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SPECIAL EVENTS FROM THE 2025 FestivaL

ABOUT

WHAT THE FRINGE?!

FRINGEPVD: The Providence Fringe Festival® was founded and has been presented since 2014 by Wilbury Theatre Group, with support from WaterFire, the Steel Yard, Farm Fresh RI, Teatro ECAS, 50 Sims, Buttonwoods Brewery, ALCO, PVD Drum Troupe, RiffRaff, ISCO, LitArts RI​, and an ever-expanding network of community partners throughout Providence.

​Now going into it's 13th(!) year,  FRINGEPVD has featured hundreds of performing artists from across the country sharing their work in theatre, dance, visual arts, and everything in between.

Learn more about FRINGEPVD here.
FRINGEPVD Artist Dandy Darkly; photo by James Lastowski.
The Providence Fringe Festival®
​is presented by
Wilbury Theatre Group
with support from
FRINGEPVD The Providence Fringe Festival® is a proud member of the United States Association of Fringe Festivals and the World Fringe Network.

FRINGE 2026: July 12-18, 2026


​FRINGEPVD : The Providence Fringe Festival®
​​IS PRESENTED BY THE WILBURY THEATRE GROUP