2026 Fringe | Omaha Fringe Fest

#OmahaFringe26 August 6-9, 2026

#OmahaFringe26 Schedule

A word from the Executive Artistic Director

Proud to be US.

Thank you for joining us for the Omaha Fringe Festival, 2026.

All of us at Omaha Fringe are delighted to provide the community with another full weekend of original works. This year, we received an overwhelming response to the application process, and are proud that once again, multiple states continue to be represented in this year’s festival.
The theme for this year’s festival is Proud to be US. As we have explored this theme as inspiration for the festival, it worked its way naturally into the Omaha Fringe culture itself. We assembled new board members who have poured their hearts into the festival, rooting their minds into the values of the Fringe, and brought forward new and relevant ideas as we have worked to invest in the future of the Fringe. Working with established as well as new members of the board, together, we took the feedback you, the audience members, provided for our continued growth. This year, we had our first board retreat, we strengthened our structure and inner workings, and added processes to provide more for the outcomes of the festival. I want to make special note, that per audience request, we were able to arrange a food truck at the UNO location for the first time! The truck that has partnered with us this year is the Churro Spot. They will be at UNO on Saturday and Sunday, 2-7pm, so be sure to stop on by, have a great bite to eat, and support one of Omaha’s local vendors.
As part of the nature of any Fringe festival, we have been pleased to not only continue our Festival journey with UNO and Blackstone Theaters, but are delighted to be sharing space once again with the Shelterbelt Theatre. We thank all of our venue partners for this annual adventure!
I encourage everyone to take advantage of seeing as many productions as possible, get to know all our partners and producers, fellow artists, and make connections. We have fun activities this year, including another year of Bingo with prizes, and fun activities with Scooters Coffee.
Connections take us on unexpected journeys. Unexpected journeys take us to new joys, to new relationships, and to new endeavors we may not have found otherwise. I invite you during this year’s festival, to formulate your journey.

Take the journey fully, unapologetically, and true to yourself.

Be proud to be a part, Be Proud to be US. Enjoy!

-Lara Marsh, Executive Artistic Director

Buttons, Tickets, & the All Fringe Pass

Learn more about how to attend #OmahaFringe

The Button

$5

This is a one-time purchase. You must have a button to gain entry to the festival. You will receive your button when you attend your first show! Buttons can be purchased online with your ticket order(s) or later at the door when you attend. your first show. Proceeds from button sales support operating costs for the festival. Art for our buttons are created by local artists and chosen via an annual contest.

BUTTONS

Tickets

$15

This is your ticket for a single performance of a single show.

This is a good option if you only want to see a few select shows. We recommend purchasing tickets online in advacnce as sell-outs are possible. All shows will have at least three performances throughout the festival. Proceeds from ticket sales go directly back to the artist whose show you're seeing!

But don't forget, you will need to have a button AND a ticket OR festival pass to attend a performance.

Tickets

All Fringe Pass

$80

An "All Fringe Pass" is your entry to all of the shows for the entire festival. That means you can see all twenty shows as many times as you want!

If you attend 8 shows, you've already saved $5 on tickets. See all 20 shows? That's a $220 discount

And that's just if you see every show once. You've got an All Fringe Pass! Why not see your favorite show two or three times? Proceeds from pass sales go directly back to all of our artists. All Fringe Passes can be purchased online or at the door.

But don't forget, you will need to have a button AND a ticket OR festival pass to attend a performance.

All Fringe Pass

Venues

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UNO Mainstage and 006

Shelterbelt Theatre

Blackstone Theater

2026 Best of Fest

Select a show that you think embodies

the best of Omaha Fringe 2026.

We will announce first, second, and third place winners at the end of the festival!

*note: you may not cast more than one vote for Best of Fest.

VOTE HERE

Fringe Bingo

Fringe Bingo FAQs

How do I play? You see Fringe shows and then you can win prizes! If you see 3 shows and receive 3 stamps on your Bingo card, then you win TIER 1. If you see 6 shows and receive 6 stamps on your Bingo card, then you will win TIER 2. After that you will now qualify for the TIER 3 Grand Prize! With each additional stamp you receive on your Bingo card, you add another entry into the Tier 3 prize raffle.

Where do I go to get my Bingo card stamped? Your Bingo card will be stamped at the house doors of whichever venue you are at for your show.

Fringe Bingo

Where do I get my Bingo card? You can pick up a schedule and Bingo card at any of the Fringe venues!

Where do I pick up my prizes for Tier 1 & 2? Bring your stamped Bingo card with you to our box office at UNO, and you can pick up your prizes. That is when we will also collect your contact information to qualify you for Tier 3.

Bingo Prizes

When will we know about Tier 3? Tier 3's winner will be announced after 5pm on Sunday. Once the winner's name has been drawn, we will contact you via the information provided when you pick up your Tier 1 & 2 prizes.

TIER 1

if you see 3 shows...

Value of $20