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2026 Desert Fringe
Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival
SPRING!April 17-19, 2026
Applcations are now being accepted for the 2026 festival!!!
Checkmout the application page for details....
NO Application or Production Fees!!!
LOCATIONS and SCHEDULE
FRINGE FRIDAY April 17, 2026
Friday Evening April 17 FRINGE KICK-OFF
The Glass Outhouse Art Gallery
77575 29Palms HWY Wonder Valley 92277
6-9pm
FRINGE SATURDAY April 18, 2026
Saturday morning - 29 Palms Farmers’Market, Freedom Plaza
6547 Freedom Way 29 Palms 92277
11:00-1pm
Saturday afternoon - Theatre29
73637 Sullivan RD 29 Palms 92277
2-9pm
FRINGE SUNDAY April 19, 2026
Sunday morning - Poetry Walk
outside of the old JTNP Visitors Center
10:45 - Noon
No Host Brunch and poetry reading
Location TBA
Sunday afternoon - Theatre29
73637 Sullivan RD 29 Palms
2-7pm
Sunday evening - Location TBA
FRINGE Closing Party
LOCATIONS and SCHEDULE
FRINGE FRIDAY April 17, 2026
Friday Evening April 17 FRINGE KICK-OFF
The Glass Outhouse Art Gallery
77575 29Palms HWY Wonder Valley 92277
6-9pm
FRINGE SATURDAY April 18, 2026
Saturday morning - 29 Palms Farmers’Market, Freedom Plaza
6547 Freedom Way 29 Palms 92277
11:00-1pm
Saturday afternoon - Theatre29
73637 Sullivan RD 29 Palms 92277
2-9pm
FRINGE SUNDAY April 19, 2026
Sunday morning - Poetry Walk
outside of the old JTNP Visitors Center
10:45 - Noon
No Host Brunch and poetry reading
Location TBA
Sunday afternoon - Theatre29
73637 Sullivan RD 29 Palms
2-7pm
Sunday evening - Location TBA
FRINGE Closing Party
Community Sponsors
Community Partners
…from the end of the world
through the town….
MISSION.
Bringing original, non-traditional, gritty, edgy, thought-provoking, creative artistry to the Hi-Desert
VISION.
Establishing a forum that promotes cultural equity and community involvement through a progressive theatre and cultural arts movement
INCLUSION STATEMENT.
The Hi Desert Fringe Festival is a program of Project Sheba, which is a minority and woman owned non profit organization. At Project Sheba we believe that it is our personal story, our shared humanity that connects us. This diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences is what makes communities both locally and globally, strong and vibrant. Within all of our leadership and programming we seek to work with the most talented. It is experiences from people from all areas of life that stimulate creativity, advanced problem solving and continued growth. Project Sheba strives to build experiences that are inclusive of humanity from all aspects of our global community: creating equity while upholding individual diversity.
The Hi Desert Fringe Festival is a program of Project Sheba, which is a minority and woman owned non profit organization. At Project Sheba we believe that it is our personal story, our shared humanity that connects us. This diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences is what makes communities both locally and globally, strong and vibrant. Within all of our leadership and programming we seek to work with the most talented. It is experiences from people from all areas of life that stimulate creativity, advanced problem solving and continued growth. Project Sheba strives to build experiences that are inclusive of humanity from all aspects of our global community: creating equity while upholding individual diversity.
