List of Minnesota Fringe Festivals

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The Minnesota Fringe Festival is a performing arts festival held annually at various venues throughout Minneapolis, Minnesota.{{efn|Historically, the festival has also occasionally occupied venues in neighboring Saint Paul, Minnesota.{{cite news|title=All Things Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-204988362.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118184224/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-204988362.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 18, 2018|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=July 31, 2009}}}}{{cite book|last1=Weber|first1=Tom|title=100 Things to Do in the Twin Cities Before You Die|date=2015|publisher=Reedy Press|location=St. Louis|isbn=978-1-935806-98-1|page=26}} The tradition of fringe festivals began with the establishment of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1947, and starting in 1991, producers began to establish festivals of their own in the United States.{{cite news|last1=Hersh|first1=Amy|title=North American fringe fests: A new tradition that's growing|url=https://apps2.hclib.org/auth/EDS?url=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ebscohost.com%2flogin.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26db%3dkeh%26AN%3d9512033983%26site%3deds-live%26scope%3dsite|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=Back Stage|date=November 17, 1995|via=EBSCOHost}} The first Minnesota Fringe Festival took place in 1994, with 53 shows presented at six venues across Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.{{cite journal|last1=Pizzato|first1=Mark|title=Minnesota Fringe Festival|journal=Theatre Journal|date=March 1995|volume=47|issue=1|pages=142–145|doi=10.2307/3208817|jstor=3208817}} Although early iterations of the festival included film screenings and visual art exhibitions, the festival later narrowed its focus to performing arts in five categories: comedy, dance, drama, musical, and "something different".{{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Fringe facts|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-77626000.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121003724/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-77626000.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2018|accessdate=August 10, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=August 26, 2001}}{{cite news|last1=Berdan|first1=Kathy|title=Here's your Minnesota Fringe Festival starter guide|url=http://www.twincities.com/2015/07/22/heres-your-minnesota-fringe-festival-starter-guide/|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|date=July 22, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119025555/http://www.twincities.com/2015/07/22/heres-your-minnesota-fringe-festival-starter-guide/|archivedate=January 19, 2017}} During its first four iterations, the festival took place in late June and early July. Since 1998, it has taken place during late July and early August, consistently running for 11 days annually since 2005, when it expanded from a 10-day run.

The festival grew from its inception in 1994, in terms of the number of shows presented, venues occupied, and tickets purchased, to become the largest unjuried fringe festival in the United States, a distinction it held until 2018 when it was overtaken by the Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival and the Washington, D.C., Capital Fringe Festival.{{cite news |last1=Considine |first1=Basil |title=Fringe File 2018 #26 – Official Numbers; MN Fringe No Longer Largest In United States |url=https://twincitiesarts.com/2018/08/23/fringe-file-2018-26-official-numbers-mn-fringe-no-longer-largest-in-united-states/ |accessdate=October 7, 2018 |work=Twin Cities Arts Reader |date=August 23, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007213245/https://twincitiesarts.com/2018/08/23/fringe-file-2018-26-official-numbers-mn-fringe-no-longer-largest-in-united-states/ |archivedate=October 7, 2018}} In 2010, over 50,000 tickets were sold for the first time, and in 2015, more performances took place (909) and tickets were sold (50,338) than in any other year. The most shows (177) were presented in 2013, and two years, 2004 and 2015, tied for the most venues utilized by the festival, with 24 apiece. This value includes traditional theaters as well as site-specific venues, which can vary from year to year and have included a loading dock, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a moving car.{{cite news|last1=Hudetz|first1=Mary|title=Bring Your Own Venue|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-167186305.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906224031/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-167186305.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Vita.mn|date=August 2, 2007 }}{{cite news|last1=Daher|first1=Natalie|title=After more than two decades of live arts, the Minnesota Fringe Festival freshens up with a roster of new venues – from bathtubs to buses|url=http://www.startribune.com/after-more-than-two-decades-of-live-arts-the-minnesota-fringe-festival-freshens-up-with-a-roster-of-new-venues-from-bathtubs-to-buses/318987641/|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=July 28, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729161639/http://www.startribune.com/after-more-than-two-decades-of-live-arts-the-minnesota-fringe-festival-freshens-up-with-a-roster-of-new-venues-from-bathtubs-to-buses/318987641/|archivedate=July 29, 2015}}

