CARS & CIGARS
SMOKE DETROIT

EVENT DETAILS

DATE & TIME

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025 | 4:00PM – 11:00PM

LOCATION

MICHIGAN LOTTERY AMPHITHEATRE AT FREEDOM HILL
14900 METROPOLITAN PARKWAY
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 4:00PM
  • CAR SHOW IN THE PARK
  • 5:00PM
  • RECEPTION – CIGARS, MUSIC, APPETIZERS AND BEVERAGES
  • 7:30PM
  • SIT-DOWN DINNER
  • 8:30PM
  • PRESENTATIONS & LIVE AUCTION

Entertainment by Mark Randisi with the Motor City Jazz Orchestra

EVENT STORY

Cars & Cigars Smoke Detroit was founded in 2014 by Tom Celani and Dario Bergamo after a visit to the Fuente’s Cigar Family School in the Dominican Republic. Benefiting the Celani Family Foundation and the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, this event brings together cars, Fuente cigars, Celani Family Vineyards wines, and a live auction for a festive night of fundraising.

The proceeds from the event directly benefit children of the Cigar Family School in the Dominican Republic and underprivileged families and children through local Detroit charities, Gleaners Community Food Bank and Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

PHOTO GALLERY

Take a look at the fun and excitement at our past Cars & Cigars – Smoke Detroit events.

CARS & CIGARS BOARD MEMBERS

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation

The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation was founded in 2001 by the Fuente and Newman families to help children in the cigar producing region of the Dominican Republic. This initiative has developed into a complex serving five surrounding communities.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit 2023

The Celani Family Foundation hosted its ninth annual Cars & Cigars Smoke Detroit fundraiser on June 8 at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. The event was started in 2014 by Tom Celani and...

Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit 2018

On June 7, more than 1,300 people attended the 2018 Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit fundraiser at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. The event, which included dozens of classic, muscle, and...

Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit 2019

On June 6, more than 1,400 people attended the Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit fundraiser at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. The event, which celebrated the 75th anniversary of D-Day,...

Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit 2022

The Celani Family Foundation and Cigar Family Charitable Foundation hosted the eighth annual Cars and Cigars Smoke Detroit on Thursday, June 9, at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. Founded...

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