Fringe Festival
Saturday, February 28
Overture Center
Free and open to the public
Age Recommendation
All ages
Drag Show may not be appropriate for young audiences due to content, length or atmosphere.
Join us at Overture's Fringe Festival for additional FREE, interactive performances and immersive experiences on Saturday only. Fill up on traditional festival fare—hot dogs, fried chicken cones, ice cream and more—from our food stands in Overture Hall and Rotunda lobbies. Stands open at 11am. Plus, enjoy local artists throughout the building, including circus performers, doodle artists and an Art Mart along with a drag show featuring Bianca Lynn Breeze—something for everyone. Come early with the family, stay late with the adults. Free for all!
Schedule of Events
Kids in the Rotunda: Mark Hayward
9:30am, 11am & 1pm, Rotunda Stage
Food Stands
11am-10:30pm, Overture Hall Main Lobby
“Earthlings: Revisited" Interactive art installation
11am-9pm, Rotunda Studio
Art Mart
1-8pm, Promenade Terrace
Polka! Press (Printmaking activity)
1-8pm, Overture Hall Main Lobby
Sketch Cute! With Ronnie Walter
1-8pm, Overture Hall Main Lobby
Wild Rumpus Circus
2-3pm & 4-5pm, Overture Hall Main Lobby
Drag Show with Bianca Lynn Breeze
9:15-10:30pm, Overture Hall Main Lobby
Experience the Fringe
Learn more about our weekend-long mini fringe festival! Purchase tickets to six one-of-a-kind Fringe performances, learn more about Fringe artists, and explore what it means to be part of the Fringe – join us for one performance or delight in the entire weekend!
Explore Fringe Festival Events
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February 28
Saturday
Family Friendly, Free Events, Fringe Festival, Kids in the Rotunda, Variety Mark Hayward
Rotunda Stage
Mark Hayward's performance is a delightful mix of comedy and object manipulation. Using props like yo-yos, tops, juggling equipment and even a mousetrap, he creates a fun and witty show that everyone can enjoy.
Multiple Showtimes -
February 28
Saturday
Free Events, Fringe Festival Fringe Festival
Overture Center
Our weekend-long mini fringe festival is a celebration of creative energy from around the globe. Inspired by the annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival—the world’s largest arts festival, our festival features six one-of-a-kind performances, including improv, magic, theater and comedy. Join us for one performance or delight in the entire weekend.
11:00 AM -
February 28 - March 8
2025/26 Season, Fringe Festival, Overture Presents, Variety, Visual Arts "Earthlings: Revisited" By Jeanne C. Wilkinson
Rotunda Studio
Free exhibition in Rotunda Studio! Step into artist Jeanne Wilkinson’s “Cloud Tunnel” and immerse yourself in a mesmerizing interplay of shifting images and color.
Multiple Showtimes -
February 28
Saturday
2025/26 Season, Comedy, Fringe Festival, Improv Comedy, Overture Presents Chris Grace: Sardines (a comedy about death)
The Playhouse
After performing his smash-hit show “Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson” last year to an adoring and 100% satisfied audience, Chris Grace is back for Overture Center's second annual Fringe Festival! This time, the actor and comedian is moving from solving racism to solving... death?
2:00 PM -
February 28
Saturday
2025/26 Season, Fringe Festival, Overture Presents, Theater, Variety Dinosaur World Live
Overture Hall
Dare to enter a prehistoric realm where lifelike dinosaurs roar before your eyes. From the mighty T. Rex to the towering Giraffatitan, meet incredible creatures up close in an interactive family show. Don’t miss this thrilling Jurassic adventure live on stage!
3:00 PM -
February 28 - March 1
2025/26 Season, Comedy, Fringe Festival, Improv Comedy, Overture Presents Baby Wants Candy
The Playhouse
They’re back! Prepare for an unforgettable night of spontaneous hilarity as Baby Wants Candy brings you a fully improvised musical—made up on the spot from a single audience suggestion.
Multiple Showtimes -
February 28
Saturday
2025/26 Season, Comedy, Fringe Festival, Overture Presents, Theater, Variety Caitlin Cook - The Writing on the Stall
Promenade Hall
Caitlin Cook's hit bathroom graffiti musical transforms stall scribbles into the lyrics of her original songs and trail markers along her journey in this confessional, immersive and uproarious one-of-a-kind show.
Multiple Showtimes -
February 28
Saturday
2025/26 Season, Comedy, Fringe Festival, Overture Presents, Theater, Variety The Naked Magicians
Capitol Theater
Brace yourself for a magic show like no other! Direct from Las Vegas and London’s West End, Australia’s “The Naked Magicians” deliver world-class illusions and nonstop laughs—while wearing nothing but a top hat and a smile. 18+ only.
7:00 PM -
February 28 - March 1
2025/26 Season, Comedy, Fringe Festival, Improv Comedy, Overture Presents Shamilton
The Playhouse
Join members of famed musical improv group Baby Wants Candy as they create an epic musical on the spot based on a historical celebrity of your choosing—from Genghis Khan to Kim Kardashian.
Multiple Showtimes