Great Smoke Ticket page is up, goes live 11/3/26
The Great Smoke 2027 is Smoke Inn’s Arabian Nights edition, a four-day South Florida cigar weekend running March 18–21. Tickets go on sale November 3, 2026, at noon EST. Listings that say out of stock or sold out are not sold out. They are not live yet.
Smoke Inn calls it America’s greatest cigar event. The theme is Arabian Nights: a legendary journey beneath the stars. The main event returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, dressed as a lantern-lit hall of fabrics, hanging scenery, live performance, premium cigars, and cocktails. Surrounding nights stay at Smoke Inn Boynton Beach, 1030 Gateway Blvd. The fairgrounds address is 9067 Southern Blvd.
Food across the weekend is being handled by Potions in Motion, the team behind the Red Meat Lover’s Club dinner and, since 2026, the Sunday brunch. Live guests get a custom Arabian Nights swag box at check-in, with the event cigars already inside, so there is no cigar-pickup line. Virtual guests get the same package shipped, timed to open with the broadcast. Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego hosts the virtual show, with KMA Hosts Kim Keeny and Paul DeGrocco reporting from the floor.
You must be 21 or older to buy or attend. Promotional codes and reward points do not apply. Final check-in for the live main event is 4:00 p.m. Guests who have not checked in by then will not be admitted. The online event store is open all day Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21. Virtual packages begin shipping at the start of March 2027, and that ticket does not ship internationally.
The weekend
Thursday, March 18, at Smoke Inn Boynton Beach: a ticketed whiskey tasting hosted by Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego (time TBA), then a 7:00 p.m. kickoff party with Terence Reilly of Aganorsa. The party is open.
Friday, March 19: Friday night with Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars at the Boynton Beach shop, 7:00 p.m., open. The same evening, the Red Meat Lover’s Dinner with Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 7:00 p.m. That dinner needs its own ticket.
Saturday, March 20, at the fairgrounds: a tailgate hosted by the Distinguished Ruffians featuring Drew Estate, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., open. The main event runs 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. VIP holders enter at noon. That night, an after-party with Matt Booth of Room 101 at Smoke Inn Boynton Beach, 7:00 p.m., open.
Sunday, March 21: farewell brunch hosted by Jonathan Carney of Hooten Young, noon, at Smoke Inn Boynton Beach. Ticket required.
Tickets
Prices are from the Smoke Inn 2027 ticket page. Out-of-stock labels are placeholders until November 3.
VIP Main Event — $365. One person, in person. Saturday, March 20, South Florida Fairgrounds, noon to 5:00 p.m. Premium seating, a guaranteed seat, and entry at noon. The TGS service team, food, wine, spirits, and craft beer are included, plus raffle eligibility and access to special releases before the main event. The Arabian Nights package at check-in includes an event handle bag, cutter, shot glass, hat, ashtray, lighter, lanyard, and 32 premium cigars.
VIP Main Event table reservation — $3,200. In person. A reserved table in the VIP area for a group, on top of the main-event setup. Confirm headcount when you buy; this is the scarce ticket.
Main Event — $210. One person, in person. Saturday, March 20, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., South Florida Fairgrounds. General admission to the Arabian Nights main event, the swag-and-cigar package at check-in, food and drink on the floor, raffles, and the pre-event release store. Same package shape as VIP: event bag, cutter, shot glass, hat, ashtray, lighter, lanyard, and 32 premium cigars. No early entry and no premium seat.
Main Event + companion — $300. In person. A paired admission, priced below two separate main-event tickets ($420). Both guests need to be 21 or older. It does not include VIP seating.
Bourbon tasting — $85. In person. The Thursday, March 18 whiskey tasting at Smoke Inn Boynton Beach, hosted by Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego. Time is still TBA. This is an add-on, not a main-event ticket.
Post-TGS brunch — $70. In person. Sunday, March 21, noon, Smoke Inn Boynton Beach, hosted by Jonathan Carney of Hooten Young. Potions in Motion is catering. Seats are limited. Not a substitute for Saturday.
Red Meat Lover’s Club pre-event dinner — $195. In person. Friday, March 19, 7:00 p.m., South Florida Fairgrounds, with Steve Saka. A separate feast of premium cuts, starters, and sides. Not included with a main-event ticket.
RMLC dinner + RML Sliders bundle — $322.50. In person. The Friday dinner plus a Red Meat Lover’s Sliders cigar bundle. The 2026 version paired the dinner with a Dunbarton assortment and a pre-release; 2027 bundle contents should be confirmed on the product page when sales open.
RMLC dinner table reservation — $1,650. In person. A reserved table at the Friday dinner. Confirm how many seats that covers at checkout.
RMLC dinner table + RML Sliders bundles — $2,670. In person. The reserved dinner table plus Sliders bundles for the table.
Virtual event ticket — $210, free shipping. The at-home version of the Arabian Nights package: handle bag, cutter, shot glass, hat, ashtray, lighter, lanyard, and 32 premium cigars, shipped free. It also includes raffle eligibility, the online event-day store, and the chance to buy special releases before the main event. Packages start shipping in early March 2027. No international shipping on this item. The listing also notes Smoke Inn does not ship to Utah, Hawaii, or Wisconsin.
These four gatherings are open and do not require a Great Smoke ticket: the Thursday kickoff, Friday night at Smoke Inn Boynton Beach with Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars, the Saturday tailgate, and the Saturday after-party at Smoke Inn Boynton Beach with Matt Booth of Room 101. You must be 21 or older.
History
Abe Dababneh held the first Great Smoke in 2006 in the parking lot outside his West Palm Beach shop. The 2026 edition was the 20th, with roughly 2,700 to 3,000 people at the Saturday main event. Recent themes have included disco, a Hawaiian luau, Mardi Gras, Year of the Dragon, and a Renaissance Revival.