The 2020 iteration was initially canceled on account of the COVID-19 pandemic before being retooled as an entirely virtual festival.{{cite news |last1=Preston |first1=Rohan |title=Minnesota Fringe Festival canceled in face of coronavirus pandemic |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-fringe-festival-canceled-in-face-of-coronavirus-pandemic/569929742/ |accessdate=April 25, 2020 |work=Star Tribune |date=April 24, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425175540/https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-fringe-festival-canceled-in-face-of-coronavirus-pandemic/569929742/ |archivedate=April 25, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Berdan |first1=Kathy |title=Minnesota Fringe is still wacky, irreverent, heartfelt and online |url=https://www.twincities.com/2020/07/28/minnesota-fringe-is-still-wacky-irreverent-heartfelt-and-online/ |access-date=September 13, 2021 |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=July 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115104909/https://www.twincities.com/2020/07/28/minnesota-fringe-is-still-wacky-irreverent-heartfelt-and-online/ |archive-date=January 15, 2021|url-status=live}} Both live and in-person performances were presented for the 2021 festival, though unlike in previous years, the Minnesota Fringe did not staff in-person venues.{{cite news |last1=Berdan |first1=Kathy |title=Minnesota Fringe is still plenty different … and celebrates it |url=https://www.twincities.com/2021/08/01/minnesota-fringe-is-still-plenty-different-and-celebrates-it/ |access-date=September 13, 2021 |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=August 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802073216/https://www.twincities.com/2021/08/01/minnesota-fringe-is-still-plenty-different-and-celebrates-it/|archive-date=August 2, 2021|url-status=live}} The most recent iteration of the festival ran August 1–11, 2024.{{cite news |last1=Kaufman |first1=Jared |title=How To Fringe: Your guide to the 2024 Minnesota Fringe Festival, running Aug. 1–11 |url=https://www.twincities.com/2024/07/28/how-to-fringe-your-guide-to-the-2024-minnesota-fringe-festival-running-aug-1-11/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=August 1, 2024 |archive-date=August 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803064228/https://www.twincities.com/2024/07/28/how-to-fringe-your-guide-to-the-2024-minnesota-fringe-festival-running-aug-1-11/}}

Festivals

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" summary="Columns in the table list, from left to right, the year of the festival, its dates, the number of shows, the number of performances, total attendance, and the number of venues. The festival has run every year since 1994. In its earlier years, it took place in late June and early July but beginning in 1998, it moved to late July and early August. The number of shows ranges from 35 to 177 and the number of performances ranges from around 200 to 909. Three years, 1997, 1999, and 2001, do not list the number of performances. Attendance ranges from 4,300 to 50,338 and the number of venues ranges from five to 24."

!scope=col| Year

!class="unsortable" scope=col| Dates

!scope=col| {{Abbr|No.|Number}} of shows

!scope=col| {{Abbr|No.|Number}} of performances{{efn|Each show in the festival is given five performances.{{cite news|last1=Huyck|first1=Ed|title=Twin Cities Theatre Comes Alive During Fringe|url=http://www.backstage.com/news/twin-cities-theatre-comes-alive-during-fringe/|accessdate=January 21, 2017|work=Backstage|date=August 8, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122015937/http://www.backstage.com/news/twin-cities-theatre-comes-alive-during-fringe/|archivedate=January 22, 2017}} The bestselling show at each venue is then granted a sixth encore performance.{{cite news|last1=Considine|first1=Basil|title=Fringe File #3: About Fringe and How to Pick a Show|url=http://twincitiesarts.com/2016/07/04/fringe-festival-3-about-fringe/|accessdate=January 21, 2017|work=Twin Cities Arts Reader|date=July 4, 2016|archivedate=January 22, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122020705/http://twincitiesarts.com/2016/07/04/fringe-festival-3-about-fringe/}}}}

