KC Fringe Festival

The KC Fringe Festival 2022 is the largest celebration of arts and culture in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Returning live for its 18 year for a two-week explosion of 277 performances, 13 Venues, visual arts exhibition and events that showcase the work of local, national and international artists. The mostly volunteer-run organization has been supporting artists, cultivating creators and attracting adventurous audiences since July 2005.

KC Fringe offers opportunities to get up-close-and-personal with artists who are creating—and experimenting with—theater, dance, film, music and visual arts. KC Fringe Festival offerings are non-juried and non-censored. Artists and performers are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

During the Covid pandemic, in the summers of 2020 and 2021, the KC Fringe Festival has gone virtual. But the excitement, flair and fringy-ness remain true to form.