Join us in historic Havana, Florida for a day celebrating our rich shade tobacco heritage and cigar culture.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Havana Shade Tobacco Museum
10:30 am – 5:00 pm
A celebration of fine cigars and the Havana area’s 100-year history as the “Shade Tobacco Capital of the World”
10:45 AM – Nora’s delicious homemade pastries and coffee at the welcome table. Tickets also available for special events.
11:15 AM – Celebrating the Havana area’s 100-year history as the “Shade Tobacco Capital of the World”. Welcome by Lawrence Reed, Havana Town Council Mayor Pro Tem. Also, introductions and comments from representatives of JC Newman, Corona Cigars and John Olivia Tobacco.
Noon – 2PM – Notable Area Family Histories.
- Donna Warlick, Area Historian and Author
- Al Lawson, Legislator and Civic leader
- Bill McKeown, Artist and Gadsden County Native
- Cristal Lastra, a sixth-generation Floridian with deep family roots in Gadsden County and Vice President of Sales for J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
2:00 & 2:30 PM – Learn to “Roll your own cigar” with Luis Gonzalez, Ybor City Master Cigar Roller. This is a separate $25 ticketed event.
3:30 PM – Cigars and Bourbon Event – “Cigars & Bourbon” presentation with Jeff Borysiewicz, President and Owner, Corona Cigars, Orlando. Learn what goes best with a fine cigar! A quality cigar and samples of some of the finest bourbons included in ticket price. This is a separate $35 ticketed event.
- Click HERE to purchase a single ticket for Cigars and Bourbon
- You may also purchase a table ticket for 8 people to Cigars and Bourbon by clicking HERE. So please, bring your friends!
4:45 – Music and a “large-prize” Auction by Billy Blackman, Musician & Auctioneer, food trucks and refreshments.
ALL DAY EVENTS
- Cigar Rolling Demonstration – by Luis Gonzalez, Master Cigar Roller, Ybor City
- Museum & Historic Site Tours – 11AM, Noon, 3PM, 4PM – Guided tours, expanded exhibits (17), videos (view at your own pace), recent site renovations, and nearly completed and planned improvements including classrooms and auditorium for eventual community-shared uses
- Museum Shop Specials – 20% discounts on all cigars (cigar selection advice from corporate reps), and special sale items
- “Downtown Havana” restaurants and On-site food trucks
- Outdoor Cigar Lounges
- Mix and mingle with cigar aficionados, corporate reps, cigar clubs and organizations and cigar fans