How You Can Meet The Budweiser Clydesdales In Tampa
We all know the Budweiser Clydesdales. Well now you can meet the Budweiser Clydesdales in Tampa and it’s all part of the Gasparilla festivities. Their first appearance will be at Cypress Creek Town Center in Lutz on January 24. Additionally, that event will be at 2 PM. Secondly, their next appearance will be on Thursday, January 25 at Armature Works. You’ll be able to meet them from 4:15 to 6:15 PM at Armature Works. Their final appearance will be in the Parade of Pirates at Gasparilla on Saturday, January 27. So, if you’re going to the parade you’ll be able to see those beautiful horses with their beer wagon behind them.
The Clydesdales At Busch Gardens
If you’ve lived in the Tampa Bay area long enough, then you remember that the Clydesdales were housed at Busch Gardens for a long time. You were able to go into their stables, which was near Cheetah Hunt. They were absolutely gorgeous and you could see them almost year-round. Now, the Budweiser Clydesdales are housed in Missouri on a 300 acre piece of land. After Anheuser-Busch sold Busch Gardens in 2009 they no longer had that connection to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
The Budweiser Clydesdale have been around for almost 100 years. Additionally, they debut to the American public in 1933 to celebrate the repeal of prohibition. There are eight horses that drive the beer cart at one time but there are 10 horses on each team. You most likely have seen their iconic Super Bowl commercials. The first Super Bowl commercial that they starred in was in 1986 there have been nine Budweiser Clydesdale, focused commercials during the Super Bowl.
There are obviously many commercials I could choose from to tell you what my favorite one is. My favorite one is from 2014, which involves a puppy, and of course the famous horses. Check out that commercial below. Another one that’s great is the donkey who becomes the hero in the commercial and becomes a team member of the Clydesdales.
[SOURCE: That’s So Tampa]
Here Are The Tampa Bars Participating In Gasparilla Bar Crawl
Arrghhh mateys! The holidays aren’t over yet here in Tampa. It’s a local tradition that New Year’s resolutions don’t start in Tampa until after Gasparilla. So feel free to drink like a pirate and munch on some awesome brunch specials included in Downtown Crawlers’ 7th annual Gasparilla bar crawl. There are at least 15 bars participating in the crawl you will have free cover and more perks!
The invasion and parade is happening on Saturday, January 27th in Tampa. The invasion is where the pirate ship Jose Gasparilla, emerges at the south end of Hillsborough Bay followed by hundreds of boats. That happens from 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Then it is time for the Parade of Pirates, which happens from 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. The parade begins at Bay to Bay and Bayshore Blvd. It continues along Bayshore Blvd. to Brorein St., turns east on Brorein St., then north on Ashley Dr. The parade ends at Cass St. & Ashley Dr. The parade is free to attend, but you can purchase reserved bleacher seating. Tickets cost $70-$85 depending on which seating area you pick.
There are a few different ticket levels for the Gasparilla Bar Crawl. You can purchase a crawl-only ticket ($29), brunch crawl ticket ($69), or VIP crawl with brunch ($89). Here’s what’s included with your ticket:
- 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)
- Guaranteed entry into the Big Wave Treasure Cove on Bayshore during the parade (VIP tickets only)
- Access to 15+ bars across Downtown Tampa, South Tampa and Ybor
- Free cover to all participating venues (where applicable)
- Instagram Costume Contest (Win free tickets!)
- Exclusive Drink Specials
- Professional Photographer
Click here for more information on tickets for the 7th annual Bar Crawl!
Here are some of the Tampa bars participating in the Gasparilla Bar Crawl:
Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.
