Kawartha Rotary Ribfest Cancelled Indefinitely

The Kawartha Rotary Ribfest is not making an appearance in 2025 and beyond.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

According to a Facebook post by Kawartha Rotary Ribfest, they said the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha had advised that the event for 2025 and forward is cancelled.

The post cites that the event has ‘severely outgrown’ Millennium Park.

“Apologies to everyone to enjoyed and supported Kawartha Rotary RibFest,” in a statement made from the social media post.

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14th Annual Rotary Ribfest Is This Weekend In Downtown Peterborough

Millennium Park will once again be filled with the smell of barbeque and the sound of live music with the return of the 14th Annual Rotary Ribfest from July 8th to 10th.

Photo courtesy DBIA

This year’s live music lineup includes Lindsay Barr and Rikki Nicks (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) on Friday night; Melissa Payne, Kim Doolittle and Hot Rocks – The Rolling Stones Tribute Show on Saturday night; and an afternoon of country music on Sunday.

Photo courtesy DBIA

Admission is free to Ribfest, and the festival will be open the following hours:
 
• Friday, July 8 from 11 am to 11 pm
• Saturday, July 9 from 11 am to 11 pm
• Sunday, July 10 from 12 to 5 pm

Photo courtesy DBIA

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