Ribbers and riders will converge on Moncton this week.
Ribfest returns from June 18 to 21, and the Hub City Motorcycle Rally begins on June 19 and runs until June 21.
Previously, Ribfest was hosted by the Greater Moncton Rotary Club for 11 years. In 2025, the organization decided it would be its last.
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“So the city wanted this event to continue. Obviously, we all know how popular it was. So it’s still a non-profit event. We’re still going to be working with local charities to help make this a community-building and give back event,” Event Coordinator Robert Gallant told our newsroom.
Assumption Boulevard will be shut down on Friday and Saturday, and that’s where the motorcycles will be parked for the big show and shine as a part of the downtown event.
“We’ll share the rest of the space, so there’ll be some vendors for things like motorcycle-related stuff, craft vendors, and of course, the big attraction is our food vendors. The ribbers and some of the usual suspects who are there with them, selling from the Tater King to the Lemonades, all that kind of stuff,” Gallant added.
One of the previous motorcycle festivals held years ago was tied with Ribfest, and Gallant said it went very well.
“Since we were already going to be starting a new motorcycle event, the city approached us, and felt we could bring them together. It was a good fit in the past,” Gallant explained.
Ribfest and the Hub City Motorcycle Rally are expected to attract motorcyclist enthusiasts from all across the Maritimes, New England, and Quebec, who will explore and enjoy the southeast New Brunswick area.
Motorcycle enthusiasts will also take part in a road rally poker run, with a couple of routes. One goes through the Fundy region, and the other is the Acadian route.
“We’ll be working with rally stop partners, so whether it’s corner stores, restaurants, tourist attractions, where our people can stop, and that’s where they’ll get their poker check-in kind of thing, and to be part of it, so make it something fun but also really get people to explore the region,” Gallant said.
Ribfest will continue to be free access to the public. The cost involved will be to purchase your ribs, and there will be a beer garden on site, along with a 50/50. This event traditionally attracts around 20, 000 rib fans each year.
“We’ll have live music again, with local artists entertaining the crowds for parts of each day. We want to continue that legacy and keep it as a strong attraction for Moncton,” Gallant added.
More details can be found on the Ribfest Moncton website or the Hub City Motorcycle Rally website.
