San Diego International Fringe Festival

San Diego International Fringe Festival San Diego Internation Fringe Festival: May 20-30, 2027. SDFRINGE provides an international forum for artists from around the globe!

San Diego International Fringe Festival is a project of contACT ARTS (a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization).

Sending Fringe love!​Experiencing Tallinn Fringe on behalf of our SD FRINGE and Baja Fringe communities, and catching up...
09/15/2026

Sending Fringe love!

​Experiencing Tallinn Fringe on behalf of our SD FRINGE and Baja Fringe communities, and catching up with festival director Dan Renwick (aka Dan le Man), was gorgeous and inspiring. Dan’s relentless drive to carve out space for independent performers in unconventional corners of the city captures the true ethos of what we do.

​Working alongside our global family at World Fringe and our network at Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (and USAFF), we're constantly reminded that artists share a universal need: to gather, tell truths, and turn empty rooms into transformative spaces. Grateful for the hospitality, the conversations, and the shared responsibility of lifting up creative communities everywhere.

​Aitäh, Tallinn. You left a permanent imprint. 🇪🇪✨
​ CEART Playas de Rosarito / Artwalk Rosarito

05/24/2026

ICYMI: Last week, our beloved founder Kevin Charles Patterson took over the airwaves on NBC 7 to talk all things Fringe. 🎭

From the raw energy of independent performance to the vision behind this year’s festival and expansion, it was an incredible opportunity to share our mission with a wider audience. If you missed the segment, it’s a great look at the heart behind our community.

Huge thanks to the team at NBC 7 for the spotlight. The world is watching, and while the festival this year is coming to an end, we’re just getting started.

05/24/2026

Final day of SD Fringe 2026. Thank you to every artist, volunteer, audience member, and partner who made this happen. See you in 2027.

05/22/2026

Looking to catch some shows at our SDSU venues during the last few days of Fringe? Here’s how to find them:

🚋 Ride the MTS Green Line trolley right to the SDSU campus.
🚗 Driving? Park in Lot 12 and take the 8th-floor pedestrian bridge straight into the Performing Arts District!

Check out incredible performances at the Main Stage, Experimental Theatre, and Prebys Stage.

🎟️ Visit sdfringe.org grab your schedule and tickets!

The global stage is in San Diego! We are so honored to host the World Fringe Congress 2026 This week, our region became ...
05/21/2026

The global stage is in San Diego!
We are so honored to host the World Fringe Congress 2026

This week, our region became the epicenter for representatives from Fringe festivals across the globe. These conversations are spanning across San Diego and Baja California, showing how our border region is a true gateway for international cultural exchange.

The artist mingle today at the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages was a highlight, bringing San Diego Fringe artists and world festival leaders together to talk about community and the future of the independent arts. By working across the border, we are proving that art is a universal language.

The world is here, and the conversation is just getting started.
sdfringe.org

SD Fringe was featured in the Union-Tribune this morning! sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/05/21/san-diego-arts-roundup-a-...
05/21/2026

SD Fringe was featured in the Union-Tribune this morning!

sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/05/21/san-diego-arts-roundup-a-new-theater-company-takes-a-bow-at-the-fringe/

As we head into our final days, it’s been incredible to watch our artists, including debut companies like Poway Shakespeare, bring such high-energy, professional work to stages across the region.

Our 14th year continues to show why the Fringe is a vital part of the local arts landscape. There is still plenty to see before we wrap up this Sunday.

Check out the full roundup and plan your weekend at sdfringe.org. 🎭

05/20/2026

The World Fringe Congress is officially in San Diego! 🌍✨

We’re so excited to host this international delegation of fringe festival leaders and producers here in town for the San Diego International Fringe Festival (May 19th–24th).

World Fringe founder Holly Payton-Lombardo shares all the details on how you can connect with them. Calling all artists: if you want to meet the global programmers and producers shaping the future of Fringe, come join us:

📍 Where: International Cottages, Balboa Park
🗓️ When: Tomorrow, May 21st @ 2:00 PM
We can’t wait to see you there for an afternoon of innovation, collaboration, and culture!

05/19/2026

Today and every day, we stand united with our community against violence and in pursuit of peace.

05/12/2026

The doors open tonight for Preview Night at Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater! If you’re covering SD Fringe 2026, [email protected]. See you there!

05/10/2026

🎭 FREE FRINGE TID-BITS PREVIEW NIGHT: MAY 12!

Get a sneak peek at what’s cooking for the 2026 San Diego International Fringe Festival this Tuesday at SD FRINGE PREVIEW NIGHT! Join us for a high-energy evening of bite-sized teasers, the ultimate “amuse-bouche" of performances featuring comedy, drama, music, and more.

See the 2-minute "Tid-Bits" that will help you decide your festival schedule!

🗓️ EVENT DETAILS

When: May 12, 2026 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre | 2130 Pan American Plaza
Admission: FREE and open to the public

Whet your appetite with a wide variety of show teasers and be among the first to see these works before the festival officially kicks off. sdfringe.org

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