!scope=col| Attendance

!scope=col| Venues{{efn|The number of venues is counted as the number of stages or other playing spaces utilized. The Rarig Center, for example, houses four stages and counts as four venues in years when the festival is using all four of them.{{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Fringe fest adds U's Rarig Center to its stages|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-143738607.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910065920/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-143738607.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2016|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=March 26, 2006 }}}}

!class="unsortable" scope=col| References

1994

| June 23 – July 2

| 53

| 315

| 4,630

| 6

| {{cite news|last1=Abdallah|first1=Cheryl|title=Minnesota Fringe Festival Returns|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2351423.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911093708/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2351423.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Asian Pages|date=June 30, 1995 }}{{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Flowering Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-120279765.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910061609/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-120279765.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 6, 2004 }}

1995

| June 22 – July 3

|data-sort-value="50"| {{Abbr|≤|Less than or equal to}}50

| 400

| 5,500

| 5

| {{cite news|last1=Vaughan|first1=Peter|title=Fringe fades|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62632587.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120132702/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62632587.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=July 14, 1996 }}

1996

| June 20–30

| 46

| 250

| 4,464

|data-sort-value="5"| 5

| {{cite news|last1=Vaughan|first1=Peter|title=Fringe Festival to offer a familiar flavor|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62631280.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120132639/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62631280.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=June 16, 1996 }}{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Chris|title=Edinburgh, U.S.A.: The Fringe Is a Theatrical Phenomenon Whose Time Has Come|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18395688.html|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=American Theatre|date=May 1996 }}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite news|last1=Vaughan|first1=Peter|title=Fringe Festival to spotlight local talent|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62629154.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120132523/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62629154.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=May 5, 1996 }}

1997

| June 19–29

| 35

|data-sort-value="0"| —

| 4,300

| 5

| {{cite news|last1=Vaughan|first1=Peter|title=Fourth Fringe Festival lineup announced|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62610731.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120132100/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62610731.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=May 25, 1997 }}{{cite news|last1=Harlow|first1=Tim|title=Event: Fringe Festival|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62611959.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120132154/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62611959.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=June 20, 1997 }}{{cite news|last1=Preston|first1=Rohan|title=Fringe getting bigger|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62564942.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911030116/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62564942.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=August 23, 1998 }}

1998

| July 30 – August 9

| 38

|data-sort-value="200"|{{Abbr|~|Approximately}}200

| 6,573

| 6

| {{cite news|last1=Steele|first1=Mike|title= Daring Tanner is top of the Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62564025.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120131602/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62564025.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=August 3, 1998 }}

1999

| July 29 – August 8

| 68

|data-sort-value="0"| —

| 15,447

| 10

| {{cite news|last1=Steele|first1=Mike|title=Dean Seal ousted at Bryant Lake Bowl|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62467928.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117170423/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62467928.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2018|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=January 27, 1999 }}{{cite news|last1=Preston|first1=Rohan|title=Fans flocked to this year's Fringe Festival|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62458919.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911030057/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62458919.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=August 12, 1999 }}

2000

| July 28 – August 6

| 100

| 500

|data-sort-value="23,000"| {{Abbr|>|Greater than}}23,000

|data-sort-value="19"| 19

| {{cite news|last1=Peck|first1=Claude|title=Growth at the Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63677082.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911030623/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63677082.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=July 23, 2000 }}{{cite news|title=Religion on the Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63770815.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117171132/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63770815.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2018|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=July 29, 2000 }}{{cite news|title=Nothing but fringe; A complete guide to the 7th Minnesota Fringe Festival|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63749653.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117171053/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63749653.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2018|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=July 28, 2000 }}{{cite news|last1=Preston|first1=Rohan|title=Record attendance pleases organizers|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63974104.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117171244/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63974104.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2018|accessdate=August 10, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=August 8, 2000 }}

