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There's a 3-day rib festival in Toronto this week

Break out the wet wipes! There's a three-day-long rib festival coming to Toronto this weekend.

After a wildly successful festival at Woodbine Park in the Beaches earlier this season, Northern Heat Rib Series is returning to Toronto to turn up the temperature in the heart of downtown.

All weekend long, Yonge-Dundas Square will be absolutely smokin', filled to the brim with the most finger-lickin' food vendors from Toronto and beyond at Downtown Toronto RibFest.

With free entry all festival long, you'll be able to peruse stalls offering not only ribs, but grilled goodies from chicken to corn and everything in between, with plenty of other sweet and savoury treats around every corner.

The festival runs from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14, from 12 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 12 to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

If you want more BBQ in your life (and who wouldn't?), Northern Heat Rib Series is running festivals across Ontario all summer long — you can view the complete schedule through their website.

Lead photo by

Jesse Milns


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