Category Archives: Event Recap

Green was the new black


The luck of the Irish joined us for the Rough Riders St. Patrick’s Night Parade this past weekend and delivered fantastic weather and crowds, as well as a good looking Krewe dressed in their best, blinky greens. You could have sworn somebody painted 7th ave green that evening and although there […]

A first-person experience of the Knight Parade


Pair O’ Dice Krewe Member, Dan McLean, strapped a GoPro to his gambler hat for the Knight Parade and created this video to share his experience from the evening. We may stand corrected on our parade recap. The air was definitely filled with beads and music, but some Valentine’s Day love […]

2015 Gasparilla Children’s Parade


Not to be deterred by  the cold and wind, we loaded our float with future gamblers and saloon girls and paraded down a jam-packed Bayshore boulevard. It was two miles of screaming, costumed and very happy kids. Although this one was for the kids, I’m pretty sure the adults were having […]

2014 NPR Christmas Parade


It was anything but a silent night. All wasn’t calm, but all was very bright We rounded our float, gamblers, and a well-dressed child (or two) For the NPR Christmas parade that most definitely wasn’t mild Some may consider it the closing of another great year, and others the kick […]

Mission Accomplished!


Thanks to some of our best shoppers, and the wonderful “elves” at Wal-Mart in Valrico, Krewe of Pair O’ Dice pulls off yet another huge successful shopping trip to make sure the children served by Good Samaritan Mission will have a joyous Christmas this year! It was also so much […]

A Boogie Night to Benefit ACT


We got funky…and THEN some for the Animal Coalition of Tampa! Thanks to everyone who came out to “Disco in Pair O’ Dice.”  Your participation in this event helped us raise the money ACT needs to rebuild their clinic, which was destroyed in an arson fire back in April.  Thanks […]