2001

| August 3–12

| 120

|data-sort-value="0"| —

| 28,835

| 21

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Success presses Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-76875872.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911035452/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-76875872.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=August 10, 2016|work=Star Tribune|date=July 29, 2001 }}{{cite web|title=2001 Fringe Venues|url=http://www.fringefestival.org/pubVenues.cfm|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=August 10, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011029221333/http://www.fringefestival.org/pubVenues.cfm|archivedate=October 29, 2001|date=2001}}

2002

| August 2–11

| 148

|data-sort-value="675"| {{Abbr|>|Greater than}}675

| 32,000

| 14

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Fringe Festival's attendance and revenues increase|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90551173.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005258/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90551173.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 20, 2002 }}{{cite web|title=Complete Minnesota Fringe '02 Schedule|url=http://fringefestival.org/pubSubFestivals.cfm|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021008002654/http://fringefestival.org/pubSubFestivals.cfm|archivedate=October 8, 2002|date=2002}}

2003

| August 1–10

| 162

| 783

| 40,500

| 20

| {{cite news|last1=Hatton|first1=Nigel|title=Fringe benefit|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-105931774.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119202710/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-105931774.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2018|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=July 27, 2003 }}{{cite news|last1=Preston|first1=Rohan|title=Again, Fringe finds center of attention|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106602059.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119203018/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106602059.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2018|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 14, 2003 }}

2004

| August 6–15

| 176

| 900

| 43,836

| 24

| {{cite news|title=Life on the Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-670772541.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005308/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-670772541.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Minnesota Monthly|date=August 1, 2004 }}{{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Fringe Festival attendance rose 15.3%|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-120860970.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910061635/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-120860970.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 18, 2004 }}{{cite news|last1=Hicks|first1=Dylan|title=Once More with Feeling|url=http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1236/article12371.asp|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=City Pages|date=August 11, 2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040821003936/http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1236/article12371.asp|archivedate=August 21, 2004}}{{cite web|title=2004 Festival Grid|url=http://www.fringefestival.org/pdf/2004_festivalgrid.pdf|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050524123431/http://www.fringefestival.org/pdf/2004_festivalgrid.pdf|archivedate=May 24, 2005|date=2004}}

2005

| August 4–14

| 168

| 855

| 44,630

| 20

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Survival of the Fringest|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134739301.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116053836/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134739301.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2018|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=July 31, 2005 }}{{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Fringe shows draw bigger audiences|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135391576.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119044208/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135391576.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2018|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 21, 2005 }}

2006

| August 3–13

| 165

| 890

| 44,814

| 23

| {{cite news|last1=McCants|first1=Jeffrey E.|title=Moving toward the fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-148933998.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116060429/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-148933998.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2018|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=July 30, 2006 }}{{cite news|last1=McCants|first1=Jeffrey E.|title=This year's Fringe Festival buttons up sales, attendance records|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-149567358.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119052228/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-149567358.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2018|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 16, 2006 }}

2007

| August 2–12

| 162

| 872

| 37,752

| 23

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Bridge collapse reverberated into festival attendance|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-167709456.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910080920/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-167709456.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 16, 2007 }}{{cite web|title=Press FAQ|url=http://fringefestival.org/press/|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211175601/http://fringefestival.org/press/|archivedate=February 11, 2009|date=December 26, 2008}}

2008

| July 31 – August 10

| 156

| 808

| 40,926

| 18

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|last2=Lee|first2=Patrick|title=Fringe Stories|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-182087927.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005255/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-182087927.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=July 27, 2008 }}{{cite web|title=Press|url=http://www.fringefestival.org/press/|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107231229/http://www.fringefestival.org/press/|archivedate=November 7, 2014|date=2014}}

