From the smoky aroma of sizzling ribs to international flavours and sweet treats, be sure to plan a visit to a food festival this summer! Whether you’re craving comfort food or something new, these family-friendly events offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy delicious eats, live entertainment, and community fun under the summer sun. Check back often as we continue to add events to this guide.
GTA Ribfests & Summer Food Festivals
Vaughan Ribfest
May 16, 2025
to May 18, 2025
Assembly Park
Vaughan Ribfest 2025 returns to Vaughan Victoria Day Long Weekend, Presented by Ontario Festival Group will take place at Assembly Park, Vaughan in the IKEA Plaza convenient for area residents and visitors from all over. Featuring 5 of North America’s Best Rib Teams ready to serve you, your friends and ...
Toronto Halal Bites Festival
May 16, 2025
to May 18, 2025
Nathan Phillips Square
A Celebration of Halal Food, Culture & Community! Get ready for a 3-day festival celebrating halal food, cultural traditions, and artistic expression! Toronto Halal Bites Festival brings together the best halal food vendors, local artisans, live entertainment, and engaging experiences for the whole family. Toronto Halal Bites is a vibrant ...
International Food + Drink Festival
May 17, 2025
to May 19, 2025
Harbourfront Centre
This three-day celebration of food and culture will showcase flavours from around the world against the stunning backdrop of the city’s waterfront. Indulge in a diverse selection of international cuisine, from sizzling street food to gourmet specialties. Sip on beer, wine, cider, spirits and cocktails while enjoying live music, a ...
Chapman's Ice Cream Festival
May 17, 2025
to May 17, 2025
Casa Loma
Perfectly timed to kick off ice cream season, Toronto’s historic landmark and popular attraction, Casa Loma, will host the first-ever Chapman’s Ice Cream Festival on May 17th! The festival will feature many fun activities, games and contests for people of all ages. Live music, creative ice cream dishes and a ...
Schomberg Fair
May 22, 2025
to May 25, 2025
Schomberg Fairgrounds
The Schomberg Agricultural Fair is a heart-warming (and fun!) local tradition. Every May, rain or shine, Schomberg plays host to a colourful celebration of local agriculture, art, and talent. Year 175 Fair Theme: Sewing Seeds of Memories for 175 Years Many attractions and traditions are features at the Schomberg Fair: ...
Ajax Rotary Ribfest
May 23, 2025
to May 25, 2025
Ajax Downs
Experience the ultimate celebration of food, music, and community at the Ajax Rotary Ribfest! Join us for a sizzling weekend filled with mouthwatering ribs from top-notch vendors, live entertainment that will keep you dancing all day long, and a vibrant atmosphere that brings together friends and family. From finger-licking BBQ, ...
Barrie Waterfront Festival
May 23, 2025
to May 25, 2025
Barrie Waterfront
The Barrie Waterfront festival is back and ready to bring Barrie to life this May! Featuring a variety of activities and attractions, including live music performances, food trucks, artisan market, beer garden, and a fun zone with midway rides and games for kids. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each ...
Carassauga Festival of Cultures
May 24, 2025
to May 25, 2025
Multiple Location in Mississauga
Carassauga returns May 24 & 25! Come check out the entertainment, food and exhibits from our 25 cultural pavilions. The Carassauga Festival of Cultures brings out the world’s best in food, music, dance, art and history in a packed three-day weekend at numerous venues throughout Mississauga. Saturday May 24 – ...
2025 Food Truck Frenzy
May 24, 2025
to May 25, 2025
Iroquois Park Sports Centre
Celebrating Our 11th Anniversary! Get ready for a taste bud extravaganza at Food Truck Frenzy 2025 – Durham’s biggest culinary bash! With 30+ mouthwatering food trucks, a vibrant Makers Market, and an epic Kids Zone, this two-day festival is a feast for the senses. Join us for an unforgettable weekend ...
