Raleigh Fringe Festival is “an alternative arts festival for the weird & wonderful.” It takes place July 10 to 13, 2025, at Theatre Raleigh Arts Center, 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Thursday, July 10: 6 to 9:45 p.m.
- Friday, July 11: 6 to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, July 12: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- Sunday, July 13: 1 to 5 p.m.
The festival features visual art, theatre, comedy, music, puppetry, film, storytelling and more. All-access passes are available, as are tickets for single performances.
The festival also includes some free community events and some “tip and pass the hat” events. You can see all the free and “pass the hat” events here.
Read about the ticketed shows here.
There are some free kids’ events on Saturday morning.
Tickets
An All-Access pass is $82.60. Fringe Flex Passes, which offer admission to any six shows, are $46.90.
Tickets to most individual shows are $19.36, but there is also a “pay what you can” option. The children’s show, Circle and Square, is $11.20, also with a “pay what you can” option.
Schedule
Thursday, July 10
- 6 p.m.: Preview Night (free)
- 7 p.m.: Standbys Carbaret (ticketed)
- 7 p.m.: T-shirt printing (tips)
- 8 p.m.: Alternative to Reality (ticketed)
- 9 p.m.: Magic Lantern (ticketed)
Friday, July 11
- 6 p.m.: Not Here to Make Friends (ticketed)
- 7 p.m.: Film Festival (free)
- 7 p.m.: Chemistry (ticketed)
- 8 p.m.: Rigsbee Avenue (ticketed)
- 8 p.m.: Filom Festival (free)
- 9 p.m.: Rusk (ticketed)
- 10 p.m.: Standup Showcase (free)
Saturday, July 12
- 10 a.m.: Circle & Square (children’s show. Ticketed)
- 11 a.m.: Theatre games (free)
- 11:30 a.m.: Circle & Square (children’s show. Ticketed)
- 11 a.m.: Puppets with Something Different Cosplay (pass the hat)
- 12 p.m.: Puppets (pass the hat)
- 1 p.m.: Kids Caberet (free)
- 2 p.m.: Downbeat Dance Fitness (pass the hat)
- 2 – 5 p.m.: Commedia with i Firenzi (pass the hat)
- 2 to 5 p.m.: Ukulele with Hannah and Sammy the Jester (pass the hat)
- 3 p.m.: Daphnis & Chloe (ticketed)
- 4 p.m.: Name of Play (ticketed)
- 7 p.m.: No Shame Story Slam (ticketed)
- 7 to 10 p.m.: Painting with CoLab (tips)
- 8 – 10 p.m.: T-shirt printing sponsored by Portal HQ (tips)
- 8 p.m.: Yes Mommy (ticketed)
- 9 p.m.: Sultry Serenade (ticketed)
- 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.: After Party (free)
Sunday, July 13
- 1 p.m.: Theatre Camp for Adults (free)
- 1 to 4 p.m.: Puppets with Kasey McFerren (pass the hat)
- 2 p.m.: Downbeat Dance Fitness (tips)
- 2 to 4 p.m.: Prop Swap (free)
- 3 p.m.: Monologue Jam (free
- 4 p.m.: Coffee with Creatives (free)
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More Events
Check out our list of free and cheap events in Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle this weekend, or our full event calendar in the Triangle, or just look at few upcoming events here:
