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Based loosely on the Edinburgh Fringe theatre festival, Fringe™ Festivals are the ultimate summer arts entertainment! Enjoy un-juried and unjudged performances by artists! From theatre for kids, families and adults, to buskers on the streets, you can try any form of performing arts you like by local and international artists from as far away as Australia, and Japan.
Edmonton Fringe Festival, produced by the Fringe Theatre Adventures is the oldest and largest fringe theatre festival in North America. All North American Fringe Festivals are members of Canadian Association of FRINGE Festivals.
1. Festival St-Ambroise Fringe de Montréal
International multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating creativity without limits that includes theatre, music, comedy, dance, spoken word and more from over 500 performers. Details
May 29 to June 18, 2017 @ Montréal, Québec
2. London Fringe Theatre Festival
Join for magic, musicals, and heart-wrenching performances, all while supporting the artists and their craft. For 2017: 45+ shows. 250+ performances.
May 30 to June 10, 2017 @ Downtown London & Old East Village, London – Ontario
3. Ottawa Fringe Festival
June 8 to 18, 2017 @ Various Venues, Ottawa
4. Storefront Fringe Festival
Storefront Fringe Festival takes over 3 empty storefronts in downtown Kingston and presents the work of 17 theatre companies. This year, these shows are coming from near and far, from local favourites like Blue Canoe to a magician from Brazil, this festival is uncurated, uncensored, and unboring. Details
June 23 to July 1, 2017 @ Downtown Kingston, Ontario
5. Regina International Fringe Theatre Festival
Join us for a week long celebration of live performance from around the world, featuring an eclectic mixture of spoken word, drama, musicals, dance, comedy, magic, theatre for young audiences and more. Details
July 2 to 8, 2017 @ Various Venues, Regina
Kids Fringe – July 1, 2017
6. The Toronto Fringe Festival
With over 160 ticketed events and over 50 free, drop-in events, Toronto Fringe is an event you wouldn’t want to miss. Details
July 5 to July 16, 2017 @ Various Venues, Toronto
7. Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
2017 sees the 30th anniversary of Winnipeg Fringe and see 190 shows from across Canada and around the world, as well as bands and buskers on our outdoor stage! With free Kids Fringe activities running daily and multiple merchant vendors and food trucks in Old Market Square, the Winnipeg Fringe has something for the whole family.
July 19 to 30, 2017 @ In and around Winnipeg (locations include Selkirk, Brandon and more!), Manitoba?
8. Hamilton Fringe Festival
With more than 40 companies offering up musicals, dance, comedies, magic shows, dramas, and family entertainment in more than 300 performances- there truly is something for everyone! Details
July 20 to 30, 2017 @ in and around the James St North district., Hamilton, Ontario
10. Windsor Walkerville Fringe
This year’s fringe festival features 12+ theatre shows! Details
July 20 to 30, 2017 @ Olde Walkerville Theatre, Windsor
11. Island Fringe Festival
This year, Island Fringe Festival line-up features eight shows from PEI, Toronto, Montreal, Massachusetts, and Washington State! The festival also include Fringe in the Park and Fringe After Dark series, with family-friendly, outdoor events during the day and late-night events for the night owls. Details
August 3 to August 6, 2017 @ Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
12. PotashCorp Fringe Theatre Festival
Four city blocks on Broadway are the outdoor setting for theatre, arts, crafts, food and busking for the 40,000 visitors attracted annually – 200+ Vendors, 75,000 attendees, 231 Theatre Shows, Saskatoon’s Largest Collection of Food Trucks & More. Details
August 3 to August 12, 2017 @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
13. Calgary Fringe Festival
Bold theatre artists bring from dark dramas and high-paced improv comedy to social satire, adventurous plays, quirky puppet shows, and raunchy cabarets. There will be unusual fairy tales, feel-good musicals, cerebral one woman manifestos, and experimental think pieces! Details
August 4 to 12, 2017 @ Inglewood, Calgary
14. ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival
Experience fringe on the shores of Lake Nipising! Details
August 8 to 12, 2017 @ Capitol Centre, North Bay, Ontario
15. Fringe North
Enjoy Fringe artists from First Nations in Northern Ontario and Northern Michigan in addition to artists from across Canada and the world. Details
August 10 to August 20, 2017 @ Various Venues, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
16. Nanaimo Fringe Festival
Tomfoolery, comedy, tragedy, puppets, storytelling, controlled chaos and more at Nanaimo Fringe Festival. Details
August 10 to 20, 2017 @ Downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia
17. Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Get swept off the feet at “A Midsummer Night’s Fringe ” by the adventures of storytelling and stage craft at North America’s oldest and most attended Fringe festival! Details
August 17 to 27, 2017 @ Old Strathcona, Edmonton
18. Fundy Fringe Festival
Experience more that 100 shows over 5 days including film, dance, performance art, stand-up and more by troupes or by one-man shows! Details
August 21 to 26, 2017 @ Saint John, New Brunswick
19. Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival
Get to downtown Victoria for a 12-day celebration of live performance from around the world, featuring an eclectic mixture of spoken word, drama, musicals, dance, comedy, magic, theatre for young audiences and more!
August 24 to September 3, 2017 @ Downtown, Victoria, British Columbia
20. Atlantic Fringe Festival
The Atlantic Fringe Festival first raised its dingey moth-eaten curtain in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1991 and has grown every year since. The Fringe is 11 days, over 10 venues, over 55 productions, performing over 350 individual performances! Details
August 31 to September 10, 2017 @ Halifax, Novascotia
21. Vancouver Fringe Festival
Over 11 days in September, more than 80 different theatre artists and companies come together to share their creativity on stage, Vancouver Fringe is an experience unlike any other! Details
September 7 to 17, 2017 @ Granville Island, Vancouver
21. Guelph Fringe
Enjoy edgy or unusual theatre over four days in this Royal City of Ontario! Details
October 12 to 15, 2017 @ Guelph, Ontario
22. Lethbridge Fringe
Get fringing at the little Fringe on the Prairie – a celebration of creative theatre and live entertainment in Lethbridge.
September 13 to 16, 2018 @ Lethbridge, Alberta