The Gasparilla Music Foundation is a Florida 501(c)-3 non-profit corporation that organizes an annual music festival in downtown Tampa the second weekend of March. The organization’s goals include:

• Creating a long-term sustainable institution benefiting the Tampa bay area
• Support and Promote local musicians and bands
• Support and Promote local cuisine and beverages
• Provide support and financial assistance for music education
• Contribute to the economic development of the region
• Contribute to the neighborhood rejuvenation of the city’s urban core
• Promote the region’s cultural heritage
• Minimize the environmental impacts of festival production
• Promote public and alternative methods of transportation