The festival is the city's summer block party of theatre, dance, music, comedy, circus and more.

With over 800 performances, local and international artists take over the Plateau-Mont-Royal to celebrate years of boundless creativity with more than 500 artists performing in 20-plus venues, the Fringe-For-All sneak-peek preview night (local companies take the stage for two-minute teasers of their show) and the Fringe Park (where patrons and artists gather to see live performances and share tips about shows).

The Fringe celebrates diversity, accessibility and artistic freedom and remains one of the most affordable entertainment options in town and 100% of the ticket price is returned to the artists onstage.