July 16-26th, 2026

July 16-26th, 2026

2026 Shows

Who Am I, Again? a verbal collage of stories about Brain Injury

Truck Noises Presents Kansas City: Magnum Vice

This Is Not A Love Story

The Kansas City Canaries

Terrace Wyatt Jr.’s: HyperActivity

Story Shots @ Fringe

Soup! Improv Troupe

Snake Oil & Tumbleweeds: A Commedia Murder “Mystery”

Serenades: A Musical Thank You to You!

Real Magic – Jordan Allen

Razor Blades, Rituals, and Rumors

Nritya Indian Dance

Nice to Meet You!

NED’s Night-Hole Live

Man Cave Volume II

Magic of Grandmas

Magic In Humans

Maga Pop Girly! A Musical Satire

HELP! I’m trapped in a MUSICAL!

Everything Bagel

KC Fringe & Kater Tot Productions present

VILLAINY & VAUDEVILLE:

A Campy Villain Cabaret Kicking Off KC Fringe

Upcoming Fringe Events!

First Friday July 3

Date & Time: July 3, 2026 4:30 pm

Preview at The Bird Comedy Theatre

Date & Time: July 3, 2026 7:00 pm

Venue: The Bird Comedy Theater

Preview at Central Library

Date & Time: July 8, 2026 5:30 pm

Venue: KC Central Library

KC Fringe The Borough Preview

Date & Time: July 11, 2026 1:00 pm

KC Fringe Flash Preview

Date & Time: July 16, 2026 8:00 pm

Venue: City Stage at Union Station

Carnival of Curiosi-Threes

Bird Jr’s Carnival of Curiosi-THREE’S After Party

Date & Time: July 17, 2026 11:00 pm

Flashlight Cabaret hosted by Derek Trautwein After Party

Date & Time: July 18, 2026 11:00 pm

Foundations of Commedia dell’Arte Workshop

Date & Time: July 19, 2026 11:00 am

Devising Theatre Workshop

Devising Theatre Workshop

Date & Time: July 19, 2026 11:00 am

KC Fringe Karaoke hosted by Bradley Thomas

Date & Time: July 20, 2026 8:00 pm

Slide Hustle – A PowerPoint Party – After Party

Date & Time: July 24, 2026 11:00 pm

The Magic Reveal – Announcement of 2026 “Best of” KC Fringe After Party

Date & Time: July 25, 2026 11:00 pm

KC Fringe 26 Curtain Call: Closing Party & Awards Celebration

Date & Time: July 26, 2026 7:30 pm

KCFringe Festival 2026 Program

From shows to after-parties, the KCFringe Festival Program is your guide to everything Fringe for 2026!

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The KC Fringe is the largest celebration of arts and culture
in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Returning live for a two-week
explosion of performance, visual arts exhibitions, 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.

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KC Fringe Unified Auditions

March 13, 2026

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