Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Frstival at Desert Fringe Festival

Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival, April 17-19, 2026.

The festival, which is sponsored in part this year by a grant from the Tourism Bureau of 29 Palms, will take place April17-19, 2026  in and around various locations throughout 29 Palms such as the Glass Outhouse Art Gallery, Theatre 29 and the Farmer’s Market and others to be announced.  Check the webpage for locations and times (www.hidesertfringe.org).   The event is free and open to the public.

This is the festival’s eighth year of showcasing original, non-traditional, provocative performance art.  The event, designed to establish a forum for promoting cultural equity and community involvement through a progressive arts movement, will offer three days of performances, improv, music and workshops presented by an array of artists.

Deadline for performer and workshop applications is March 1, 2026. Performers interested in being a part of this annual event should fill out and submit the application form on the festival website.  http://www.hidesertfringe.org or by sending an email to desertfringe7@gmail.com.

The Fringe is a great opportunity, giving performers the chance to create and perform original work and giving audiences the opportunity to experience original cutting edge theatre. With its location near Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs, the Hi-Desert attracts an incredible volume of diverse people from around the world. The Hi-Desert also boasts an amazing and Bohemian artistic community full of visual artists, musicians and performers. It's an exciting place to experience live theatre.

The Desert Fringe Theatre and  Cultural Arts Festival is a program of Project Sheba.