Even as Ribfest 2026 in Oshawa stands cancelled (see below), Bowmanville Rotary Club has confirmed that Bowmanville’s Rockin’ Ribs & Brews is back this year.
After a year of absence due to loss of venue (see below), the Ribfest will be held from June 12–14 at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex—the very site of Rotary’s first-ever Ribfest more than 15 years ago.
Ribfest 2026 will also officially return to its original name: Ribfest.
“In 2017, the Ribfest moved to Clarington Fields, but with construction at the new South Bowmanville Recreation Centre, we’re returning home. Last June, we ran a scaled-down “Street Eats” event in the Rickard parking lot, but this year, we’re going full Ribfest: delicious ribs, music, a midway, a carnival for the kids, and some of Ontario’s top ribbers!” said an event statement.
Ribfest is also Bowmanville Rotary Club’s biggest fundraiser, helping institutions like the Grandview Children’s Centre, Marigold Hospice, Bethesda House, and many others to scholarships, summer programs for special needs families, and international initiatives like polio eradication and clean water projects.
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