May 1, 2020This is the post we have been dreading having to make for weeks… It is with heavy hearts and overwhelming disappointment that the Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest steering committee must announce the postponement of our August 2020 event until August 2021. This follows a difficult decision made Tuesday night by the City of Brantford in consultation […]
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March 14, 2020We have had a handful of inquiries over the past several days regarding the #COVID-19 virus and the future of our 2020 festival. As of right now, OUR EVENT WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED, August 7th-9th. As leaders in our community, we prioritize the health and safety of Kinsmen Club of Brantford Inc. members, guests, sponsors, […]
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March 1, 2020The 11th Annual Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is accepting applications for food Vendors. This festival is held at in Brantford on August 7th – 9th, 2020. This festival features five Ribbers, many wonderful and unique market vendors, food trucks and lots of fun! This is a huge event with an expected attendance of 30,000+ customers. If […]
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February 15, 2020The 11th Annual Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is accepting applications for Market Vendors. This festival is held on August 7th – 9th, 2020. This festival features five Ribbers, many wonderful and unique vendors, food trucks and lots of fun! This is a huge event with an expected attendance of 30,000+ customers. If you are a business, […]
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February 8, 2020We’ve publishing a monthly newsletter. The newsletter provides an update of the news at the Brantford Ribfest. It’s sent to everyone who’s signed up for our public mailing list, and we hope it’s a useful way of keeping up to date with what we’ve been up to. Previous newsletters are available online. You can receive […]
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February 1, 2020As we alluded to yesterday morning, our steering committee have a MAJOR EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT to share with you at this time. For an entire decade, the Kinsmen Club of Brantford Inc. have presented our festival at Cockshutt Park. Over the last several years, our attendance and traffic have increased to the point where, according to the municipal […]
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January 29, 2020The Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is a fun family community festival held in Brantford on August 7, 8, 9, 2020. We are looking for 50 volunteers to help out with tasks such as setting up, taking down, ground maintenance, drink servers greeters and selling raffle tickets. The hours are flexible; the event times vary, so you […]
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January 28, 2020Now is the time to apply for your chance to perform at the 11th running of Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest, August 7th – 9th, 2020 in Brantford. Blues, Classic Rock, Country and R&B cover bands – we are searching for professional and reputable musicians to entertain at our family-friendly event! If you are well-established, have a […]
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October 27, 2019We’re looking for new Sponsors/Partners to JOIN OUR TEAM, find out more below! Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest Want to put your product or business in-front of 30,000+ REAL people this summer?! We’re looking for local, regional, and provincial Sponsors/Partners to join our ever growing team! Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest offers you the ability to do just that […]
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September 27, 2019Save the date – The Steering Committee for the Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is already working on plans for summer of 2020. Our 2020 dates will be August 7 – 9, 2020 and we’re gradually updating the website as things get finalized. But in the meantime, check out our website to see videos and photographs from […]
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August 28, 2019THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR 2019 We get a lot praise from patrons who enjoyed the festival. Obviously, we appreciate all of it! We would just like to say thank you for being a part of our ribfest family. We are very grateful for your continued patronage because we wouldn’t be here without you. It takes […]
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