Newmarket Rib Fest
May 30, 2025
to Jun 1, 2025
Upper Canada Mall
Join us for a weekend of mouth-watering, finger-lickin’, belly-rubbin’ good BBQ! Live music featuring Country Night, Rock the Park, and Music Mash-Up and Ribs! Don’t forget to try all of our delicious foods, including pork ribs, beef ribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, BBQ chicken, coleslaw, cornbread, funnel cakes, blooming onions, ...
LaSalle Strawberry Festival
Jun 5, 2025
to Jun 8, 2025
Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex
The LaSalle Strawberry Festival brings together people of all ages to enjoy live entertainment, carnival rides, games, LaSalle’s cherished parade, fireworks, and plenty of delicious foods, including local strawberries, of course! Dates and Times: Thursday, June 5 from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Friday, June 6 from 3:00 pm to ...
Free “Bonuts” This National Donut Day
Jun 6, 2025
to Jun 6, 2025
College Street Bagels
To celebrate National Donut Day (Friday, June 6), Philadelphia cream cheese has teamed up with College Street Bagels to give away free Bonuts: the first-ever bagel-donut, topped (not filled) with Philly’s new cream cheese flavours, blueberry and pineapple, on top of an uncut bagel, not in the middle. While supplies ...
Lakeshore Village Grilled Cheese Challenge
Jun 7, 2025
to Jun 7, 2025
Lakeshore Village
The Lakeshore Village Grilled Cheese Festival is hosted by the Lakeshore Village BIA and welcomes over 40,000 guests with live musical programming, amazing food, family fun zones, dog shows, shopping, a Great Lakes Brewery Garden, and so much more! The Grilled Cheese Challenge is Ontario’s largest celebration of grilled cheese ...
Spring Into Spice
Jun 7, 2025
to Jun 7, 2025
What better way to spread the Spice Food & Wine Event experience than through an outdoor food and wine festival! Spring Into Spice – The Social, is our chance to bring 45 ethnic food vendors, wineries and wine importers together in an open air environment. While the DJ plays, you’ll ...
Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest
Jun 7, 2025
to Jun 7, 2025
Riverside Toronto
Taste the Eats and feel the Beats in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood – it’s all coming back Saturday, June 7th, 2025, 12pm-6pm! Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest will span 10 vibrant blocks along Queen Street East between the Don Valley Parkway to just past the world-famous De Grassi Street. It all ...
Mississauga Halal Food Festival
Jun 13, 2025
to Jun 14, 2025
Mississauga Celebration Square
Mississauga Halal Food Festival (MHFF) is a celebration of halal food connecting a diverse variety of halal cuisines with fun and entertainment. Running successfully from past ten years, MHFF is one of the largest celebrations of the region and is attended by more than 20,000 attendees every year from various ...
Toronto Beaches Rib & Beer festival
Jun 13, 2025
to Jun 15, 2025
Woodbine Beach Park
Hot Dang! The Toronto Beaches Rib & Beer festival is back for 2025. Get ready for MOUTH WATERIN’, FINGER LICKIN’, BELLY RUBBIN’ GOOD BBQ! Savour the best BBQ ribs at the Toronto Beaches leg of the Northern Heat Rib Series! Indulge in perfectly cooked ribs from from the best BBQ ...
Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival
Jun 14, 2025
to Jun 14, 2025
Downtown Midland
If you love butter tarts you don’t want to miss this festival! Thousands of butter tarts will be available for sale at Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival, so if you like them with or without raisins or with a firm or runny filling (elbow lickers), you’ll find your perfect butter ...
Haliburton County Fair
Jun 14, 2025
to Jun 14, 2025
Minden Fairgrounds
The Haliburton County Fair, sponsored by the Minden Agricultural Society, will brings hundreds of fairgoers to the Minden fairgrounds on June 10. The event featured live music, games, beef on a bun, agricultural displays, a horse pull and so much more.
Blooms & Berries Festival
Jun 14, 2025
to Jul 15, 2025
Benares Historic House
Enjoy a free outdoor market full of local charm – shop handmade, homegrown, and heartfelt.Enjoy a free outdoor market full of local charm – shop handmade, homegrown, and heartfelt. Inspired by Clarkson Village’s history as the strawberry capital of Ontario and the summer strawberry socials that took place here, Mississauga’s ...
