MARQUETTE
FRINGE
FESTIVAL
October 23rd & 24th, 2026 in Downtown Marquette, MI
Step Into the Fringe
Marquette Fringe performances take place across multiple downtown venues on Saturday, with artists programmed into curated 60-minute Fringe Blocks designed to give audiences a full hour of diverse, engaging work. Performers may be scheduled alongside other artists whose work complements their own, creating a shared and dynamic festival experience.
The festival also marks the return of the Marquette Spectacle on Friday evening — a free, outdoor celebration of performative art open to the entire community.
Volunteers
We’re gearing up for the inaugural Marquette Fringe Festival, and could sure use all of the help we can get to make it happen!
Volunteer applications are now live for tasks and positions including venue setup and clean up, audience admission and ushering, stage sound/light support, and more for the Marquette Spectacle on Friday, October 23 and Downtown Festival on Saturday, October 24.
Whether you have a couple hours to share or are interested in a more involved position, we’re grateful for your interest and consideration.
For more information and to apply, fill out our online application.
Venues
More Info Coming Soon
Schedule
More Info Coming Soon
Artists
Applications closed.
Thank you to all who applied!
About the Fringe Festival
A Fringe Festival is for those acts outside the mainstream. Acts of theatre, dance, comedy, music, and more that you might not see in a traditional festival. Fringe acts are known for being strange and abstract, thought-provoking and irreverent, but they aren’t required to be any of that. Anything performed at a Fringe festival is considered Fringe.
Quick Links
