By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Jul 17, 2023 at 1:31 PM

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Get in on the Fringe fun!

The 7th annual MKE Fringe Festival runs Friday, Aug. 18 and Saturday, Aug. 19 inside the Todd Wehr Theater, Peck Pavilion and outdoor areas of the Marcus Center of the Arts. Plus, visual artists and vendors with a variety of art, products and food along the Milwaukee River Walk (Saturday, Aug. 19 only).

The 2023 festival features a wide range of performers, including Ballet Folklorico Xanharati, Catey Ott Dance Collective, REALIZATIONS, Nineteen Thirteen, Xposed 4heads and more.

Shows in the Todd Wehr Theater are ticketed events. All performances at the Peck Pavilion and surrounding outdoor areas are free to attend.

Here is the full schedule for MKE Fringe Festival 2023:

Friday, August 18

Todd Wehr Theater Shows
6:30 p.m. – Unaffiliated Group
8 p.m. – Found Creature Productions

Saturday, August 19

Todd Wehr Theater Shows
1:30 p.m. – Azucena Reyes/Katie Lindgren/Goodesmith
3 p.m. – Ballet Folklorico Xanharati
5 p.m.  – Valentine & Friends
6:30 p.m. – Catey Ott Dance Collective
8 p.m. – Angry Young Men w/ Boozy Bard

Peck Pavilion Shows
1 p.m. – DanceCircus
2 p.m. – WingSpan Dance / Jaxy Emmel
5 p.m. – Nineteen Thirteen
6 p.m. – Xposed 4heads

Roving Performances
1:30 p.m. – Mark Lawson
2:30 p.m. – Doc Plain Magic Show
3:45 p.m. – 53212 Presents
4:30 p.m. – Zach Allen
5:30 p.m. – Milwaukee Youth Ensemble
6:30 p.m. – Jonah Denae Visual Arts & Vendors, Bellajack Designs, A Brush Box, A Brush of Amber. Art by David Bremer, Shun’s Online Deals, Modern Marie Antoinette, Radiance Media, The Ox, Eleganz Filaire, JoMaL, Olivia Glynn, LemonadeLab.

For more information about MKE Fringe Festival 2023 go here.


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.