Rib Fest 2025
Rib Fest, Classic Disc Golf Tournament
& Minnesota Festival of Jazz on the Prairie
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Noon - 7pm
Staring Lake Park, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, MN
Rib Fest Fundraiser
Rib Fest is the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary's annual fundraiser featuring delicious smoked rib meals, pulled chicken sandwich dinner, hot dog kids’ meal, Boom Island Beer and Classic Disc Golf Tournament.
Delicious BBQ Ribs
- A dry rub is applied and the then the ribs rest for 18 hours.
- Apple wood smoked for 3 1/2 hours!
- Finished on an open grill.
- The sauce caramelizes, forming a glossy, sticky glaze, the ribs transform into a masterpiece of smoky, sweet perfection.
- See how our ribs are prepared...
Boom Island Beer!
We're proud to partner with one of our fine local breweries, Boom Island Brewing. Several of their delicious brews will be available for purchase.
It's a Fundraiser!
When you support this event you are supporting a wide range of local and global impact projects of the EP Noon Rotary Club: supporting literacy with My Book Day, the Onward House as it provides safe/affordable/transitional housing, Polio Eradication, Eagles Homework Help, Bravo Zulu House for Veterans, and more…
The Minnesota Festival of Jazz on the Prairie
The Minnesota Festival of Jazz on the Prairie accompanies Rib Fest with the delightful jazz of area bands curated by the City of Eden Prairie.
Free concert admission—bring a lawn chair or blanket!
Big Band Jazz Lineup
Noon - Bend in the River Big Band
1 p.m. - Genesis Jazz Orchestra
2 p.m. - Just Friends Big Band
3 p.m. - ACME Orchestra
4 p.m. - River City Jazz Orchestra
5 p.m. - Good News Big Band
6 p.m. - Jazz on the Prairie Big Band
Come for the ribs, the jazz, or both….and enjoy a beverage!
You can support the Rib Fest Fundraiser...
- from your local Rotarian before the event with cash or check, or
- at the Rib Fest ticket tent on the day of the event with cash, check or credit card.
- Please make checks out to “Eden Prairie Noon Rotary.”
- Each dinner ticket includes coleslaw & chips.
- Served from noon - 7pm, or until sold out.
- 3-Rib Dinner - $18
- 4-Rib Dinner - $22 (Upgrade available at the ticket tent)
- Pulled Chicken Sandwich Dinner - $18
- Hot Dog Kids Meal - $6
- Boom Island Beer - $8
- Wine - $8
- Seltzer- $8
- Root Beer - $2
- Water - $2
- Culver's Frozen Custard - $4
Rib Fest Classic Disc Tournament
- Entry fee includes a BBQ Rib or Pulled Chicken Sandwich Dinner
- Registration begins at 9 a.m. and we aim to start at 10 a.m.
- 2 Rounds of 18 Holes
- New Temporary Holes Change up the Course
- 2 Hour Expected Round Time
- Craft Beer and other beverages available for purchase
- Prizes for the winners!
Questions
You can contact any member of the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary Club. If you don't know a Rotarian, please contact:
John Urbanski: 952-949-0744, jaurbanski@comcast.net
What does it support?
The profits from the event support local and international service projects of the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary including:
My Book Day: a literacy program where all Eden Prairie first graders experience a celebration of reading and receive their own hard-cover book.
Onward Eden Prairie: provides housing and services for young people experiencing homelessness.
Bravo Zulu House for Veterans: the first and only all-Veteran sober living facility in the U.S. focusing on PTSD therapy in Winnebago, MN.
Student Scholarships: supporting local students in their educational pursuits.
Let's Go Fishing: provides fishing and boating excursions for seniors, veterans, and youth.
Providing clean water, promoting peace, saving mothers & children, supporting education, growing local economies and fighting disease in local, regional and international venues.
Polio eradication: a Rotary International worldwide program to eliminate this disease.
Rib Fest is Sponsored by:
Unredeemed Tickets