Tractor's & Ribs at Brooks Farms
Jun 14, 2025
to Jun 14, 2025
Brooks Farms
Brooks Farms is celebrating Dads of all kinds – with their Father’s Day Celebration featuring, Tractors and Ribs! Visit Brooks Farms on Sunday June 14th, to feast on some delicious Ribs and get up close and person with some construction equipment and farm tractors! Every dad’s dream! Purchase your admission ...
Highland Creek Heritage Festival
Jun 14, 2025
to Jun 14, 2025
Highland Creek Community Park
A three-day festival, parade, street festival, park festival; the History of The Highland Creek Heritage Festival dates back to 1986. Currently in its 37th year, Our festival is free to attend. The Highland Creek Heritage Festival celebrates one of the earliest settlements in the Scarborough community with a fun filled ...
Kettle Creek Food Truck Festival
Jun 14, 2025
to Jun 14, 2025
Dan Patterson Conservation Area
The 4th annual Kettle Creek Food Truck Festival returns to the Dan Patterson Conservation Area this June! This year’s festival, taking place on Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., will feature 11 local food trucks, live musical performances, wildlife and science demonstrations, and other family-friendly activities! As ...
Father's Day Family Fun & Wheels
Jun 15, 2025
to Jun 15, 2025
Bradford Garden Gallery (Barrie)
Celebrate Father’s Day like never before at our very first Family Fun and Wheels event on June 15th from 11am-3pm at Bradford Greenhouses in Barrie! Bring the whole family for an unforgettable day filled with classic cars provided by Barrie Thunder Classics, thrilling prizes, BBQ, and endless fun for everyone. ...
Oakville Family Ribfest
Jun 19, 2025
to Jun 22, 2025
Sheridan College Oakville Campus
Oakville’s Largest Outdoor Event is Coming Back! We are excited to invite you to attend the Annual Oakville Family Ribfest. This year the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar has again joined forces with the Oakville Lions Club to host Ribfest at the beautiful Sheridan College campus on Trafalgar Road. This ...
Give Me Liberty Street Party
Jun 19, 2025
to Jun 19, 2025
Lamport Stadium Parking Lot
Save the Date! Liberty Village BIA’s 19th Annual Street Party – Give Me Liberty – is back! Join us for one unforgettable evening as we celebrate everything that makes Liberty Village one of Toronto’s most vibrant and creative neighbourhoods RSVP now – free tickets available! Inspired by classic neighbourhood block ...
Fairbank Summerfest
Jun 20, 2025
to Jun 22, 2025
Fairbanks Summerfest
A modern twist on a summer carnival, where the Admission, Rides & Entertainment are FREE along Eglinton Avenue West, West of Dufferin!! Summerfest is proudly presented by Fairbank Village BIA, a Business Improvement Area servicing the local community. 20,000 of our Friends and Neighbours join us for this 3-day extravaganza ...
Brampton Ribfest
Jun 27, 2025
to Jun 29, 2025
Chinguacousy Curling Club
Hot Dang! The Brampton Rib & Beer festival is back for 2025! Savour the best BBQ ribs at the Brampton leg of the Northern Heat Rib Series! Indulge in perfectly cooked ribs from from the best BBQ Ribbers around, offering a flavour-packed adventure unlike any other. Join us for a ...
Caledon Canada Day and Strawberry Festival
Jul 1, 2025
to Jul 1, 2025
Caledon Fairgrounds
Celebrate Canada! Free admission, Free Birthday Cake and Balloons at Noon, a Classic Car Show, Lawn Tractor Pull (OTTPA Garden Tractor Division), All Day Strawberry Breakfast, BBQ, and Strawberry Desserts, Vendors Village and Village Craft Show. Arrive Early on July 1 to ensure you get strawberries Free admission Free Birthday ...
