Ribfest

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 27. Not only will there be the tastiest ribs but also roasted yams, roasted corn on the cob, beavertails and many other dishes for every appetite.

Machell Park will be fenced with additional procedures for the safety of the attendees, performers, food vendors, volunteers and staff.

• Aurora's Ribfest - Event Poster 

• Note: 19 years of age and older after 7 p.m.
• GO-Vaxx Vaccine Clinic, Machell Park parking lot 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Note: 19 years of age and older after 7 p.m.
• Vaccine Clinic, Aurora Community Centre (indoors) 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The following safety protocols and procedures will be in place for Aurora’s Ribfest.

Screening

• Everyone that enters the park must complete a contact tracking and screening process through a QR code scanned to your phone at the entrance.
• This screening can also be done verbally or on a printed out paper copy.

Requirements

• Masks are required, except when eating or drinking. Masks are available upon request.
• Physical distancing is required.

Admittance

• Hand sanitization stations will be located throughout the park.
• When capacity is met, no one else will be permitted in the park.
• Admittance after 7 p.m. is restricted to those 19 years of age and older.

Cleaning Protocols

• Touch points have been minimized.
• Common areas such as picnic tables and portable toilets will be cleaned on a scheduled basis.
• Hand sanitization stations will be located throughout the park.

Aurora's Ribfest includes these incredible professional rib teams.

• Billy Bones - Fort Erie, Ontario
• Camp 31 - Brewton, Alabama
• Sticky Fingers - Castleberry, Alabama
• Uncles Sam's BBQ - Albuquerque, New Mexico

In addition to the rib teams, these food vendors will also be serving up delicious food.

• Catharina’s Kitchen
• Churricos
• Mister Softee Ice Cream
• Ontario Corn Roasters
• Tiny Tom’s Donuts

To help celebrate Aurora’s Ribfest 15th anniversary, participate in tasty warm up challenges.  Participants with the most points will have a chance to win a Ribfest dinner for two.

Aurora’s Ribfest Anniversary Challenge ends on Friday, August 27 at 12 p.m.

• Download the GooseChase app on a mobile device.
  
• Create one account for each person that is participating in this Challenge.
• Once you have an account, use this Game Code 6DXGWD and you are ready to compete by completing as many missions as you can!  

Travelling from Toronto via Hwy 404 (Exit #375)

• Exit onto Wellington Street West (Exit #45)

• Turn right and go North on Yonge Street

• Turn left onto Aurora Heights Boulevard 

Travelling from Hwy 401 (Exit #17) or Hwy 400

• Exit at Lloydtown (Exit #52) and go East

• Turn right onto Jane Street

• Turn left onto 18th Sideroad

• Turn right onto Yonge Street

• Turn right onto Aurora Heights Boulevard