WYOMING FRINGE FESTIVAL
Laramie, WY • August 21 - 23, 2026
@ The Laramie Plains Civic Center
Laramie, WY • August 21 - 23, 2026
@ The Laramie Plains Civic Center
What is "fringe"?
Fringe celebrates original and unexpected work from artists across Wyoming and beyond.
Inspired by the global fringe movement and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, established in the 1940s, Wyoming Fringe creates structured opportunities for artistic risk-taking while maintaining accessibility and community impact.
Inspired by the global fringe movement and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, established in the 1940s, Wyoming Fringe creates structured opportunities for artistic risk-taking while maintaining accessibility and community impact.
a statewide collaboration
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Wyoming Fringe Festival is a partnership between The Lyric and the Laramie Plains Civic Center — two arts nonprofits working together to keep Wyoming’s performing arts scene bold, accessible, and alive.
Founded in Natrona County, the festival is designed to circulate between Wyoming communities, expanding geographic access while strengthening artist-audience connections statewide. 2026’s Wyoming Fringe Festival will be at the Laramie Plains Civic Center on August 21-23. The Laramie Plains Civic Center is a large arts facility located in central Laramie with multiple venues, including: The Gryphon Theatre (a modernized proscenium theatre), two gymnasiums, a ballroom, as well as outdoor gathering space and expansive hallways |
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a celebration of performing arts
The festival includes theatre, comedy, dance, music, spoken word, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, magic, children’s programming, and interdisciplinary performance.
Fringe prioritizes:
* Artist Applications are due April 17th *
Fringe prioritizes:
- Independent and artist-driven work
- New and experimental performance
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Emerging and underrepresented voices
- Work outside traditional presenting structures
* Artist Applications are due April 17th *
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an investment in WY's creative economy
Wyoming Fringe Festival is an investment in artists, audiences, and the future of Wyoming’s creative economy.
- Increases paid performance opportunities for artists
- Encourages tourism and cross-community visitation
- Activates historic and community-centered venues
- Engages audiences, including first-time arts attendees
- Strengthens Wyoming’s cultural identity through contemporary artistic expression
