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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gasparilla weekend means hundreds of thousands of people will flock to downtown Tampa for the annual invasion and pirate parade.

Those planning on being in the downtown area will need to take note of the many road closures that will be in place. Not all roads will close at the same time. Some sections of road will be one-way only.

How to watch Gasparilla Pirate Invasion & Parade live

Friday, Jan. 26

10 p.m.

Bayshore Boulevard between Gandy Boulevard and Brorein Street.

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Saturday, Jan. 27

3 a.m.

Platt Street between Plant Avenue and Franklin Street.

Bayshore Boulevard between Platt Street and Brorein Street.

5:30 a.m.

Exit 4 of the Northbound Selmon Expressway onto Platt Street.

7 a.m.

Brorein Street between Parker Street and Nebraska Avenue.

Ashley Drive between Jackson Street and Platt Street/Channelside Drive.

Franklin Street/Harbor Island Boulevard from Channelside Drive to Harbor Island.

Whitting Street from Ashley Drive to Tampa Street.

Washington Street from Ashley Drive to Tampa Street.

9 a.m.

Kennedy Boulevard between Florida Avenue and Plant Avenue.

Ashley Drive between Jackson Street and Cass Street.

Jackson Street between Ashley Drive and Tampa Street.

Madison Street from Ashley Drive to Tampa Street. (Eastbound only from Tampa Street to Florida Avenue)

Twiggs Street from Ashley Drive to Tampa Street. (Eastbound only from Tampa Street to Florida Avenue)

Zack Street from Ashley Drive to Tampa Street. (Eastbound only from Tampa Street to Florida Avenue)

Polk Street from Ashley Drive to Tampa Street. (Eastbound only from Tampa Street to Florida Avenue)

11 a.m.

Cass Street from Tyler Street to Willow Avenue.

North Boulevard from Cass Street to Main Street (north of I-275).

Newport Avenue from Willow Avenue to Cass Street.

Gilchrist Avenue from Cass Street to Fig Street.

Delaware Avenue from Cass Street to Carmen Street.

Carmen Street from Delaware Avenue to Willow Avenue.

Fig Street from Gilchrist Avenue to Willow Avenue.

North B Street from Newport Avenue to Willow Avenue.

1:30 p.m.

Tyler Street from Tampa Street to Cass Street.

Cass Street from Tyler Street to Tampa Street.

2 p.m.

North Boulevard from Kennedy Boulevard to Cass Street.

3 p.m.

Kennedy Boulevard from Plant Avenue to North Boulevard.

North Boulevard from Cleveland Street to Kennedy Boulevard (Northbound only from Platt Street to Cleveland Street).

Platt Street from Plant Avenue to MacDill Avenue.

Westbound traffic only from Ysabella Avenue to MacDill Avenue.

4:30 p.m.

Westbound traffic only on Kennedy Boulevard from North Boulevard to Hines Avenue.

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