Festival Vendors

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The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is the largest, longest running Fringe Theatre Festival in North America. Anchored in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona district, our Festival showcases hundreds of theatre productions and outdoor performances featuring more than 1,600 local, national, and international Artists inside theatres and across our outdoor site. Offering something for everyone, the Festival sees an attendance of more than 500,000 site visits over 11 days every August. Festival Vendors awaken all five senses of our Fringers.

Click below to read about Artisan and Food Vendor opportunities. Questions? Please email vendoradmin@fringetheatre.ca.

2025 Important Dates for Vendors

Please Note: Deadlines prior to Festival may shift depending on date of application. For more information, please contact vendoradmin@fringetheatre.ca

• February 2025: Applications open for Vendors online at fringetheatre.ca. Vendors without online access to the application form may request that an application form be sent to them via email, or they may come to the Fringe office and fill one out.
• Monday March 31, 2025 at 11:59pm MST: Deadline for Vendors to submit applications.
• Friday, April 11, 2025: Deadline for Vendor Coordinator to inform Vendors of their acceptance or refusal into the Festival.
• Friday, May 9, 2025: Deadline for Vendors to electronically provide a signed contract to the Vendor Coordinator.
• Friday, May 30, 2025: First payment installment due: 50% of total fees must be paid in order to reserve space.
• Please note: Fringe Theatre only accepts electronic forms of payment, via e-transfer, electronic fund transfer (EFT), and/or major credit cards. In-person payments (Cash, Credit Card, cheque or debit) will NOT be accepted. Upon contract signing, Vendors will be issued an electronic invoice via email with further payment details.
• Friday, July 4, 2025: Final installment / balance due. All additional documentation required to participate in the Festival is also due.
• Monday, August 11 – Wednesday, August 13, 2025: Vendors load in to the Festival site as per load-in schedule set by Vendor Coordinator.
• Thursday, August 14 – Sunday, August 24, 2025: Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.

The main Festival site will be open:

• Thursday, August 14 (Opening): 6 PM to 11 PM
• Friday, August 15 – Saturday, August 23: 11 AM to 11 PM
• Sunday, August 24 (Closing): 11 AM to 8 PM

All Vendors must remain open during these specified times for the duration of Festival.