Harbourside Ribfest

04/01/2026

Ribs may bring people in… but local vendors make them stay!

We’re looking for amazing local food and merchandise vendors to be part of Harbourside RibFest 2026 🎉

✔ Thousands of attendees
✔ Live music all day
✔ Covered eating area
✔ A great community vibe (and a great cause)

Apply today 👉 rchh.ca/vendor

03/08/2026

The grills are warming up. 🔥
The sauce is getting ready. 🍖

Harbourside RibFest is BACK!

Join us July 3–5 at Alderney Landing for three days of:

🍖 Legendary rib trucks
🍔 Tons of local food vendors
🛍 Local merchandise vendors
🎵 Live music all day
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community fun on the Dartmouth waterfront

This event is proudly hosted by Rotary Halifax Harbour and helps support local community initiatives.

Bring your appetite… and maybe some extra napkins.

07/09/2025

🎉 Thank You for an Incredible Harbourside RibFest 2025! 🎉

From the bottom of our BBQ-loving hearts — thank you.

To our amazing sponsors, hardworking volunteers, rib trucks, and 20+ local vendors — and to the tens of thousands of you who came out to celebrate with us — thank you for making RibFest unforgettable.

But RibFest is more than ribs. It’s a community fundraiser run entirely by volunteers from Rotary Halifax Harbour — and because of your support, we’ve been able to:

🍎 Support local students with food, tutoring, and school supplies
🌈 March with pride and inclusion in the Halifax Pride Parade
🌍 Empower girls in East Africa through the Aninga Project
💧 Fund clean water and sanitation projects in Ghana
🎁 Deliver 100+ food hampers to families in need over the holidays
🧸 And so much more — all year long.

This is what it means to be United for Good.

Want to help us make an even bigger impact?
Join us. Volunteer. Get involved.

07/01/2025

📣 Heads Up!
We’re having an incredible time at , but just a reminder: we close at 7PM this evening.

Thanks to everyone who's come out and made this Canada Day weekend unforgettable — ribs, music, local vendors, and all! ❤️🇨🇦

07/01/2025

🎉 Congratulations Kate! 🎉
Winner of the Harbourside RibFest 50/50 draw — taking home $13,287 in cash! 💸

That’s half the pot! The other half supports Rotary and the many local and global service projects we power throughout the year — all made possible by your support. ❤️

Thanks to everyone who played, volunteered, and gave back.

07/01/2025

🏆 Harbourside RibFest Winners Are In! 🏆
After a weekend full of smoky goodness and mouthwatering flavour, the results are in — our expert judges have made their picks!

🔥 Best Ribs
🥇 Crabby’s BBQ Shack
🥈 Billy Bones
🥉 Camp 31

🍯 Best Sauce
🥇 Camp 31
🥈 Pistol Pete’s
🥉 Crabby’s BBQ Shack

Thank you to all of our amazing ribbers for bringing the heat — and the sweet! And thank you to everyone who came out to support this finger-lickin’ fundraiser.

🍖🎉

07/01/2025

We just hit $24000 on our 50/50 with only an hour left. Do not wait! Buy your tickets online or on site! Rafflebox

07/01/2025

Judging has begun! 🔥🍖
Our Certified BBQ Quartermasters (CBQs) are on the scene, putting their tastebuds on the line to determine this year’s Best Ribs at !

Decked out in Nova Scotia Power aprons, Breweries hats, and holding court on the Sound Stage, this fearless crew is working hard (and chewing harder) — all presented by JACK 92.9 Halifax !

It’s a grueling job, but someone has to do it. 😎
Want to join the CBQ elite? You can!
👉 Grab your Certified BBQ Quartermaster badge today on our website!

The CBQ – Certified BBQ Quartermaster™ designation is a prestigious* BBQ credential awarded to individuals who demonstrate bold commitment to the meat arts.

07/01/2025

🇨🇦 It’s the FINAL DAY of !
We’re open 11AM–7PM this Canada Day, and it’s your last chance to experience:

🔥 Award-winning ribs
🎶 Live music all day
🛍️ Tons of local vendors
💰 A 50/50 jackpot that’s now over $17,000!

Bring your appetite, bring your friends — and let’s wrap up RibFest 2025 with a bang!

Don’t miss out – we won’t be back until 2026!