2009

| July 30 – August 9

| 162

| 843

| 46,189

| 22

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Beyond the Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-204935323.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005304/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-204935323.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Vita.mn|date=July 30, 2009 }}{{cite press release |last1=Gillette |first1=Robin C.|last2=Foster|first2=Matthew |date=August 10, 2009 |title=Minnesota Fringe sets new attendance record |url=http://www.fringefestival.org/press/releases/090810_fringe.pdf |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015120603/http://www.fringefestival.org/press/releases/090810_fringe.pdf|archivedate=October 15, 2009}}

2010

| August 5–15

| 169

| 876

| 50,256

| 15

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Theater without rules|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-233746937.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005313/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-233746937.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 6, 2010 }}{{cite press release |last1=Gillette |first1=Robin C.|last2=Foster|first2=Matthew |date=August 16, 2010 |title=Minnesota Fringe '10 sets festival record |url=http://www.fringefestival.org/press/releases/100816_fringe-final-numbers.pdf |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726070003/http://www.fringefestival.org/press/releases/100816_fringe-final-numbers.pdf|archivedate=July 26, 2011}}

2011

| August 4–14

| 168

| 865

| 48,350

| 18

| {{cite news|last1=Bakeman|first1=Jessica|last2=Preston|first2=Rohan|last3=Royce|first3=Graydon|last4=Townsend|first4=John|last5=Palmer|first5=Caroline|title=Gorey story, fun show; Live Action Set's version of children's book mixes clowning and live music|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-263724459.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005301/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-263724459.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 8, 2011 }}{{cite press release |last1=Gillette |first1=Robin C.|last2=Foster|first2=Matthew |date=August 15, 2011 |title=48,350 tickets issued to Minnesota Fringe 2011 |url=http://www.fringefestival.org/press/releases/110815_fringe-closing.pdf |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006213247/http://www.fringefestival.org/press/releases/110815_fringe-closing.pdf|archivedate=October 6, 2011}}

2012

| August 2–12

| 164

| 840

| 48,432

| 15

| {{cite news|last1=Royce|first1=Graydon|title=Your Guide to the Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-298513106.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115172041/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-298513106.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2018|accessdate=January 17, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 3, 2012 }}

2013

| August 1–11

| 177

| 897

| 50,007

| 16

| {{cite news|last1=Preston|first1=Rohan|title=Tribe of the Fringe|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-338130100.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911010428/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-338130100.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=July 28, 2013 }}

2014

| July 31 – August 10

| 169

| 878

| 50,265

| 15

| {{cite news|last1=Huyck|first1=Ed|title=Best bets from the 2014 Minnesota Fringe Festival|url=http://www.citypages.com/arts/best-bets-from-the-2014-minnesota-fringe-festival-6777381|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=City Pages|date=July 30, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501220142/http://www.citypages.com/arts/best-bets-from-the-2014-minnesota-fringe-festival-6777381|archivedate=May 1, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Gabler|first1=Jay|title=Musical theater at the 2014 Minnesota Fringe Festival: Ten shows not to miss|url=http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2014/07/29/musical-theater-minnesota-fringe-festival|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=89.3 The Current|date=July 30, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118214120/http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2014/07/29/musical-theater-minnesota-fringe-festival|archivedate=January 18, 2017}}

2015

| July 30 – August 9

| 174

| 909

| 50,338

| 24

| {{cite news|last1=Berdan|first1=Kathy|title=Minnesota Fringe Festival 2015 schedule now available|url=http://www.twincities.com/2015/06/28/minnesota-fringe-festival-2015-schedule-now-available/|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|date=June 28, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118214409/http://www.twincities.com/2015/06/28/minnesota-fringe-festival-2015-schedule-now-available/|archivedate=January 18, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Press Kit|url=http://www.fringefestival.org/press/|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 18, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109064254/http://www.fringefestival.org/press/|archivedate=November 9, 2016|date=2016}}

