If ribs are the heart of our festival, then music is the soul. And even though we have to do it farther apart than usual this year Waterdown will still be rocking, with 10 great bands we know from the park taking the Virtual Stage. The fun begins at 6 p.m. on our Facebook page. So you don't miss any of your favourite performers, take a look at our concert schedule: 6pm : IN2U 6:20 : Miles From Nowhere 6:35 : Laurel & Hulley 6:50: Glenn Groves 7:10: Mike Woods 7:25 : Jessie T

Every Canada Day weekend, the community answers the call for donations to Rotary during Ribfest. So, what does the Rotary Club of Waterdown do, and where do those donations go? Our Club, along with the Rotary Club of Flamborough AM, has been bringing Oh Canada Ribfest to Waterdown since 2010. For us, Ribfest is both a fundraiser and a community project. We love seeing local residents get together on the Canada Day weekend with their family, friends and neighbours and we work

I love dogs. I love Ribfest. Alas, the two don’t go together. Waterdown’s Oh Canada Ribfest operates under the same regulations as a restaurant – which means to ensure the safety and enjoyment of everyone throughout the weekend, dogs are not allowed in the section of Memorial Park reserved for the festival. The same goes for bikes – so while you may want to pedal off some of those Ribfest calories, you’ll have to wait until you get home. Of course, if Rover is a good boy, a R

Ribs get top billing at Waterdown’s Oh Canada Ribfest, naturally. But what is a community festival without blooming onions, ice cream and pizza? Well, Ribfest has it all – so bring your appetites! The Rotary club’s Ribfest planning committee has put together a food lineup that caters to every craving. Roasted corn on the cob? Check. Chicken and chips? Check. Bloomin' Onions? Yep. And then there are the sweet treats…I’ll need room for a funnel cake or beaver tail - decisions,

Canada Day weekend in Waterdown means Ribfest! And with just a little over two weeks to go until the annual Rotary event kicks off in Memorial Park, my thoughts are already turning to which mouth-watering delights I will enjoy this year. While my personal preference is a rich, smoky sauce combined with fall-off-the-bone tender pork, some of my fellow rib aficionados go for something with a more robust texture, dressed in a tangy sauce. Still others take a break from pork and