ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE

Wed July 29 and Thurs July 30, 2026 - ARTIST CHECK IN

Festival Hall Lobby (1215 - 10 Ave SE)

11 am to 3 pm

Time to check-in and pick up your Artist Welcome Package from the Artistic Director, Tamara Van Horne.  She’ll go over things and warmly welcome you into the Calgary Fringe Family.

Thurs July 30, 2026 - MEET N’ GREET

Festival Hall Lobby (1215 - 10 Ave SE)

7 pm to 9 pm

A relatively 'low-key' affair but full of Old Hollywood style glitz and glam, the Calgary Fringe way. Kick off the eve of the Festival with your fellow artists, volunteers, board, staffers, and sponsors. Light snacks provided.

Fri July 31 – Sat Aug 8, 2026 – FRINGE AFTER DARK

Festival Hall (1215 - 10 Ave SE)

10:15 pm nightly after the last Fringe performance of the day.

  • Fri July 31:  Fraction of the Fringe, hosted by the APT 33 Gang**

  • Sat Aug 1 and Sun Aug 2:  APT 33**.

  • Mon Aug 3:  Boardgame Night/Sat Morning Cartoons (PRIVATE event for Fringe Artists, volunteers, staff, and board)

  • Tues Aug 5:  Trivia Night with Minion, sponsored by Out of Our Heads Productions).

  • Wed Aug 6:  Karaoke Night, hosted by KISS Productions.

  • Thurs Aug 7:  Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • Fri Aug 8:  Mini Poetry Slam at the Calgary Fringe! w/Writers Guild of Alberta and Calgary Poetry Slam.

  • Sat Aug 9:  Closing Night Bash (20th Anniversary Celebration) (PRIVATE event for Fringe Artists, volunteers, staff, board, host billets, and supporters of the Calgary Fringe).

 Unless otherwise noted, Fringe After Dark events are open to the general public.  For more details on the public Fringe After Dark events, click here.

Sat Aug 8, 2026 - THE FRINGLEWOODS

Festival Hall (1215 - 10 Ave SE)

10:15 pm

In 2022 and totally last minute, we thought it would be fun to whip up some cheezy awards for silly things like "Best Use of Spandex", handwritten on colourful business card sized paper and given out by Michele Gallant, Executive Director and Producer and Attrina Blythe, Operations Director. Totally individualized and totally fun! Everyone that we presented these wacky types of awards to enjoyed it so much, we decided to make this a fun annual event and named it after our Calgary Fringe Jester, Fringlewood.

THE FRINGLEWOODS is a mix of wacky awards along with more traditional awards like “Audience Favourite” or “Critic’s Choice”.  Awards will be determined by an appointed group of Fringe staffers and board members, the patrons, and the media.  Awards will be handed out by Michele (Executive Director and Producer), Attrina (Operations Director), and Tamara (Artistic Director) with assistance from our wonderful Fringe Minion and Fringe U Associate Producer.

Sat Aug 8, 2026 – 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Festival Hall Lobby (1215 - 10 Ave SE)

Immediately following The Fringlewoods

Can you believe we are 20 years old?  (We know, we can’t either!).  There will be a special 20th anniversary presentation looking back over 20 years of Fringing in Calgary.

Sat Aug 8, 2026 – 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Festival Hall Lobby (1215 - 10 Ave SE)

Immediately following the 20th Anniversary Celebration until we are too pooped to pop

Come and celebrate the end of another successful Festival run – a chance to say “So long!” to new and old friends until the next time.  Delight to the tunes of local musicians that you can tap your toes to or just hang out and chat – whatever suits you!  Late night snacks provided, lovingly prepared by Julie Ridley, Concession Manager.