813) 353-8108

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