Get your BBQ on at Ribfest Nov 2-4 at Zoo Miami

Ribfest 2012
Nov 2-4
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152 St, Miami
www.miamiribfest.com
Hours: Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-7pm
Prices: $15-$45 (see below for details)
FYI: Zoo Combo tickets must be purchased by 4pm each day, as the Zoo attraction closes at 5:30pm daily

Valerie Nahmad Schimel10/24/2012

Grab your favorite carnivore and head to ZooMiami for a three-day BBQ bonanza at Ribfest Nov 2-4. Enjoy live music (including headliners Molly Hatchet & James Otto), a classic car show, photo ops with the Zoo Squad (Gigi the giraffe, Kaz the rhino and Pio the red-billed oxpecker), a kids zone, discounted ZooMiami admission and a cook-off contest. National ribbers will compete in five categories: best ribs, beef brisket, pork, chicken and sauce.

2012 marks the return of Ribfest after a two-year hiatus. The event debuted in 2004 as part of the Miami-Dade Parks 75th anniversary celebration at the Homestead Air Reserve Park. It's expected to be "stronger than ever" this year at its new, more centralized Zoo Miami location.

Ticket pricing (prices exclude the cost of food):

General admission: $15 per person
Ribfest and Zoo Combo admission tickets: $25; $12 on Friday only
VIP tickets: $45 (includes a VIP lounge, Zoo Miami admission, VIP access restrooms, special seatings and food samplings & unlimited beer from 5-8pm Saturday and 3-6pm Sunday)