September 8 - 10, 2023
Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday 11am-7pm
Check out the food and festivities at Ribfest
A modern-day meat brigade! The best ribbers in town are coming together to serve your favourite meats this summer. Dine at the best barbecue in Calgary with some cold beer, live entertainment, vendor alley, 50/50, raffles, and more!
Enjoy delicious ribs hot off the rack with your kids in the family area! If you love giving back, eating well, and spending time with your family, this is the event for you. With free parking and free entry, there isn’t anything standing in your way! Once again the festival has free parking and is free to enter!
Enter our 50/50 draw for a chance to win prizes! Tickets will be sold at the event. Is there anything better than a warm summer day spent near the grill? We think not. And we want to share the sticky season with you, Calgary!
All donation proceeds go towards the 3 Rotary Clubs of Calgary who, in turn, donate to charities supporting mental health and wellness in our community. Good food for a good cause, this is meat you can feel good about. Three examples of charities we have supported are CUPS, I Can For Kids and It’s A Crime Not to Read.
50/50:
Last year’s winner of our 50/50 took home $4612.50.
Rotary Clubs
Brought to you by the Rotary Clubs of Calgary Chinook, Calgary Centennial and Calgary East.
A proud non-profit global service organization with 3 of the 13 clubs in Calgary and the area working together, we are thrilled to bring you Ribfest and continue to connect Calgarians and build stronger communities.
The Rotary Club members are dedicated people who share a passion for both community service and friendship. The heart of Rotary is its local Clubs, which bring together dedicated individuals to exchange ideas and build relationships. Clubs are supported by The Rotary Foundation, which turns generous donations into grants that fund the work of members and partners around the world, and Rotary International, which coordinates global programs and initiatives.
How The Festival Works
Once you arrive, follow the signs to line up for delicious BBQ. We can't wait to see you!
1. Come off Crowchild to McMahon Stadium and park in the North parking lot. Parking is free!!
2. Walk across to the South lot to the Rotary Ribfest YYC entrance. Admission is free!
3. Volunteers will provide information and offer the opportunity to donate to Rotary, and purchase a 50/50 ticket.
4. Find the beer gardens for a nice cold beverage.
5. Pick your favourite rib truck (or try all four)!
6. Find a seat and enjoy your meal along with the great live music.
7. Tell your friends and post on our social media.
Meet the Judges
On Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm please join us as our amazing panel of Celebrity Judges completes a fun taste test competition to see who really has the best ribs, chicken and sauce. We will award our 2023 Rotary Ribfest YYC trophies to the winning rib truck teams.
From left to right...Thanks to Calgary Stampeders Rene Parades and Cody Grace, Virgin Radio's Andrew Uyeno, CTVs Chris Epp and Kathy Le, NHL Alumni member Dylan Olsen and Canadian Olympic Bobsledder Alysia Rissling for having some fun with us.
Meet the Vendors
We are happy to have some tasty YYC Food Trucks join us to satisfy your sweet tooth. In addition take a few minutes to take a stroll through our Vendor Alley to learn more about the local goods and service providers noted in the drop down menu.
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We can’t wait to bring back our regular Ribfest festival in 2022, complete with beer gardens and bands in addition to these great ribbers!