Cigar Heritage Festival

This year’s 2017 Ybor City Heritage & Cigar Festival, Our Culture. Our Heritage. Our History.™ will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., this will be a one-day festival hosted by Cigar City Magazine, bringing together the culture, heritage and history of the cigar industry that built Tampa. The festival will focus on cigars from around the world, food, beer, wine, V.I.P. spirits area and entertainment as well as arts & crafts dedicated to the culture in the heart of Ybor City’s Centennial Park.

Last year’s festival drew in close to 10,000 visitors. The Ybor City Heritage & Cigar Festival is an event that will bring cigar aficionados, Ybor supporters, local families, history enthusiasts, and out-of town visitors!

Longtime broadcast personality, Jack Harris of WFLA 970 will once again emcee the event that will bring together a broad base of attendees to enjoy the best that Ybor has to offer. Harris will be promoting the event on his show as well, giving a face to a long-running community tradition. Other special guests will include: Carlito, Cynthia & Liana Fuente from the Arturo Fuente Cigar Company and Bobby & Eric Newman from the J.C. Newman Cigar Company.

Cigar Heritage Festival, Inc. is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida. The purpose of this organization is to promote and create events that seek to support the general social, economic and cultural well-being of Ybor City and the City of Tampa.

SPONSORED BY:
ARTURO FUENTE CIGAR COMPANY
J.C. NEWMAN CIGAR COMPANY
YBOR CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MASERATI OF TAMPA
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES • THE HOME DEPOT
WESTSIDE BARBERSHOP AND SHAVE LOUNGE
CORONA CIGAR COMPANY
TOBACCO DEPOT
CIGAR CITY MAGAZINE
TAMPA SWEETHEARTS CIGAR COMPANY
AL CAPONE CIGARILLOS
THOMPSON & COMPANY
BOVEDA
TABANERO CIGARS
OLIVA TOBACCO COMPANY
VINCENT & TAMPA CIGAR COMPANY
AGIO CIGARS
CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA
HILTON GARDEN INN
NETWORKING LEADS
ECOWATER
HOLY HOG BARBECUE
SOUTHERN GLAZER’S WINE & SPIRITS
STELLA ARTOIS
BUDWEISER • BUD LIGHT
GOOSE ISLAND
COPA DI VINO PREMIUM WINE
TAMPA BAY TIMES
WFLA 970
620 WDAE TAMPA BAY’S SPORTS RADIO
iHEART MEDIA
CREATIVE LOAFING
CIGAR SNOB
SHULA’S STEAK HOUSE-TAMPA
URBAN CENTRE TOBACCO & NEWS