Toronto Ribfest is an annual

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held in Centennial Park in

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during the

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weekend.

Overview

The Toronto Ribfest is run by the Etobicoke

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. The festival is

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, volunteer run and gives all proceeds to charity. The festival takes place each year around the

weekend. The festival features rib vendors (which travel from all over North America),

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History

The Toronto Ribfest was inaugurated in 1999. A drive-thru only event happened in 2020 and 2021 due to the

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