Gatorland
Orlando, FL · Central Florida$$
Thousands of alligators live at Gatorland, which Owen Godwin opened on old cattle land along South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando in 1949. The Godwin family still owns it, and…
Arts & Culture
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
Date
Tuesday, May 18, 2027 to Monday, May 31, 2027
Location
Loch Haven Park
777 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803
777 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803
Organized by
Orlando Fringe
About this happenin
Nothing is juried at the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, the oldest continuously running fringe festival in the United States, going since the early nineties. Artists draw their slots by lottery, with half reserved for Central Florida companies, and keep every dollar of ticket revenue. For fourteen days each May, Loch Haven Park hosts roughly a thousand performances: one-person confessionals, drag, dance, puppetry, improv and musicals that would never survive a season subscription. Most run under an hour, so an evening can hold several and still end at the bar on the lawn. A ticketed show needs a Fringe Button as well as a ticket, and tickets top out at $15. The Outdoor Stage and Kids Fringe are free with no button, and so is the Visual Fringe art market. Free parking in the Loch Haven lot is first come, first served, with paid garages nearby on Princeton Street. Venues also spread beyond the park to Orlando Shakes and Orlando Family Stage.
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