London Ribfest
Civic Holiday long Weekend
August 1-5 2024
Victoria Park
London
Festival starts in…
Thursday - Sunday
11am - 11pm
Monday
11am - 9pm
Featured Fan Video
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Parking is available around the park and downtown at private lots.
Free Parking beside the park available after 4pm on Friday and all
day Saturday and Sunday for $5
Click the link below to access the City of London Parking Guide.
Pork Ribs • Beef Ribs • BBQ Chicken • Roasted Corn • Cheese Cake • Fresh Cut French Fries • Fresh Cut Sweet Potato Fries • Perogies • Canadian Bacon Poutine • Veggie Burgers • Sausages • Hot Dogs • Hamburgers • Greek Salad • Ceasar Salad • Garden Salad • Baked Beans • Cole Slaw • Pulled Pork Sandwich • Corn Bread • Pulled Pork Arepa • Butter Beer Soda • Old Fashioned Soda • Roasted Yams • Grilled Pineapple • Beef Gyro • Frozen Slush
Cowbell Stage
6:00
Park Stage
6:15
Cowbell Stage
7:00
Park Stage
7:30
Cowbell Stage
8:00
Park Stage
9:15
Cowbell Stage
9:30
Cowbell Stage
2:00
Park Stage
2:15
Cowbell Stage
4:00
Park Stage
4:45
Cowbell Stage
6:00
Park Stage
Cowbell Stage
8:00
Park Stage
8:30
Cowbell Stage
9:30
Park Stage
9:45
Cowbell Stage
12:30
Park Stage
2:00
Cowbell Stage
2:00
Cowbell Stage
3:00
Park Stage
4:00
Park Stage
5:00
Cowbell Stage
5:30
Cowbell Stage
6:00
Park Stage
6:00
Cowbell Stage
8:00
Park Stage
8:00
Park Stage
9:00
Cowbell Stage
9:30
Park Stage
12:00
Cowbell Stage
12:30
Park Stage
2:15
Cowbell Stage
2:00
Park Stage
3:00
Cowbell Stage
4:00
Park Stage
4:45
Cowbell Stage
6:00
Park Stage
6:00
Park Stage
1:00
Park Stage
8:30
Cowbell Stage
9:00
Cowbell Stage
12:30
Park Stage
1:00
Cowbell Stage
2:00
Park Stage
3:00
Cowbell Stage
6:30
Accommodations within a few blocks
Festival Successful News
In 2015 vegan activists picketed the London Ribfest. They came to Victoria Park to convince the organizer to stop selling meat. Promoter, Doug Hillier met with the activist spokespeople and a plan was initiated to have them join the event in the park to sell vegan food. Doug and the activist's group then asked Globally Local, a local vegan food establishment, to take on this challenge.
This is what happened!
In 2016, Globally Local featured what is now known as the Famous Burger to the London, Ontario Ribfest, where it sold out due to overwhelming demand.
The popularity of this vegan option made waves, and the disruption garnered great media attention throughout North America.
In 2017, Odd Burger launched Canada's first vegan fast-food restaurant. Six months later, they opened the world's first 24-hour vegan drive-thru. Odd Burger opened its manufacturing centre in 2018
UPDATE 2023
Odd Burger now has NINE locations, and another NINE are opening soon.
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Ribfest Past
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London Ribfest Harlem Shuffle
2011 Flash Mob
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