The Tampa Fringe

06/08/2026

Continuing the Nostaligia! 2024 was YEAR EIGHT, the year of I'm Only Happy When It's Fringe! We are TWO days away from our 10th Annual festival. Let's do some nostalgic photo dumping! Every day we will do the next year; some of these photos have never seen the light of day! Were YOU there??? Pile on your own photos of 2024 in the comments!!!

06/07/2026

Fringe Focus! Let's look a little closer at The Trouble with Cutting My Hair! Ada answered some questions for us in a recent interview!

How long have you been a performer?

I didn’t start my artistic journey until I left my full-time faculty position at the university. My solo performances or my artistic work in general bridge academia, storytelling/performance, and advocacy.

Why should patrons choose your show?

As much as this is a personal story, this is also a universal story about love. All of us want to love and to be loved. This piece really is about that fundamental human condition: the desire to love and to be loved no matter who we are. This performance is about a love story, not a typical one portrayed in mainstream media. It is a love story transgressing across borders in every form.

Why Fringe?

I am a traveler in my heart. I love being stranger among strangers. I find comfort in that. I have never been to Tampa even though I have been to other parts of Florida. I am excited to explore Tampa!

06/07/2026

Continuing the Nostaligia! 2023 was YEAR SEVEN, the year of Gotta Catch 'em All - but you technically couldn't! We are 3 days away from our 10th Annual festival. Let's do some nostalgic photo dumping! Every day we will do the next year; some of these photos have never seen the light of day! Were YOU there??? Pile on your own photos of 2023 in the comments!!! For some reason we can only mostly find pics of the grand opening, so please add!!!

06/06/2026

Continuing the Nostaligia! 2022 was YEAR SIX, the year of Peace, Love, Fringe. We are 4 days away from our 10th Annual festival. Let's do some nostalgic photo dumping! Every day we will do the next year; some of these photos have never seen the light of day! Were YOU there??? Pile on your own photos of 2022 in the comments!!!

06/05/2026

We had a great time at Daytime TV Show today! Our artists Samantha Marti Parisi Paco Erhard and Kali Rabaut recorded a segment about the 2026 Fringe that should air Monday or Tuesday! Stay tuned!

06/05/2026

Announcement! Due to health issues, the June 11th performance of Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep is cancelled. Don't worry, the artist WILL be okay and will be performing the following four performances!

06/05/2026

Check out this weeks issue of Watermark Out News!

For a decade, The Tampa Fringe has been a home for artists who don’t fit neat inside of boxes. Our new issue takes a look at the Festival, news and more.

Find a print copy at https://shorturl.at/C4EuS and read it online at https://shorturl.at/CQqPm.

06/05/2026

Continuing the Nostaligia! 2021 was YEAR FIVE, the year of magic (and delta variant). We are 5 days away from our 10th Annual festival. Let's do some nostalgic photo dumping! Every day we will do the next year; some of these photos have never seen the light of day! Were YOU there??? Pile on your own photos of 2021 in the comments!!!

06/04/2026

Continuing the Nostaligia! 2020 was YEAR FOUR. We are 6 days away from our 10th Annual festival. Let's do some nostalgic photo dumping! Obviously year 2020 was not in person so these images are a little different than the rest! Every day we will do the next year; some of these photos have never seen the light of day! Were YOU there??? Pile on your own photos of 2020 in the comments!!! Even if it was just you on your couch watching a zoom show!

02/05/2026

Good morning Fringe Fam! After much deliberation it has been decided that we will be bringing Whinge show Eye of the Storm back for a run at the 10th Annual Tampa International Fringe Festival!