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Visit Spencer Smith Park to enjoy mouth-watering barbecued ribs and chicken, as well as corn on the cob, ice cream, waffles, pulled pork sandwiches, and other favourites this Labour Day weekend.
Credit: Canada’s Largest Ribfest
Ontario’s first Ribfest, Canada’s Largest Ribfest, is organized by Rotary Burlington Lakeshore.
Participating vendors include Bibbs BBQ, Billy Bones BBQ, Bone Daddy’s BBQ, Brickyard BBQ, Camp 31 BBQ, Fat Boys BBQ, Gator BBQ, Hawgs Gone Wild BBQ, Jack The Ribber, Mississippi Smokehouse, Pistol Pete’s Smokehouse, Silver Bullet BBQ, Smokehouse Bandits, Sticky Fingers, Uncle Sam’s BBQ, and Big Texas BBQ.
In addition, there will be plenty of other food vendors serving chicken, pulled pork, corn bread, donuts, corn, pizza, and more, like Tiny Toms Donuts, Ontario Corn Roasters, Bloomin’ Onion and many more!
It is not just food at the festival; there will be thrilling rides and games at the Kid Zone.
The Ribfest showcases an array of musical acts. Friday opens with Kendra Gabrielle, Hawthorne, and Rob Kirkham & Neon Rain, followed by Pulse X, FourOneSix, The Kings, and Neon Nostalgic. Saturday’s lineup features Tim Park & The Younger Guys, Adam Ostrosser Band, The McFlys, Stone the Radio, Tom Barlow, and Freedom Train. Sunday showcases Turbo Street Funk, Chris Chambers, Chris Caddell & Jesse O’Brien, DarkHorse, The Dirty Pioneers, and ABBA Revisited. Monday wraps up with Bourbon & Co, Corey Lueck & Smoke Wagon Blues, Group Therapy and the OCD Horns, and The Killin’ Time Band.
All the proceeds from the event will go towards charity projects by the Rotary Club.
Trip Planning: Canada’s Largest Ribfest
When:
Friday, August 30th – 11am to 11pm
Saturday, August 31st – 11am to 11pm
Sunday, September 1st – 11am to 11pm
Monday, September 2nd – 11am to 7pm
Where: Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington
How Much: $2 to $4
VIP Tickets: $43 to $58, VIP area offers you the best shade with high tables and includes front-of-the-line passes to buy your ribs at the Ribfest vendors.
Have thoughts on mandatory $2.00 per person charge to get into a ribfest that is generously making oodles of money on their ribs. Using a public park that all Burlington residents pay generous taxes on, and then the City makes more money renting the park to the Rotary Club to hold such a venue with our taxes still rising each year?? If the Rotary Club wishes to charge for a specific area for the stage and music then I understand the cover charge (classified as donation) to cover such costs. Charity donations should be voluntary and not regulated! Your handling of us, unable to get access to ribs, is very wrong. They have been offered a spot here and pay their dues, so why are we being punished from being able to access them?