2016

| August 4–14

| 168

| 869

| 47,882

| 19

| {{cite press release |last1=Erickson|first1=Ann B. |date=August 15, 2016 |title=Minnesota Fringe reports attendance of 47,882 for 2016 festival|url=http://www.fringefestival.org/perch/resources/1471289264-aug.-9-final-numbersfinal.pdf|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|accessdate=January 18, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118215552/http://www.fringefestival.org/perch/resources/1471289264-aug.-9-final-numbersfinal.pdf|archivedate=January 18, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Berdan|first1=Kathy|title=2016 Minnesota Fringe Festival schedule, tickets now available|url=http://www.twincities.com/2016/07/02/2016-minnesota-fringe-festival-schedule-tickets-now-available/|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|date=July 2, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804020713/http://www.twincities.com/2016/07/02/2016-minnesota-fringe-festival-schedule-tickets-now-available/|archivedate=August 4, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Gabler|first1=Jay|title=Eleven days of the Fringe Festival: Your guide to the sprawling theater adventure|url=http://www.citypages.com/arts/eleven-days-of-the-fringe-festival-your-guide-to-the-sprawling-theater-adventure/388987912|accessdate=January 18, 2017|work=City Pages|date=August 3, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828223524/http://www.citypages.com/arts/eleven-days-of-the-fringe-festival-your-guide-to-the-sprawling-theater-adventure/388987912|archivedate=August 28, 2016}}

2017

| August 3–13

| 167

| 850

| 46,076

| 17

| {{cite news|last1=Hewitt|first1=Chris|title=Theater: Who's in this year's Fringe Festival? Start making your plans. The website is live|url=http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/01/theater-whos-in-this-years-fringe-festival-start-making-your-plans-the-website-is-live/|accessdate=July 3, 2017|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|date=July 1, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703194553/http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/01/theater-whos-in-this-years-fringe-festival-start-making-your-plans-the-website-is-live/|archivedate=July 3, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Preston|first1=Rohan|title=Actor behind controversial pedophilia play drops lawsuit against Minnesota Fringe Festival|url=http://www.startribune.com/actor-drops-lawsuit-as-minnesota-fringe-festival-reports-slight-drop-in-attendance/442290593/|accessdate=October 7, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=August 30, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904225707/http://www.startribune.com/actor-drops-lawsuit-as-minnesota-fringe-festival-reports-slight-drop-in-attendance/442290593/|archivedate=September 4, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Press Kit|url=http://www.fringefestival.org/press/|publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007225316/http://www.fringefestival.org/press/#panel5|archivedate=October 7, 2017|date=2017}}

2018

| August 2–12

| 138

| 694

|data-sort-value="36400"|{{Abbr|~|Approximately}}36,400

| 16

| {{cite news |last1=Berdan |first1=Kathy |title=2018 Minnesota Fringe Festival drew 38,600 festival-goers to 694 performances |url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/27/2018-minnesota-fringe-festival-drew-38600-festival-goers-to-694-performances/ |accessdate=October 7, 2018 |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=August 27, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828122732/https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/27/2018-minnesota-fringe-festival-drew-38600-festival-goers-to-694-performances/ |archivedate=August 28, 2018}}{{cite web |title=2018 Venues |url=https://www.minnesotafringe.org/2018/venues |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival |accessdate=October 7, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007210553/https://www.minnesotafringe.org/2018/venues |archivedate=October 7, 2018 |date=2018}}

