Festivals, markets, pop-ups, and food competitions happening across Ottawa.
Ottawa’s beloved PoutineFest returns to Orleans for a weekend of poutine, street food, and entertainment. Featuring top poutine vendors, live music, and family-friendly activities at 255 Centrum Blvd & Plaza.
The 10th Anniversary of Ottawa PoutineFest — Canada’s most poutine-obsessed festival returns to The RA Centre for its biggest year yet. Dozens of poutine vendors, craft beer, live entertainment, and the legendary poutine competition.
A full weekend of BBQ ribs, poutine, craft beer, and butter tarts in Barrhaven’s Clarke Fields. One of the most popular family events in Ottawa’s south end, featuring championship BBQ teams and dozens of food vendors.
Kanata’s annual ribfest gets a cheesy twist — the Mac My Cheese Fest runs alongside the BBQ competition, bringing together Ottawa’s best mac and cheese vendors with championship ribbers at the March Road Community Hub.
Prescott’s ribfest brings championship BBQ teams and the World of Poutine competition to the Boiven Community Centre for a long weekend of smoked ribs, poutine, and live entertainment.
Ottawa’s premier ribfest returns to The RA Centre with championship BBQ teams from across North America competing in the Great Canadian Backyard Smokeoff. Midway rides, live music, and all the smoked ribs you can eat.
A summer festival at Ottawa City Hall combining live music, local food vendors, and the City Best Festival celebrating Ottawa’s best restaurants and food culture. Live performances, food competitions, and community celebration.
OTTAWA STOMP brings championship ribbers and live music to the Metcalfe Fairgrounds for a late-summer festival weekend. One of the most atmospheric ribfest venues in the Ottawa region.
Championship BBQ and the World of Poutine competition come to Casselman’s Levesque Centre for a weekend of ribs, poutine, and community celebration in the Ottawa Valley.
Orleans’ fall ribfest pairs championship BBQ with a poutine showcase at 255 Centrum Blvd. A community favourite that caps off the summer festival season in Ottawa’s east end.
Rockland’s ribfest and poutine popup returns to the unique setting of Bergeron Garden Centre for a fall weekend of BBQ, poutine, and outdoor dining in the Ottawa Valley.
The season closer — Carleton Place’s Riverside Park hosts championship BBQ teams and the World of Poutine competition for the final ribfest weekend of the 2026 season.
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