Kalamazoo Ribfest
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August 4-5, 2023 at the Arcadia Creek Festival Site Join us for Ribfest at Arcadia Creek Festival Place in Downtown Kalamazoo. Gates open at 12:00 PM daily.
The festival features two solid days of food, entertainment and fun! Ribfest is one of the oldest festivals in Downtown Kalamazoo, and is now celebrating its 35th year, bringing together over 10,000 people each summer. Proceeds from the Kalamazoo Ribfest go to benefit the Arc Community Advocates who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to empower them to live a life that is fully included in the community, and advocate on their behalf.
14/12/2023
This was not an easy decision to make, but we hope to be back in the future with the best attendee experience we can have.
Kalamazoo Ribfest Taking Hiatus In 2024 Townsquare Media Hopes the event can return, but will use 2024 to reevaluate Ribfest to hopefully bring it back even bigger and better.
07/08/2023
Thank you to everyone who rocked out with us and Pop Evil
PHOTO GALLERY: Pop Evil Braves The Eye of the Storm At Kalamazoo Ribfest They came out and open the show up with a track off their new album Skeletons, Paranoid (Crash and Burn), and although their new album was the focus, they actually played songs from six of their seven albums.
You’re only one step away…
06/08/2023
Thank you Pop Evil and all of Kalamazoo for passing through the eye of the storm tonight! We can’t wait to see you next year! More photos to come!
04/08/2023
It's dinner time!! Come over to the Eleanor St. side of the festival and support your local rib vendors 2nd Hand Smoke BBQ, Skinny Kennys BBQ, and Virgils BBQ 🐷
03/08/2023
Need to know your way around Kalamazoo Ribfest? Then take a look at our map to be in the know on what and where everything is happening!!
03/08/2023
ONLY ONE MORE DAY LEFT UNTIL THE MOST FINGER-LICKING GOOD WEEKEND OF THE YEAR! We can't wait to see you all with smiles, hungry stomachs, and ready to dance the day and night away!🥩🎶
Tune into 107.7 RKR tomorrow on The Rocker Morning Show with Meatball & Mark Frankhouse after 8 am as they’ll be talking to Lead Singer and Founder of Saturday Headliner Pop Evil’s Leigh Kakaty
What's your favorite memory of Ribfest in past years?
31/07/2023
ATTENTION ATTENTION!! We have our All Access contest up and running and ready for you to enter! Just follow the links posted below for more information. Good Luck 😁🥩🎶🍻
https://wrkr.com/kalamazoo-ribfest-vip-2023/
https://wkfr.com/ixp/690/p/kalamazoo-ribfest-vip-2023/
Win VIP All Access Admission to Kalamazoo Ribfest 2023 VIP admission to Kalamazoo Ribfest 2023 has been sold out for weeks. With the event just days away, this is your last and final chance to experience Kalamazoo Ribfest up close and personal as a VIP.
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Join us for Ribfest at Arcadia Creek Festival Place in Downtown Kalamazoo. The festival features three solid days of food, entertainment and fun! Gates open at 11:00 AM daily. Ribfest is one of the oldest festivals in Downtown Kalamazoo, and is now celebrating its 32nd year, bringing together over 10,000 people each summer. Proceeds from the Kalamazoo Ribfest go to benefit the Arc Community Advocates who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to empower them to live a life that is fully included in the community, and advocate on their behalf.
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| Thursday | 11:00 - 23:30 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 00:30 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 00:30 |