2025 O'ahu Fringe Festival at Arts at Marks

The origin of the Fringe Festival began in 1947 in Edinburgh, Scotland when a group of artists decided to create their own performing arts festival. 

Now, still going strong in 2025, the performances this festival showcases are sometimes unpredictable, which makes Fringe unique. You can also encounter familiar productions held in either traditional or non-traditional venues. Expect the unexpected! Shows have been held in hotel rooms, bus stops, car parks, vans, in fact what ever venue an artist can work on, they’ll give it a go and take on that challenge.

Fringe Fest is focused on the performing arts: Theater, dance, puppetry, spoken word and the like make up the Fringe core, but festivals often may include film and visual arts elements. Fringes don't have a focus on a single discipline or genre, but are a performing-arts smörgåsbord

It's Uncensored: No one gets too fussy about swears or nudity but squeaky-clean content isn't marginal or discouraged, either. Some shows are labeled appropriate for children and some art not. 

It's Easy to participate in: Ticket prices are low for audiences and production fees are low for artists. Show selection varies from festival to festival but is generally quite open to participation by the gamut of amateurs to professionals.

Show at the Fringe Fest are original. Fringes feature a huge array of original material—sometimes by design, but usually because that’s what Fringes naturally do well. The shows are often kept brief (between 30-60 minutes in length).

Please visit World Fringe Network to learn more about other festivals in the Fringe family.

To find more Fringes, please visit the United States Association of Fringe Festivals.