July 22, 2026Yes, it’s Ribfest time, but it is also so much more! The 16th Annual Brantford Ribfest will take place at Mohawk Park, Brantford. Yes, you can buy ribs/pulled pork/chicken from our 5 of the best professional ribbers from North America who are competing for the titles are Crazy Canucks BBQ, Jack the Ribber, Brick Yard […]
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July 8, 2026With the 16th Annual Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest only 30 days away, we want to send out a huge Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors! Want to attach your name to our Festival? Contact us at: ribfest@brantfordkinsmen.ca. BRANTFORD KINSMEN CLUB Sunbelt Rentals SASSY BRITCHES BREWING LANCASTER Bins ACCESS SELF STORAGE EXCALIBUR INSURANCE GROUP BigSteelBox […]
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June 18, 2026Scam/Fraud alert Please be aware that we are being being informed about fraudulent emails trying to represent themselves as our Festival and solicit money from people looking to apply as vendors. Please do not fall for this and verify all information with us before sending payment. ALL FOOD & VENDOR CORRESPONDENCE for Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest […]
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June 1, 2026TD Bank – Family Area All Air Bounce inflatables are 1 ticket each all weekend Ticket Prices are $3.00 each or 4 for $10.00 Air Bounce Ride All Day Wristbands $20.00 Small Bouncers Small Bouncers offer fun for little ones. They some features are a large jumping area, slide, the children will sure to be […]
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May 20, 2026As promised, we proudly present our 2026 Entertainment Roster!With a dynamite balance of familiar faces, local legends and a new favourite, our 16th year offers something for every taste, from Blues and Classic Rock to Country and Soul!Mark your calendars and join us August 7th-9th at Mohawk Park – 51 Lynnwood Drive.FRIDAY, AUGUST 7th6:00pm-8:00pm – ROUTE […]
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May 6, 2026Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest CommunityVotes Brantford 2026 We are proud to announce that we have won TWO GOLD AND TWO SILVER: GOLD Event and Party Planning Food Trucks SILVER BBQ Restaurants Southern Restaurants Thank you to our amazing customers and the Brantford community for your continued support. We couldn’t have done it without you! We look […]
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April 28, 2026Our 2026 Ribbers are returning for our 16th annual event! In fact, many of them have been with us since the very beginning! Over the course of our #BrantfordRibfest weekend, they’ll be competing for the top spot in 5 awards categories – Best Ribs, Best Chicken, Best Sauce, Best Pig Rig and the People’s […]
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February 21, 2026The Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is a fun family community festival held in Brantford on AUGUST 7, 8, 9 – 2026. 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 […]
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January 17, 2026We are thrilled to announce that we have won the prestigious Canadian Choice Award for Festivals in Brantford. Thank you each and every amazing patrons who voted for us, supported us throughout and made it happen. Keep supporting us like you always do and we promise to provide the same amazing Festival. #CanadianChoiceAward2025 #brantfordontario https://canadianchoiceaward.ca/winners/on/brantford/
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January 12, 2026The Annual Brantford Ribfest is accepting applications for Food/Market Vendors. This festival is held on August 7th – 9th, 2026. Now is the time to apply for your chance to attend! We are already over 25% sold out of spots from our repeat vendors! This festival features five Ribbers, many wonderful and unique vendors, food […]
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October 16, 2025FYI: Did you know that the Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest has a conservative estimate on the Tourist Economic Impact of $415,529 yearly and growing. We are very proud to be a part of the Tourist Economic Impact in Brantford.
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