Fringe festivals have been sparking creativity across the globe since 1947.
The Scranton Fringe Festival is dedicated to creating a bold and engaging platform for creative and thought provoking art with minimal risk to artist and audience. Regional as well as touring artists will be welcomed to present work with no censorship placed on content or artistic expression while striving to promote Scranton as a viable and creative environment.
The Scranton Fringe Festival is held annually across several consecutive days in multiple venues throughout downtown Scranton. Theatre, music, dance, film, comedy, puppetry and every other sort of performing-arts-production you can imagine are welcomed on the fringe! The festival is kept accessible and affordable for artists (no application fees, little to no production fees) and audiences (special free programming, affordable tickets, hopper passes, etc) alike!
Scranton Fringe was co-founded by Conor Kelly O’Brien (current Executive Director) and Elizabeth Bohan (current Managing Director).
Scranton Fringe celebrated its first festival October 1st – 4th 2015 with great success! In 2019, the Scranton Fringe Festival grew to play host to nearly ten-thousand (10,000) individuals across eleven (11) days! In 2020 and 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the full Festival could not take place - instead various new programs (including FRINGE UNDER GLASS) were created. The festival returned in 2022 to great success!
Visit our website for updated information and upcoming special events including info on the 2023 Festival.
Each year our Fringe Festivals grow in audience turnout, venues, and participants - join us as we continue to grow the Fringe and its impact!
Learn More: http://www.scrantonfringe.org