IndyFringe Festival
Indianapolis, IN · Arts & Culture
- When
- August 12–22, 2027
- Where
- Mass Ave Arts District (IndyFringe theaters) · Indianapolis · IN
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
IndyFringe brings unjuried theater, comedy, and dance to six stages along the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District each August. Since 2005 the festival has given local and touring performers a flat fee and full ticket revenue, with acts ranging from drag to puppetry to storytelling. Free busking and a children's zone run alongside the ticketed shows.
The history within reach
- IndyFringe Festivalsame spot
IndyFringe brings unjuried theater, comedy, and dance to six stages along the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District each August.
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