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• Day Parade Bead Drop-Off & Wristband Pick-Up

  • When
    01/24/2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Stepp's Towing; 5116 Shadowlawn Ave, Tampa

  

  Stop by the float from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm to drop off your beads and pick up your Parade Wristband (needed to gain entry to staging).

  Wristbands must be signed for by each member. 

  If someone else is picking up your wristband or you need it mailed to you, please click here to fill out an online form.

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• Bus Pass - Day Parade (Round Trip)

  • When
    01/25/2025
  • Spaces left
    21
  • Registered
    34 registrants

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  Round Trip Gasparilla Day Parade Bus Pass

  Pick up and drop off at the after party location.

  Pick up time options: 10:30 or 11:30.  The bus will leave promptly at the designated time, so arrive early enough to park and get to the bus.

  Adults - $30

  ONLY 55 SEATS AVAILABLE!

  ANY SEATS NOT RESERVED AND PAID FOR BY 1/15 WILL BE OFFERED TO OTHER KREWES, SO DON'T WAIT!

  Buss pass wristbands will be distributed at the bead drop off event.

  
  

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• 2025 Gasparilla Day Parade (Parade kicks off at 2pm)

  • When
    01/25/2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Registered
    66 registrants

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  Come aboard as we bring our nautical magic to the Parade of Pirates!

  • If you are attending - please RSVP 
  • If you are NOT attending - Please still RSVP that way we don't order more food than necessary (no sense in wasting)!
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  Big Changes for This Year & Other Important Stuff

  • In case you haven't heard, guests are no longer permitted (this was a decision made by the parade organizers, not YMKN).  
  • If you know someone interested in joining, but who didn't get their application/events in on time, we do have a very limited number of Introductory Memberships available - these members can attend the Day Parade + either the Knight Parade or St. Patrick's Day Parade.
  • Don't forget your re-usable cup!!!!  We have a few extras under the bar for emergencies, but definitely not enough for everyone and no single-use plastic cups.

  Planning for Parade Day

  • Wristbands - Wristbands will be distributed at the bead drop off event.  If you can't make it to the event, please submit our e-signature wristband pickup form to have someone else pick up your wristband or to request it be mailed to you.
  • Parade Kick-Off: The parade kicks off at 2pm, but everyone should plan to arrive no later than 1pm.  
  • Transportation: YMKN will have a round trip bus available (55 seats).  If the YMKN bus is full, there are several Krewes who run a bus loop to staging for around $20/seat and post availability on the page.  The two most popular are: 
  • • Krewe of St. Florian runs a one-way bus from the Fire Museum 
    • Egypt Shriners run a roundtrip bus from/to their event hall on Washington St.

  Parade Position: 63.  The float will be parked on Bayshore between W. Bay Court and W. Bay Vista (just south of Euclid Ave).

  
  

  Bus Transportation: A one-way bus is available ($30 per seat; 55 seats available) and will pick up / drop att at the after-party location.  Click here to purchase a seat.  Note - the bus fills up every year, so don't wait until the last minute to purchase.  Any seats not sold by 1/15 will be offered to other Krewes.

  Lunch: Lunch will be provided at no charge.  Please indicate when you RSVP if you require a vegetarian meal.

  Snacks: A variety of healthy snacks (protein bars, etc) will be available.  We'll also have a tray of sandwich sliders for later in the day (on those amazingly alcohol-absorbing King's Hawaiian rolls :)

  
  

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• Day Parade After Party @ Walk Ons Midtown

  • When
    01/25/2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Walk Ons Midtown, 1140 Gramercy Ln, Tampa, FL
  • Registered
    26 registrants

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  Walk, run, rideshare or catch the bus to YMKN's official Gasparilla Day Parade After-Party!

  The festivities will start around 6pm or whenever we get there.  This is a pay your own way event.

  If you plan to catch the bus, click here to buy your seat.

  
  

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• Volunteer - Gasparilla Day Parade Float Cleanup (10am)

  • When
    01/26/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Stepp's Towing; 5116 Shadowlawn Ave, Tampa
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  Join your fellow Nauti-Mates as we clean up the float after the Gasparilla Day Parade. 

  Please note that cleanup usually takes about one hour, but those who show up on time are guaranteed a minimum of two hours volunteer credit.  

