Cincinnati Fringe Festival

06/17/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Cincy Fringe Festival Pick of the Fringe Winners!

The Dr. Robert J. Thierauf Producers’ Pick
PAPA
Madeleine Rowe of Minneapolis, MN

Audience Pick of the Fringe
LOCUSTA’S SCHOOL FOR ASSASSINS from Samantha Joy Weil of Covington, KY

The Rick Pender Critics’ Pick
A HOLLYWOOD HORROR STORY
Ingrid Garner of Los Angeles, CA

The David C. Herriman Artists’ Pick
COLONIAL CIRCUS: HISTORY, CLOWN STYLE
Two2Mango of Toronto, ON, CAN

The Linda Bowen All-Access Pick
TAPPED IN
Pones of Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati, OH

Volunteers of the Festival
PANN & TERRY WEBB

The Henrietta Barlag Spirit of the Fringe
NEIL BATRA

Thank you to everyone for making this year’s festival such a fantastic one!

06/14/2026

Congratulations on a fantastic 2026 Cincy Fringe Festival Everyone! We did it. Thanks to Friend of the Fringe, Kirk Sheppard, you can read about this year’s Pick of the Fringe Awards here:

https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/feels-like-a-neighborhood?fbclid=PAVERFWASbyYNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadge1ViMm45RLbd4LTGcZuIBIYmPlavCs6eHPWLXGLSWDwcIiaQ3dGvFfckKA_aem_YWdncwAxtyjjlysVUMspm-AMMfnr&brid=YWdncwHQSIqh0cjOd0Dg-NnNMOgN

My Fringe 2026 Recap

06/10/2026

We're kicking off 🌈 PRIDE MONTH 🌈 with a Drag Pride Show by the darling

🗓️ Thurs, June 11th @ 10 PM
Late-Night at in our underground cabaret stage, with themed cocktails to keep you moving 💃🍸

As always, please ensure you bring $1 bills (or $5's or even $20's?! 💸) to shower your Queen's with

06/08/2026

We FEEL THE LOVE for these Cincy Fringe Festival shows! Join us on Saturday, June 13th for ENCORE performances - as chosen by critics, producers and artists of the Cincy Fringe!

5pm - CHAMPAGNE DREAMS from 3 sticks of Auburn, AL

6:45pm - COLONIAL CIRCUS: HISTORY, CLOWN STYLE from Two 2 Mango of Toronto, Ontario, Canada .2.mango

8:45pm - A HOLLYWOOD HORROR STORY from Ingrid Garner of Los Angeles, CA

$20 Tickets at cincyfringe.com

The Cincinnati Fringe Festival presented by Rhinegeist

06/07/2026

At 10pm every night of the festival we throw a different, FREE, themed event in the Know Theatre Underground Cabaret & Bar aka PAPA FRINGE HQ sponsored by joe mock & the real pro team at Cutler Real Estate (and Norah, too!)

06/07/2026

6 More Days of Cincy Fringe with ENCORES on Saturday, June 13! Come on down to Cincinnati's Summer Theatre Party!

Can you feel the heat? The first weekend of June brings hot weather and plenty of exciting activities in the Queen City.

06/02/2026

More info at cincyfringe.com

05/30/2026

Heroic Harmonies!: A FREE kids show by Linton Chamber Music PB&J Sessions of Cincinnati, Ohio

Interactive superhero training for young kids with live music!

Join the PB&] musicians as they unleash heroic tunes to celebrate super strength, lightning speed, invisibility and more! This action packed musical adventure will have you feeling like a superhero in no time. Don your cape, bring your powers, and get ready for an interactive concert that's absolutely SUPER!


Gabriel's Corner: 1425 Sycamore Street
TODAY! May 30 @ 12:30 (SOLD OUT)
SAT, Jun 6 @ 12:30

Single Tickets & Passes now on sale 🌈 at cincyfringe.com

Free ticketed event made possible by the Andrew Jergens Foundation

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