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Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival

Name: Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Start: 2026-08-13
End: 2026-08-23
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — Old Strathcona

Theatre · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — Old Strathcona

Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival at Old Strathcona — Edmonton Fringe in the middle of a party — © Marc J Chalifoux, via Fringe Theatre (official website fringetheatre.ca)

Dates

Last Edit: August 13-23, 2026 (45th Edition) — Next Edition: August 2027 (dates to come)

Venue

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — Old Strathcona

Genres

Théâtre

Also known as the

Edmonton Fringe

The festival

Every August, Edmonton's Old Strathcona neighbourhood becomes the North American capital of independent theatre: more than 200 productions in more than 37 theatres, more than 1,600 artists from Canada and abroad, outdoor shows and a crowd that invades the streets for eleven days. Founded in 1982 and inspired by Edinburgh's Fringe, it is the largest and oldest Fringe festival in North America. Its heart beats at the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns (10330, 84 Avenue NW), a former transit barn that became a theatre centre. The dates of its 46th edition will be announced by Fringe Theatre.

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