Canada Day Strawberry Festival
Jul 1, 2025
to Jul 1, 2025
Downey’s Farm Market
Celebrate Canada’s Birthday on July 1st at Downey’s Canada Day Strawberry Festival. Lots of fun, entertainment, great food and strawberries! The Canada Day celebration includes a strawberry pancake breakfast, Farmyard fun activities fr kids, live music, K9 Dog show, Magic show, fresh strawberries and strawberry treats and More! Farm Fresh ...
Hamilton Canada Day at Bayfront Park
Jul 1, 2025
to Jul 1, 2025
Bayfront Park
On Saturday, July 1st, the City of Hamilton is throwing a FREE Canada Day extravaganza for the whole family at Bayfront Park! Prepare for a day packed with delightful children’s recreation and arts activities that will spark their creativity and keep them entertained. And when the sun sets, make sure ...
Free Cotton Candy for July Birthdays
Jul 2, 2025
to Jul 31, 2025
Candy Champ
Join us at Candy Champ this May for a month-long Birthday Celebration like no other! We’re giving away free cotton candy to anyone celebrating their birthday in May. Indulge in our delightful, fluffy cotton candy and make your special day even sweeter. Candy Champ Location 2032 Eglinton Ave W (416)784-9606 ...
Taste of Lawrence 2025
Jul 4, 2025
to Jul 6, 2025
Lawrence Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road
Taste of Lawrence, presented by TD, returns July 4 – 6! Join us for three unforgettable days of live entertainment, global food, and cultural celebration in the heart of Wexford Heights BIA. Scarborough’s largest street festival, serves up a mix of diverse flavours from around the world! Enjoy over 150 ...
Innisfil Ribfest
Jul 11, 2025
to Jul 13, 2025
Sunset Speedway
The 7th Annual, Innisfil Ribfest 2025, Presented by Ontario Festival Group will take place at Sunset Speedway convenient for area residents and visitors from all over. We are bringing 4 of North America’s Best Rib Teams. These “Pitmasters” are ready to serve you and your friends Award-Winning, Mouth-Watering BBQ Smoked ...
Richmond Hill Ribfest
Jul 18, 2025
to Jul 20, 2025
Richmond Green Park
Ribfest is an annual 3-day event that attracts professional Rib teams that travel from across North America and feature award winning ribs and variety of other food offerings. In addition, there is live entertainment and one of the region’s largest midways. Join us from July 18 – 20, 2025 at ...
Barrie Ribfest
Jul 25, 2025
to Jul 25, 2025
Beside Georgian Mall
The Barrie Ribfest 2025 will take place on Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27, 2025 held at Georgian Mall in Barrie. Produced by Ontario Festival Group. We are bringing 4 of North America’s Best Rib Teams. These “Pitmasters” are ready to serve you and your friends Award-Winning, Mouth-Watering BBQ ...
#BollywoodMonster Food Festival
Jul 25, 2025
to Jul 26, 2025
Mississauga Celebration Square
Samosas, dosas, kebabs, momos, ice cream and more! Tim Hortons #BollywoodMonster KidZone with an inflatable slide, face painting, crafts and games Tim Hortons #BollywoodMonster Family Stage ft. circus-style performances and theatre for kids Shop food, clothing, jewelry, handicrafts and more! All are welcome! FREE parking! Bollywood stars! FREE music and ...
Aurora Ribfest
Aug 22, 2025
to Aug 24, 2025
Machell Park, Aurora
Mark your calendars because the tastiest event of the year will be taking place at Machell Park, as the rib teams get fired up starting on Friday, August 22. Not only will there be the tastiest ribs but also roasted yams, roasted corn on the cob, beavertails and many other ...
Canada’s Largest Ribfest
Aug 29, 2025
to Sep 1, 2025
Spencer Smith Park
Canada’s Largest Ribfest is proudly organized by Rotary Burlington Lakeshore. It’s their largest and most successful community event and has been around since they planned Ontario’s first Ribfest in 1996. Since that day, all proceeds collected have gone to charity. Fun for the whole family in the Latch Developments Kid ...
