Ybor City began as a cigar-manufacturing town and grew into one of Tampa’s most distinctive historic districts. On this guided walking tour, guests will hear how cigar makers, factory workers, immigrant families, business owners, and social clubs helped shape the neighborhood that became known around the world for hand-rolled cigars. Led by a History Center-trained …

Led by a History Center-trained docent, the 90-minute tour explores Ybor City’s brick streets, landmark buildings, and 7th Avenue corridor while connecting the neighborhood’s cigar industry to the people and places that shaped daily life in Ybor City.