KC FRINGE FESTIVAL 2025
Performances July 17-27
Visual Art July 06-26
Film July 18-20
KC FRINGE FESTIVAL 2025
Performances July 17-27
Visual Art July 06-26
Film July 18-20
A $5 Fringe Button is required to enter all Fringe events. Buy one and bring it with you to all performances and events, like the Fringe After Parties. Button purchases fund the festival! Children 12 and under get a free Fringe Button. Buttons are available at every Fringe venue during the festival, Previews, at the Opening Night Party, and Fringe 411 office.
Tickets are $15 for each event unless otherwise noted. Tickets for children ages 3-12 are $8. Tickets can be purchased in advance at kcfringe.org, at the venue box office 30 minutes prior to showtime or at Fringe 411. Want to binge and save? Five Show Pass ($65) and Ten Show Passes ($120) are sold in person only at Fringe 411 and box offices. We accept cash and all major credit cards. No personal checks.
You can find all the show information at kcfringe.org. You can also pick up a printed program at Fringe 411, Union Station Visual Arts Gallery or at any Fringe venue during the festival.
Download the 2025 KC Fringe Program (PDF)
Fringe 411 is the place for tickets, buttons, programs, merchandise, show information, or any general questions about the festival. Fringe 411 is located in The Bird Comedy Theater, 103 W 19th St.
Sat June 14 | Noon – 5 PM
Sat June 21 | Noon – 5 PM
Sat June 28 | Noon – 5 PM
Sat July 12 | Noon – 5 PM
Closed Sunday and Monday
Tue-Thu July 15 – 17 | Noon – 4 PM
Fri-Sat July 18 – 20 | Noon – 5 PM
Tue-Thu July 22 – 24 | Noon – 4 PM
Fri – Sat July 25 – 26 | Noon – 5 PM
All Fringe shows are sixty minutes long, and there is a half-hour between shows. Doors open ten minutes before show time. No refunds after the show begins, and no late seating. Shows are rated AA (All Ages), PG (Parental Guidance), or (MA Mature Audiences).
Volunteers are the heart of KC Fringe! Volunteering earns you Fringe Bucks, which you can use to buy tickets to shows. Volunteer positions include ushers, house managers, photographers, videographers, office volunteers, and so much more! Find out how to volunteer at kcfringe.org/volunteer.
All Fringe venues provide beverages and snacks.
Can’t decide which shows to see? Check out reviews online at kcfringe.org/2025-reviews, and feel free to leave your own star ratings and audience review after you see shows!
All KC Fringe Festival Venues are wheelchair accessible. If you require further accessibility assistance or have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact accessibility@kcfringe.org.
KC Fringe is committed to providing a respectful, safe environment free from harassment, violence, discrimination, bullying, and abuse. We will not tolerate participation in activities or behaviors that discriminate on the grounds of race, gender, age, marital status, religious beliefs, citizenship, mental and physical abilities, or sexual orientation. We provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and participate in all events and activities whenever possible, and all community members are to be treated with respect and dignity. We seek to expand our reach to fight against injustices and become a more welcoming and equitable place for everyone to enjoy the performing arts.
The show with the best average attendance at each venue will receive a bonus performance on Sunday, July 28. The winners will be announced at midnight on Saturday, July 27, at the After Party and on our website at kcfringe.org/best-of.
1:00 PM The Black Box
2:00 PM Kansas City Oasis
2:00 PM Stray Cat Film Center
3:30 PM The Arts Asylum
3:30 PM Center for Spiritual Living
4:00 PM MCC-Penn Valley-Little Theater
4:00 PM Unicorn – Jerome Stage
4:30 PM. Whim Space
5:00 PM City Stage and Union Station
5:30 PM Unicorn- Levin Stage
6:00 PM Musical Theater Heritage
6:30 PM The Bird Comedy Theater
Parking information and amenities can be found by venue on the Venue Page. Or, you can click each venue below for more details.
All KCFringe Festival venues are ADA compliant. If you need accessibility assistance, please contact accessbility@kcfringe.org.
More information can be found in the KCFringe Program.
MCC – Penn Valley Little Theatre
