The 2026 Cincy Fringe Festival featured 150+ performances of 35 unique theatre productions from local, national and international indie theatre artists during the first two weeks of June. With free Late Night programming every night at 10 PM and free Kids Fringe shows on weekend afternoons, there was something for everyone at the 2026 Cincy Fringe.
Encore Shows
We felt the LOVE for these Cincy Fringe Festival shows! As chosen by critics, producers, and artists of Cincy Fringe, these three shows were chosen to have one ADDITIONAL performance on the last night of our incredible 2026 Festival!
Primary Line Up
These shows make up the awards-eligible Primary Lineup. Shows are at Know Theatre, Gabriel’s Corner, two spaces within First Lutheran Church, and the Miami University Center for Community Engagement at 13th & Vine.
There is no late seating for any shows.
Limited Runs
These special events have a limited number of performances, and are not awards-eligible.
There is no late seating for any shows.
Fringe in Development
Fringe In Development shows are works in process that have rehearsals through the course of the festival, culminating in one ticketed performance.
There is no late seating for any shows.
We don’t only host shows for adults, Kids Fringe offers free weekend events and ticketed shows intended for both talls and smalls. Often hosted at the Know Theatre in the heart of OTR at 1120 Jackson Street!
Free ticketed events made possible by the Andrew Jergens Foundation.
Want to know more about participating in the Kids Fringe events? Contact our office for more details.
LINTON PB&J PRESENTS: HEROIC HARMONIES!
An action-packed, interactive superhero training for young kids with live music!
Free Ticketed Event: Reservations required. No late seating.
SAT, 5/30 @ 12:30pm
SAT, 6/6 @ 12:30pm
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
PATO Y MUERTE (Duck and Death)
A playful, bilingual dance-theater performance that celebrates life, death and friendship.
Free Ticketed Event: Reservations required. No late seating.
SAT, 5/30 @ 2:30pm
SUN, 5/31 @ 2:30pm
SAT, 6/6 @ 2:30pm
Gabriel’s Corner: 1425 Sycamore Street
Heroes Rise: Tournament of Styles
High-energy monthly dance showdowns building legends, elevating talent and crowning champions.
Free Event: No reservations required.
SUN, 5/31 @ 5:30pm-9:30pm
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
BAND IN A BUS: BUCKET BRIGADE
Groove. Dance. And Drum at our family-friendly Bucket Brigade!
Free Event: No reservations required.
SUN, 6/7 @ 12:30pm-1:15pm
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
CAM CRUISER
Drop by and make finger and mini puppets with the Cincinnati Art Museum’s mobile art-making van!
Free Event: No reservations required.
SUN, 6/7 1:15pm-3:15pm
Outside the Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
Cincy Fringe Deaf Day
Hosted on Saturday, June 6th
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
A full day of back-to-back, one-hour performances with ASL interpretation and ASL-interpreted same-day box office services.
Cincy Fringe Deaf Day is made possible by the generous support of Jeffrey Hungerford.
Interpretative services provided by Cincinnati State.
Want to know more about participating in the Fringe Deaf Day events? Contact our office for more details.
Saturday, June 6th
12:30 PM
HEROIC HARMONIES
A FREE ticketed event! Reservations required. No late seating.
An action-packed, interactive superhero training for young kids with live music from professional musicians!
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
Saturday, June 6th
2:15 PM
COLONIAL CIRCUS: HISTORY, CLOWN-STYLE
Ticketed event! Reservations required. No late seating.
A comedy where two brown clowns pretending to be British colonizers journey through the history of colonialism.
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
Saturday, June 6th
4:00 PM
DIZZY MISS LIZZIE’S ROADSIDE REVUE PRESENTS THE SAINTS
Ticketed event! Reservations required. No late seating.
Music, mayhem, and mystery abound in this rude, revisionist history of the fantastical, gruesome, salacious, inspiring stories of Catholic Saints.
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
Saturday, June 6th
5:15 PM
DEAF STORYTELLING – A free event!
A free event: No reservations required.
Members of Cincinnati’s Deaf Community tell stories of all sorts – personal narratives, funny stories, fables and other surprises – with voice interpretation for the Hearing audience members.
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
Saturday, June 6th
6:45 PM
BOMB! AN FBI MEMOIR
Ticketed event! Reservations required. No late seating.
Enter the world of the FBI’s top bomb scientist, anti-terrorism oracle, and expert forensic investigator in this explosive new musical!
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
Saturday, June 6th
8:30 PM
PRIVATE EQUITY: THE MUSICAL
Ticketed event! Reservations required. No late seating.
What is the cost of living? An artist, the robot who took her job, and the therapist she never asked for set out on a musical adventure to find out.
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street
Saturday, June 6th
10:00 PM
THE GAY SPELLING BEE – A free event!
A FREE Cincy Fringe Late Night event: No reservations required.
A game show with gay contestants and gay words presented by Ben and Justin Present!
Know Theatre: 1120 Jackson Street