Happy Hour Events - Thanksgiving Gypsy Pilgrim Jamboree
The 42nd Annual Thanksgiving Gypsy Pilgrim Jamboree!
Week of Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 27, 2025)
- Make your reservations up to 11 months before your arrival date and be ready at 8:00a that morning to place your reservation for your site. (Non-Florida residents now have to wait until 10 months prior to arrival to make reservations.)
- Reserve Florida State Parks
History of the Thanksgiving Gypsy Pilgrim Jamboree
- 41st - 2024 - Myakka River State Park, Sarasota
(Captain Jack)
- 40th - 2023 - Manatee Springs State Park, Chiefland
(King Greg & King Bo)
- 39th - 2022 - Sebastian Inlet State Park, Sebastian
(Queen Alexa Cavenas)
- 38th - 2021 - Silver Springs State Park, Ocala
(Queen Susie and King Jack)
- 37th - 2020 - Anastasia State Park, St Augustine
(no Royals - Plague Edition)
- 36th - 2019 - Wekiwa Springs State Park, Apopka
(no Royals)
- 35th - 2018 - Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach
(King Gary Becherer & Queen Betty Becherer)
- 34th - 2017 - Blue Spring State Park, Orange City,
(King Paul & Queen Heather Sachs and King Eric Liautaud & Queen Claudia Saldana-Liautaud)
- 33rd - 2016 - Lake Louisa State Park, Clermont,
(King Mikee & Queen Aggie Roland with King Gary & Queen Holland Pietrocarlo)
- 32nd - 2015 - Blue Spring State Park, Orange City,
(King Chris & Queen Mary Monahan)
- 31st - 2014 - Silver Springs State Park, Ocala,
(King Tim & Queen Debbie Brandauer)
- 30th - 2013 - St Joseph Peninsula State Park,
(Very High Kings: Greg, Marshall, Mikee, Kevo, and Willee)
also Koreshan State Historic Site, (no Royals)
- 29th - 2012 - Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach
(Queens Debbie Journell and Dawn Mastromarino)
- 28th - 2011 - Lake Kissimmee State Park, Lake Wales
(King Nate Bloom)
- 27th - 2010 - Anastasia Island State Park, St Augustine
(King George & Queen Karen Cavenas)
- 26th - 2009 - Koreshan State Historic Site, Estero, FL
(King Tim and Queen Debbie Brandauer)
- 25th - 2008 - Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach
(Queen Debbie Journell, Queen Heather Sachs and Prince Paul Sachs)
- 24th - 2007 - Lake Kissimmee State Park, Lake Wales
(King Steve D.)
- 23rd - 2006 - Hillsborough River State Park, Thonotosassa,
(King Bo Zaza, Queen Spyke, Queen Aggie, Queen KT, and Princess Debbie)
- 22nd - 2005 - Faver-Dykes State Park, St Augustine
(King Gary P., Princess Holland, and Queen Steve D.)
- 21st - 2004 - Koreshan State Historic Site, Estero
(Queens Debbie, Jan, and Janet)
- 20th - 2003 - Lake Kissimmee State Park, Lake Wales
(King & Queen titles shared by many)
- 19th - 2002 - Wekiwa Springs State Park, Apopka
(King Willee & Queen Loisa)
- 18th - 2001 - Tomokah State Park, Ormond Beach
(King Rich & Queen Susie)
- 17th - 2000 - Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring
(King Bo & Queen Spyke)
- 16th - 1999 - Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey
(King Bo & Queen Spyke)
- 15th - 1998 - Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring
(King Bo & Queen Spyke)
- 14th - 1997 - Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge, Big Pine Key
(King Bo & Queen Mark)
- 13th - 1996 - Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach
(King Bo & Queen Spyke)
- 12th - 1995 - Anastasia Island State Park, St Augustine
(King Lee & Queen Nuran)
- 11th - 1994 - Sunshine Key Campground, Sunshine Key
(King Greg & Queen Jo)
- 10th - 1993 - Sunshine Key Campground, Sunshine Key
(King J9 & Queen Muffy) & Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach
(King Bo & Queen Spyke)
- 9th - 1992 - Shell Harbor Resort, Welaka
(King Ron & Queen KT)
- 8th - 1991 - Sugarloaf KOA, Sugar Loaf Key
(King Johnny & Queen Mikee)
- 7th - 1990 - Long Point Park, Sebastian Inlet
(King Kevo & Queen Elizabeth)
- 6th - 1989 - Rainbow Springs, Dunnellen
(King Bo & Queen Spyke)
- 5th - 1988 - Bahia Honda State Park, Bahia Honda Key
- 4th - 1987 - Bahia Honda State Park, Bahia Honda Key
- 3rd - 1986 - Fiesta Key KOA, Long Key
- 2nd - 1985 - Long Key State Recreation Area, Long Key
- 1st - 1984 - Bahia Honda State Park, Bahia Honda Key
Changes last made on: December 18, 2024