Hamilton 
Events Description
Hamilton Fringe Festival is Hamilton Ontario’s biggest, boldest 12-day performing arts festival.
The 22nd Hamilton Fringe runs July 15-26, 2026, and will light up 15+ indoor and outdoor locations across the city.
Welcoming 50+ performance companies from the local, national, and international arts community, and with over 400 performances on our stages, this annual summer arts festival draws 25,000+ attendees and engages 150+ volunteers each year.
With live comedy, theatre, music, dance, visual art, film, family fare, and more – there truly is something for everyone at Hamilton Fringe!
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The first Fringe theatre festival burst onto the scene in 1947 when some audacious Scottish theatre rebels decided they were going to crash the mainstream Edinburgh International Festival. Performing on the “fringe” of the main event, they ignited a revolution of wild, unfiltered creativity that totally upstaged the more established festival. This daring act of defiance unleashed a global phenomenon, with Fringe festivals around the world becoming the ultimate playground for boundary-pushing artists and thrill-seeking audiences.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
$14
Tickets and passes available
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Wednesday July 15, 2026 to Sunday July 26, 2026
Various times daily
Venue: Various locations in Hamilton
Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace, 76 John St N., Hamilton
The Players’ Guild of Hamilton, 80 Queen St. S., Hamilton
Bridgeworks Stage, 200 Caroline St. N., Hamilton
Theatre Aquarius Studio, 190 King William St., Hamilton
Fringe Club Outdoor Stage, 76 John St N., Hamilton
The Staircase—Studio Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton
Mills Hardware, 95 King St. E., Hamilton
The Zoetic, 526 Concession St., Hamilton
Casbah Lounge (Fringe Mini Bar), 306 King St W (entrance off Queen St S)
Hamilton Conservatory For The Arts, 126 James St. S., Hamilton
Defining Movement Dance, 624 Upper James St., Hamilton
Mosaic, 431 Barton St. E., Hamilton