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• Knight Parade Bead Drop-Off & Wristband Pick-Up

  • When
    02/07/2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Stepp's Towing; 5116 Shadowlawn Ave, Tampa

  

  Stop by the float from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm to drop off your beads and pick up your Parade Wristband (needed to gain entry to staging).

  NO NEED TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT - JUST SHOW UP!
  

  
  

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• Knight Parade Pre-Party - Members and Invited Guests Only

  • When
    02/08/2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    The Bricks
  • Registered
    15 registrants

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  Join your fellow Nauti Mates for some pre-parade dining at The Bricks.

  Conveniently close to staging, we'll meet up on the patio starting at 3pm. 

  This is a "Pay your own tab" event, so the choice is yours - show up whenever you want, eat (or don't, but we won't have food at the float), and enjoy a pre-parade cocktail :)

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• 2025 Knights of Sant' Yago Knight Parade (Kicks off at 7pm)

  • When
    02/08/2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Registered
    13 registrants

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  Ahoy Nauti-Mates!

  Come aboard for the 2024 Knights of Sant' Yago Knight Parade!

  Reminders about Important Stuff
  

  • In case you haven't heard, guests are no longer permitted (this was a decision made by the parade organizers, not YMKN).  
  • If you know someone interested in joining, but who didn't get their application/events in on time, we do have a very limited number of Introductory Memberships available - these members can attend the the Knight Parade and the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
  • Don't forget your re-usable cup!!!!  We have a few extras under the bar for emergencies, but definitely not enough for everyone and no single-use plastic cups.
  • For those who are planning to drive into Ybor - they start closing the streets around 1pm.  If you arrive after that time, your best bet is to use the lower numbered avenues to get to the Centro Ybor garage, or to park a couple blocks away.

  Planning for Parade Day

  • Wristbands - Wristbands will be distributed at the bead drop off event.  
  • Parade Kickoff - The parade kicks off at 7pm; staging opens at 5pm
  • Staging Position - We'll be parked along Nuccio Parkway.  We are in section 4 (so way in the back of the lineup).
  • Food - Healthy snacks will be available, but no dinner.  We encourage everyone to have dinner at our pre-parade party at The Bricks.
  • After Party - Nothing formal this year since we'll be finishing up the parade so late.  We'll be regrouping at Lara (the old Stone Soup) for anyone interested.  

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• Volunteer - Knight Parade Float Cleanup (11am)

  • When
    02/09/2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Stepp's Towing; 5116 Shadowlawn Ave, Tampa
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Join your fellow Nauti-Mates as we clean up the float after the Knights of Sant' Yago Night Parade. 

  Please note that cleanup usually takes about one hour, but those who show up on time are guaranteed a minimum of two hours volunteer credit.  

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• St. Patrick's Day Parade Bead Drop-Off (No Wristbands Needed)

  • When
    03/14/2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Stepp's Towing; 5116 Shadowlawn Ave, Tampa

  Drop by anytime to drop off your beads.

  NO WRISTBANDS FOR THIS PARADE!

  NO NEED TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT - JUST SHOW UP!

  
  

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• 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade (Parade kicks off at 3pm)

  • When
    03/15/2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Downtown
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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   Ahoy Nauti-Mates!

  Come aboard for the 2024 St. Patrick's Day Parade!

  Planning for Parade Day
  

  • Parade Kickoff - The parade kicks off at 5pm; staging opens at 3pm
  • Staging Position - We're in section 2.  The float will be on Pierce St. between Polk and Cass (kind of in the middle of the lineup).

  • Food - TBD
  • After Party - TBD

  Request a Song

  Add a song to the parade playlist by clicking here .  Note: You do not have to re-submit a request for each parade.  If you request a song, it stays on the playlist for the whole parade season.

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• Volunteer - St. Patrick's Day Parade Float Cleanup (10am)

  • When
    03/16/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Stepp's Towing; 5116 Shadowlawn Ave, Tampa
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Join your fellow Nauti-Mates as we clean up the float after the St. Patrick's Day Parade. 

  Please note that cleanup usually takes about one hour, but those who show up on time are guaranteed a minimum of two hours volunteer credit.  

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