Victoria Fringe Festival: Aug 26 – Sept 6, 2026

This year’s festival takes over the city with Fringe venues from James Bay to Oak Bay and across downtown. We are also reflecting on 40 years of the Victoria Fringe, and will be sharing stories and pieces from the archives in our e-news and on social media, and are working on a pop-up display in the Intrepid Studio lobby that will feature highlights of the 40 years of Fringe history that will be open during the Festival. Come out, take a chance on wild and wonderful theatre, and embrace the weird at Fringe!

The votes have been counted and the handmade trophies have been handed out. Read the full list of Pick of the Fringe Winners & Runners-up.

The Festival box office is now open

August 4th – 21st, 12:30 – 5:30 Monday to Friday

August 24th – Sept 6th, 12 – 5 daily

Location: The Intrepid Studio, located at 1609 Blanshard Street.

You can also contact us by email at tickets@intrepidtheatre.com

100% of all tickets are available for advance sales, and no tickets will be held for at-door sales. If tickets are still available at showtime, they will be available for door sales only at Venues 1-5. Tickets may or may not be purchasable on site at Unconventional Venues – Sites A, B, C, D, E & F.


Here are some festival dates at a glance:

Fringe Preview: Wednesday, August 26 6:00pm (doors at 5:00pm) at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street
Shows start Thursday August 27 and run through Sunday September 6.
Pick of the Fringe Awards: Sunday September 6, 10pm, Polish Hall, 90 Dock Street
FringeKids: Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23, 10am - 1pm at Kaleidsocope Theatre, 613 Pandora Ave

About the Victoria Fringe Festival

A Vancouver Island festival tradition for more than three decades, Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival takes over downtown Victoria BC each summer for a celebration of live performance from around the world, featuring an eclectic mixture of spoken word, drama, musicals, dance, comedy, magic, theatre for young audiences and more at venues across the city.

Since 1986, The Victoria Fringe Festival has provided a space and opportunity for local, national, and international artists to share their artistry and craft with our city every summer. Produced by Intrepid Theatre, the Victoria Fringe Festival is one of the longest-running Fringes in Canada, and one of the founding members of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF). In 2026, we celebrate our 40th anniversary festival, running August 26 to September 6. In addition to more than 35 shows at the festival, there are free events including the Fringe Eve Preview and FringeKids Fest. The Victoria Fringe is a popular summer event, drawing more than 10,000 audience members to venues across the city. Powered by more than 150 volunteers, the Victoria Fringe is a staple summer festival with shows from around the globe and from our own backyard.

The Fringe is unjuried, making it accessible for artists and audiences alike, with 100% of net ticket sales given back to the artists you choose to see. This is why you need a Fringe Button, this one-time $5 Fringe Button purchase helps fund the festival.