2019

| August 1–11

| 142

| 729

| 34,440

| 17

| {{cite news |last1=Hewitt |first1=Chris |title=Four ways to choose your own Minnesota Fringe Festival adventure |url=http://www.startribune.com/four-ways-to-choose-your-own-minnesota-fringe-festival-adventure/513393032/ |accessdate=August 1, 2019 |work=Star Tribune |date=July 30, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731124722/http://www.startribune.com/four-ways-to-choose-your-own-minnesota-fringe-festival-adventure/513393032/ |archivedate=July 31, 2019}}{{cite web |title=2019 Venues |url=https://www.minnesotafringe.org/2019/venues |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival |accessdate=August 1, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801190155/https://www.minnesotafringe.org/2019/venues |archivedate=August 1, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Berdan |first1=Kathy |title=Minnesota Fringe 2020 will have fewer shows, consolidated in one area |url=https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/17/minnesota-fringe-2020-will-have-fewer-shows-consolidated-in-one-area/ |accessdate=January 18, 2020|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=September 17, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925213441/https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/17/minnesota-fringe-2020-will-have-fewer-shows-consolidated-in-one-area/|archivedate=September 25, 2019}}

2020

| July 30 – August 9

|data-sort-value="22"| {{Abbr|>|Greater than}}22{{efn|name="fn201"|There were 22 live virtual shows presented during the 2020 Minnesota Fringe plus "many more" available to patrons who purchased access to the festival's "digital hub".{{cite web |title=2020 Nightly Fringe |url=https://minnesotafringe.org/2020/nightly-fringe |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival |access-date=September 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802021301/https://www.minnesotafringe.org/2020/nightly-fringe |archive-date=August 2, 2020 |date=2020}}}}

|data-sort-value="22"| {{Abbr|>|Greater than}}22{{efn|name="fn201"}}

|data-sort-value="0"| —

|data-sort-value="0"| n/a{{efn|The 2020 festival was entirely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

2021

| August 5–15

| 116

| 260

| 3,650

|data-sort-value="12"| {{Abbr|~|Approximately}}12{{efn|The 2021 festival took place both virtually and in-person, with in-person shows at both traditional theaters and site-specific venues. This value only includes in-person venues.}}

| {{cite news |last1=Bardan |first1=Kathy |title=2021 Minnesota Fringe Festival had 260 virtual and in-person performances |url=https://www.twincities.com/2021/08/27/2021-minnesota-fringe-festival-had-260-virtual-and-in-person-performances/ |access-date=September 13, 2021 |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828014502/https://www.twincities.com/2021/08/27/2021-minnesota-fringe-festival-had-260-virtual-and-in-person-performances/ |archive-date=August 28, 2021|url-status=live}}

2022

| August 4–14

| 113

| 585

| 21,200

| 11

| {{cite news |last1=Roth |first1=Ellie |title=Intermission Is Over: The Fringe Fest Is Back |url=https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/intermission-is-over-minnesota-fringe-fest-is-back/ |access-date=July 20, 2022 |work=Mpls. St. Paul|date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710154510/https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/intermission-is-over-minnesota-fringe-fest-is-back/ |archive-date=July 10, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Thank you for joining the adventure! |url=https://mailchi.mp/fringefestival/the-fringe-file-remounts-more-128973 |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival |access-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827193643/https://mailchi.mp/fringefestival/the-fringe-file-remounts-more-128973 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |date=August 25, 2022 |url-status=live|via=MailChimp}}

2023

| August 3–13

| 101

| 525

|data-sort-value="20000"| {{Abbr|>|Greater than}}20,000

| 15

| {{cite news |last1=Melo |first1=Frederick |title=How to Fringe: The Minnesota Fringe Festival turns 30, hosts 101 different shows Aug. 3-Aug. 13 |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/30/minnesota-fringe-festival-minneapolis-button-shows-tickets/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |work=Pioneer Press |date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730112222/https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/30/minnesota-fringe-festival-minneapolis-button-shows-tickets/ |archive-date=July 30, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Fringe Hangover |url=https://minnesotafringe.org/2023/hangover |publisher=Minnesota Fringe Festival |access-date=September 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915191331/https://minnesotafringe.org/2023/hangover |archive-date=September 15, 2023 |date=2023|url-status=live}}

2024

| August 1–11

| 105

|data-sort-value="500"| {{Abbr|~|Approximately}}500

|data-sort-value="0"| {{Abbr|TBD|To be determined}}

| 14

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.fringefestival.org/}}

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