Philadelphia Fringe FestivalThe Philadelphia Fringe Festival, presented by FringeArts, is a month-long performing arts celebration taking over Philadelphia in September and boasting hundreds of performances and events by local, national and international artists.
The Philly Fringe utilizes the Open Access BYOVenue model for artists. All registered artists are automatically approved into the festival, and are responsible for securing a venue and self-producing their events. FringeArts offers support through marketing, workshops, one-on one producing consultations, ticket management, and more. |
Festival Overview
Type of FestivalSelf-Produced; BYOVenue; Open Access
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About our AudienceThe Philadelphia Fringe merges passionate believers, supporters, storytellers and experimentalists of the arts! With members of all interests/backgrounds: age, race and ethnicity, gender identification, abilities and more. We continue to grow in welcoming all, new and returning, champions of the arts, with over 5,000 first time festival patrons in 2024. We truly believe there’s a show for anyone and everyone!
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Festival StatsPhiladelphia Fringe has over 300+ individual shows with 1,200+ performances across over 100+ venues. Over 30,000 tickets were sold in 2024.
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Artist Information
How Artists are AcceptedPhilly Fringe is un-curated, and has no application process. Anyone who registers on Eventotron, books their own venue, and pays our fee of $20, can self-produce their work as part of the festival.
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Benefits of Applying |
Costs and Deals$20 Registration Fee.
Artists keep 90% of Advance Ticket Sales and 100% of Walk-Up Ticket Sales |
Tech InformationVaries by venue.
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Performance ScheduleIt is at the discretion of the producer. Typical shows are around 75 minutes, with a run of 2-4 performances.
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OtherCheck out our YouTube channel for our panels/town halls about producing at HFF.
https://www.youtube.com/user/HollywoodFringe |
Philadelphia, pennsylvanIAVenues all through Philadelphia, and the greater Philly area.
phillyfringe.org
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Important Dates for this Fringe
2025 - Current Year
Festival DatesSeptember 1-30, 2025
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Application DatesFebruary 1, 2025
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Other Important DatesOngoing registration opens February 1, with an June 6th deadline for inclusion in the printed Festival Guide. Late registration is open until July 15th.
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2024 - Past Year for Perspective
Festival DatesSeptember 1-30, 2024
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Application DatesOngoing registration opens
March 1, with an June 15th deadline for inclusion in the printed Festival Guide |
Other Important DatesCurated portion dates:
September 5th - September 29th, 2024 |
2026 - Future Year
Festival DatesTo Be Announced
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Application DatesRegistration will open on February 1
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Other Important DatesCurated portion dates:
September 4th - September 28th, 2025 |
Past Festivals
2024 guide: https://phillyfringe.org/festival-guides/
check out our archives: https://phillyfringe.org/archives/
check out our archives: https://phillyfringe.org/archives/
Contact Us:Email Address: [email protected]
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