27.9608315, -82.4414402
1600 E 8th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
United States
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 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. Along the way, guests will learn why Ybor City developed its own identity within Tampa and why so many of its historic buildings remain important today.
The tour begins at Centro Ybor, 1600 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL, in front of Jimmy John’s. Participants will walk approximately one mile along public sidewalks and brick streets. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended. Guests may also want to bring bottled water.
Advance tickets are required, and space is limited to 25 guests. History Center members save 20% on walking tour tickets by signing in before checkout.
Best parking options
- Centro Ybor Garage: 1500 E. 5th Ave. (Access from N. 15th St or N 16th St)
- Ybor Lot 5: 1812 N. 19th St. (Access from N. 18th St. or N. 19th St.)
- Ybor Lot 3: 1701 N. 19th St. (Access from N. 19th St. or N. 20th St.)
Click here for the full list of parking garages and lots owned by the City of Tampa.
Advance tickets are required, and space is limited to 25 guests. History Center members save 20% on walking tour tickets by signing in before checkout.