Rib Fest 2025

Rib Fest, Classic Disc Golf Tournament

& Minnesota Festival of Jazz on the Prairie

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Noon - 7pm (Or until sold out)

 
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...

PURCHASE DINNER TICKETS:
  • from your local Rotarian before the event with cash or check, or
  • at the Rib Fest 2025 ticket tent on the day of the event with cash, check or credit card.
  • Please make checks out to “Eden Prairie Noon Rotary.”
 
FOOD
  • Each dinner ticket includes coleslaw & chips.
  • Served from noon - 7pm, or until sold out.
   Dinner Tickets: 
  • 3-Rib Dinner - $18
  • 4-Rib Dinner - $22
  • Pulled Chicken Sandwich Dinner - $18
  • Hot Dog Kids Meal - $6
BEVERAGES/TREATS (Purchased separately at the event's ticket tent)
  • Boom Island Beer - $8
  • Wine - $8
  • Root Beer - $3
  • Water - $3
  • Culver's Frozen Custard - $4

Rib Fest Classic Disc Tournament

Join us at the Staring Lake Park Disc Golf Course for the Rib Fest Disc Classic 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!
All for a good cause! Proceeds benefit the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary Club service projects.

Questions

You can contact any member of the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary Club. If you don't know anyone, please contact:
 
 

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. 

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Unredeemed Tickets

Tickets  not redeemed for dinner on 6/8/2025 may be used as documentation of a tax deductible donation of $18 to Eden Prairie Rotary Foundation, tax ID #26-0203803.
 
Should Rib Fest be officially cancelled, you may either claim the tax deduction or submit your tickets by June 30, 2025, to Eden Prairie Noon Rotary, 7192 Irvine Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 with a self-addressed stamped envelope for a refund of $18 per ticket.
 
Donations will be used to support Eden Prairie Noon Rotary charitable activities.