Ribfest: North America’s Largest Halal Tour Visiting 13 Canadian Cities This Year

Published by To Do Canada On February 23, 2023

Halal Ribfest, which debuted in Toronto last year as ‘Canada’s Largest Halal Ribfest,’ is planning to tour various cities in Canada and the U.S.

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Last year, the Toronto festival featured dishes from chefs and grillmasters serving up 100% Halal-certified meat.

It also showcased cuisines from all over the world, from South Asian to African and Middle Eastern, such as shawarma, Nashville chicken, roast lamb, Korean cut ribs, beef back ribs, steaks, jerk chicken, tandoori foods, kabobs, South African BBQ, Kathi rolls among others.

2022 festival also featured a kids’ zone with carnival food and rides, an international vendor market and a show and shine with GTA’s most exotic cars, motorcycles, and classics.

This year, Halal Ribfest is going on the road travelling to 13 Canadian cities billing themselves as “North America’s Largest Halal Tour,” following the tentative schedule:

Vancouver: June: 2 to 4, 2023
Edmonton: June 9 to 11, 2023
Calgary: June 16 to 18, 2023
Toronto: July 14 to 16, 2023
Windsor: July 21 to 23, 2023
London: July 28 to 30, 2023
Montreal: August 4 to 6, 2023
Ottawa: August: 11 to 13, 2023
Durham: August 18 to 20, 2023
Mississauga: August: 25 to 27, 2023
Scarborough: September 1 to 3, 2023
Hamilton: September 6 to 10, 2023
Kitchener: September 15 to 17, 2023

The festival organisers also plan to take the event to cities in Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Texas and California.

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Currently, the event organisers are seeking vendors in various categories, including food trucks, food and market. If you are interested, you can apply online.