Give to the Max for the Minnesota Fringe Festival

In 2026, Minnesota Fringe welcomed audiences to 540 performances of 104 different shows, filling more than 25,000 seats. Following the Festival, we announced that Executive Director Dawn Bentley would be stepping down after a decade of incredible achievements. 

With a search for a new Executive Director underway, we are preparing for their entrance, and we need your help to write the next act!

Our Challenge: Operating costs continue to increase every year. But we are determined to pass on as little of that as possible to artists and audiences. Ticket prices have remained low, producer fees are still lean, and we’d love to keep it that way. 

This is where you come in. Our goal for this Give to the Max Day is to keep the Festival affordable for artists and audiences. Your gift—of any amount—will protect Minnesota's most welcoming launchpad for artists to create new work, and for audiences to encounter their favorite new artists. More adventurous art, more wild ideas, more experiences you'll be talking about for years.

Why It Matters

Since 1993, Minnesota Fringe has connected adventurous artists to adventurous audiences. Artists of every background, ability, and experience level come here to take risks, try new things, and build a livelihood doing what they love. We're a beacon for freedom of expression, and with your support, we'll step into this next chapter stronger than ever.

Save the Date!

The 34rd annual Minnesota Fringe Festival will take place August 5-15, 2027, where both new and familiar friends will gather to feel the vibrant pulse of life that is live theater and cultivate a rich performing arts community in the process. Your donation protects one of the state’s most accessible pathways for artists to produce new work and for audiences to discover it, inspiring adventurous performing arts to thrive in Minnesota.

Give today and help us keep our doors wide open to all!