Montreal Fringe Festival
36th edition: featuring theatre, dance, comedy, puppets, magic, drag, music, and family-friendly programming!
Featuring an extensive lineup of 110 companies and more than 600 performances in over 20 venues, this year’s festival promises a vibrant showcase of art from around the globe including the return of iconic events such as Fringe-For-All, Fringe Park, 13th Hour and of course the acclaimed Frankie Awards. Between theatre, dance, comedy, puppets, magic, drag, music and Mini-Fringe there is something for everyone at FringeMTL.
Artists from Montreal, Canada and around the world are presenting work of all kinds including drag shows, musical comedies, solo one-act performances, retelling of Greek tragedies, poetry slams, historical dramas, the classic whodunnit, stand-up comedy showcases, contemporary dance pieces, stage combat fights, experimental music, poetry readings and more.
“The Fringe is much more than a festival, it’s a movement,” enthuses Amy Blackmore, Executive and Artistic Director. “The world needs to Fringe more than ever right now. With the festival’s values of diversity, accessibility and artistic freedom, Fringing makes the world a better place. I fringe, you fringe, let’s all fringe together.”
A springboard for artists, The Fringe has propelled the careers of countless artists over the years, including Tranna Wintour, Helen Simard, Aszure Barton, Uma Gahd, Peter Hinton, Ali Hassan, Rick Miller, James Mullinger, Dan Jeanotte, Chis Wilson, even Stephen Colbert was in the first Montreal Fringe back in 1991.
#FRINGEBUZZ 2026 MUSTS
● Fringe Park | June 4–14, Corner of Rachel / St-Laurent: The Fringe Park is the central gathering point of FringeMTL. Programming of over 40 local bands and artists. All Fringe Park events are free.
● The Frankie Awards & Closing-Night Party | Sunday, June 21 at 10pm at Café Campus (57 Prince-Arthur E). Free.
More Fringe Highlights
Murder on the Mission to Mars!
June 12-20, 2026
Six elderly eccentrics are crammed aboard a spaceship bound for Mars. When one of them is found extra-unpleasantly murdered — in a room locked from the inside — the survivors must solve this zero-gravity mystery… or wind up the next victims! It’s a classic puzzle plot, but spiked with fresh twists of future tech… and with one actor embodying the entire ensemble of oddballs.
“Deliriously entertaining…. a wild, raucous, surprisingly clever journey that keeps the laughs rolling,” says BroadwayWorld.com.
David Jacobson rockets his way through a crazy constellation of characters in “Murder on the Mission to Mars!” After sold-out houses and rave reviews in the U.S., the solo comedy sci-fi whodunit blasts off again with its Canadian-premiere shows at this year’s Montreal Fringe Festival.
The Giant Space Monster That Ate Montreal in 3-D
June 12-20, 2026
The Giant Space Monster That Ate Montreal in 3-D is a wild, live-action human puppet experiment—part sci-fi spoof, part theatrical chaos, and entirely unpredictable. In this playful spectacle, Smith & Reimer join forces to save Hamilton (and the world) from a monstrous threat in a one-of-a-kind, laugh-packed performance adventure that’s as heartfelt as it is hilarious.
Solovela, An Improvised Solo Telenovela
June 13-20, 2026
For the first time in Canada. One performer. Every character. A brand-new story each night. Diane Jorge transforms one audience member’s real-life love stories, enemies, and secrets into a hilarious telenovela (Latin soap opera), playing every character herself. No two shows are ever the same! Critics’ Choice (2025 Orlando Fringe)
For tickets to these and all other shows, visit: www.montrealfringe.ca