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Ribfest, which in Penticton will now be called SummerCamp Rib & Music Fest, comes to Okanagan Lake Park from Sept. 13 to 15.

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After hosting the event for the last nine years, the Rotary Club of Penticton announced in January it would not continue organizing Ribfest due to rising costs and loss of volunteers.

The inaugural SummerCamp Rib & Music Festival in Penticton is being organized by Vancouver-based The Festival Company and The Narrow Group.

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Over the last several years, Penticton Ribfest had been held in early July at Skaha Lake Park.

Although the event is free to attend, tickets are required and can downloaded free of charge at

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Festivities will run from noon to 10 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Vancouver is hosting a similar event from June 21 to 23, SummerCamp Festival at Jonathan Rogers Park.