Ybor City Cigar Heritage Festival AKA “The World’s Largest Cigar Festival” is held during December, in Ybor City (Tampa, Florida). Ybor City was founded in the late 1800s and by the early 1900s, it became the "cigar capital of the world." The festival includes an array of cigars, food, music, and connecting with other cigar lovers from around the world! General admission is now $25 (includes 2 cigars, 2 drinks and 5 raffle tickets). VIP tickets are also available. All attendees must register for this event.   Event Details: Centennial Park 1800 E. 8th Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 General Admission: 12:00pm - 5:00pm VIP Admission: 10:00am - 5:00pm

The Procigar Festival was created by the Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (PROCIGAR).  An unforgettable experience in the cigar industry, combining educational opportunities, entertainment, and a large number of exclusives premium cigars. The event offers a circuit of simultaneous tours where guests can participate in guided visits to world’s  biggest and  most exclusive premium cigar factories and tobacco fields, as well as leisure tours that promote the Dominican Republic. Each day culminates with a grand dinner where more than 800 national and international guests gather to celebrate the Dominican Cigar. Check the schedule of events for the festival.

The Largest Premium Cigar, Tobacco, Vapor, and Alternative Trade Show! Tobacco Plus Expo is the most engaging big premium tobacco, vapor, and alternative industry show of the year. TPE offers incredible opportunities for buyers, sellers, and distributors. Thousands of buyers - with budgets to spend - will be flocking to the show to restock their inventory. It's the ideal time to showcase products, new and old, and to get your wares a prime spot on store shelves. Register here.

One of Cigar Aficionado’s annual events, the Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest offers visitors the chance to attend cigar seminars, sample whiskeys, and puff on some of their favorite cigars.  Learn more here.

Tampa’s Cigar Week includes an organized series of small cigar events that happen on the same week in Tampa. They include the Golf Scramble at Tampa’s Rogers Park Golf Course, a get together at the Cigar International Cigar Lounge, the Cuban Club comedy show and the Ybor City Cigar Crawl. The Tampa Cigar week has a schedule of events highlighting the cigar community, vendors and partners. They have partnered with local venues from small privately owned shops, large corporations, the host hotel and celebrity frequented lounges and clubs to make this event come to life.  More info here.

The Queen City Cigar Fest is probably the most renowned of the North Carolina cigar events of 2023. Co-hosted by Elegant Plume and Tyson McGlown, it’s kind of a big deal with over 30 sponsors and 1200+ attendees from all over the country. The 4 day event includes a live blues show at the Smoke and Barrel cigar lounge, a get together at the Point Blank Gun Range and a celebrity golf tournament at Old Sycamore. Learn more here.