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KC Fringe

KC Fringe's footprint spans the cultural corridors of Kansas City, Missouri from The Northeast to the Crossroads to Midtown to Brookside. We feature performing arts, film, and visual art in venues ranging in size from 50-260 seats.

Our festival opens on Thursday night with a large Opening Night Party, where artists preview their shows in rapid-fire succession and our fringe loyalists mark their programs for the can't-miss shows. Throughout the festival, you can count on After Party events to meet, connect, and engage with participating artists and excited audiences. We culminate the festival with a celebratory Closing Night Party where we celebrate the wonderful success of our Fringe participants.
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july 13-27, 2025

Link to KC Fringe's Page

Type of Festival

KC Fringe is Kansas City's largest performing arts festival, featuring a variety of theatre, dance, music, cabaret, and spoken word events. We also offer film and visual arts components. KC Fringe is committed to accepting artists without jury or censorship, and we accept artists on a first come, first serve basis.

2024 Festival Stats

Length of Festival: 17 Days
Total attendance: 8,310
Number of Productions: 59
Number of Performance Spaces: 10

Tickets are $15 each, $8 for children 3-12. You also need a $5 Fringe Button to purchase a ticket. The button is your pass to the fringe.

Artist Information

performance info

Applications Open January 1, 2025
​Application Deadline: February 23, 2025
Lottery Draw: February 25, 2025

​All performance slots are limited to one hour long, and each show receives five performances. The show with the best average attendance at each venue will receive an additional "best of venue" performance on the last Sunday of the festival.

Billeting is available.

Costs and revenue

60% of each $15 ticket goes to the artist. The venue receives 30%, and the Fringe Festival receives 10%

Artist Application Fees range from $400 to $500 depending on the size of the venue.

​The Average Payout to artists in 2024 was $904.35

Every participating artists will receive an Artist Buttons that will give them free admission to any show at Fringe. Comp tickets are also available for your show only upon request. 

Contact Us:

[email protected]
P.O. Box 415001
Kansas City, MO 64141-5001

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Fringe Story
    • Fringe Definition
    • FAQ for Artists
    • FAQ for Festival Organizers
  • Festivals At-A-Glance
    • World Fringe Calendar
    • USAFF Calendar
    • Alphabetical List of US Fringes