Journeyman
Oh no, another hour of stand up cobbled into a one person show about the comedian’s childhood trauma.
Jazz Baby Love Club
Jazz Baby is the legendary, timeless, original cabaret croon, occasional Costco sampler, and avid collector of fine jewels, gemstones, and jerky. She’s a full-time lover and part-time sexual guru. For one night only, the unrivaled ‘Godmother of Showbiz’ brings her signature tap-dance and side-splitting entertainment to the iconic Trestle Inn for an unforgettable evening of musical comedy. Best known as America’s first darling, beloved icon, and EGOT winner, Jazz Baby,…
Jake Strong’s Magic Show
Join Philadelphia magician Jake Strong for a night of magic and comedy. Jake’s brand of magic is a good fit for the whole family and incorporates the use of audience participation throughout.
It’s a Magic Show Dammit!
It’s either a comedy show with some magic or a magic show with some issues. Chase the Entertainer is a magician who delivers dumb jokes and sharp sleight-of-hand with hands that absolutely will not stop shaking. Welcome to a one-hour comedy magic show held together by charm, duct tape, and a neurological condition. This show is a love letter to the kind of people who chase ridiculous dreams against better…
It’s Giving…Single
It’s Giving… Single is a playful, profound, and interactive one-woman show exploring the joy, pressure, and misconceptions of being a modern-day single Black woman. Literary artist and comedic storyteller Malaika Carpenter delivers five sharply crafted monologues—woven with music, poetry, visual arts, and improv—that bring the emotional landscape of modern singleness to life with humor, heart, and bold vulnerability. Each story reveals a facet of the single experience: desire, dating drama,…
Is That Right?!
What if understanding science didn’t mean getting it right? IS THAT RIGHT?! makes getting it wrong the whole point. In this game show hosted by a real-life scientist, Dr. Kanu Pandey, four improv comedians face the ultimate challenge: explaining research to the mystery scientist who conducted it. The twist? They meet the scientist for the first time live on stage with zero preparation. Will the comedians explain their science successfully,…
iParty
ONE NIGHT ONLY. iParty is not just a show—it’s an experience. A 2-hour journey through poetry, stand-up comedy, song, and ceremony, all led by one woman: Genevieve. At once intimate and theatrical, the performance weaves together raw personal truth, razor-sharp wit, and unexpected beauty. But this isn’t just a performance. It’s a rite of passage wrapped in rhinestones. With immersive art installations throughout the space, the night unfolds around…
invisibleDISS
invisibleDISS is a solo show by Reina Bracha about the experiences of navigating the broken systems that do not support people with so-called invisible disabilities. The story is told by bringing to life a series of authentic documents from Reina’s own life during her first years with Long Covid. With imagination, wit, and eclectic performance styles, she makes the mundane extraordinary and the extraordinary mundane. By performing emails, texts, DMs, voice…
International Black Indigenous Circus Week
Black & Indigenous Circus Week is a week-long convening for Black and Indigenous circus artists, and a festival within the festival offering over a dozen full-length shows public events for every audience member! Learn more about IBICW at https://www.cannonballfestival.org/blackcircusweek2025 Please note — some IBICW events are ticketed separately! Use this event to sign up for or purchase tickets for the following events, workshops, and performances: Welcome Kiki September 15 @…
Improv Comedy: The N Crowd
Join The N Crowd during the Fringe Festival on Fridays at 8:30 pm for a great night of improv comedy at the Sawubona Creativity Project. Our improv performance depends entirely on the suggestions we receive from the audience, so be ready to shout out locations, relationships and emotions! We want you to share in the fun and laughter at this amazing location. This is the place to come for…
Copyright © 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
140 N. Columbus Blvd.
(at Race St.)
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Directions
Tickets: 215.413.1318
Admin Office: 215.413.9006
