Richmond Hill brings back drool-worthy Ribfest with award-winning ‘ribbers’ and live music

The 3-day event will be held from July 22 to July 24 at Richmond Green Park

Yorkregion.com
July 19, 2022
Sheila Wang

What better way to spend a summer weekend than enjoying belly-rubbing ribs coming right from sizzling hot grills?

The City of Richmond Hill is bringing back its popular three-day outdoor festival, Ribfest, to satisfy the cravings of the rib lovers and merrymakers from July 22 to July 24 at Richmond Green Park, located at 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E.

The well-loved community event will feature five award-winning “ribbers” renowned for their delectable, mouth-watering, fall-off-the-bone chicken and ribs along with a wide variety of other offerings, including vegetarian.

Earlier this April, Richmond Hill announced its plan to resume the city’s in-person community events and festivals including the Ribfest, which it had to cancel two years ago to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

The city’s popular summer events collectively draw close to 50,000 people to Richmond Hill every year, statistics show.

At this year’s Ribfest, professional rib teams from across North America are going to compete for various best titles while residents enjoy drool-worthy foods of all kinds.

Residents can enjoy live music on the main stage where a list of bands are going to perform throughout the event, including Fiddlestix, Ontario’s premier fiddle rock show, Pop Hits LIVE, the ultimate pop tribute to Bruno Mars and Maroon 5, and littleSUNDAY, delivering a natural blend of rock music.

One of the region’s largest midways is going to be available for all ages to play all day including an array of rides, inflatables and carnival games as well as a low-impact play zone for toddlers. Individual tickets and Unlimited Ride Wristbands are available for purchase on site.

Residents can get a $3 off coupon (valid Friday, July 22 from 12 to 5 p.m.) and view the line up at RichmondHill.ca/Ribfest.

The event is scheduled for July 22 from 12 to 10 p.m., July 23 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and July 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For health and safety reasons, pets are not permitted within the event area. Pets are, however, welcome on the rest of the Richmond Green Park grounds.