{"id":3051,"date":"2025-10-14T19:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/3051\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T19:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:05:08","slug":"orlando-fringes-winter-mini-fest-returns-for-10th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/3051\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Fringe\u2019s Winter Mini-Fest returns for 10th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"401073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/orlando-fringes-winter-mini-fest-returns-for-10th-anniversary\/attachment\/festn4-stevensibbald-013\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FESTN4-StevenSibbald-013.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1736616648&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FESTN4-StevenSibbald-013\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FESTN4-StevenSibbald-013.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FESTN4-StevenSibbald-013.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FESTN4-StevenSibbald-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401073\"  \/>Credit: via Orlando Fringe<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Fringe is turning up the creative heat this winter. The Winter Mini-Fest returns to celebrate its 10th anniversary early next year.<\/p>\n<p>The festival, which now sports its original name after a two-year stint as FestN4, runs from Jan. 7 to 11 inside Orlando\u2019s Lowndes Shakespeare Center. With more than 20 shows set to run over four consecutive days, the festival features a mix of popular works from past festivals, new pieces from veteran Fringe artists, and both national and international performers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s lineup also includes mini versions of Fringe Favorites, such as Kids Fringe for families, a mini Visual Fringe Arts Market where visitors can watch artists at work, a Teaser Show to kick off the festivities, and the Winter Mini-Fest Awards to wrap things up in celebratory fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The return of Winter Mini-Fest comes not long after Orlando Fringe canceled Orlando Out Fest in September due to financial constraints and a focus on long-term sustainability. The upcoming Winter Mini Festival marks a continued effort to engage the community and maintain the organization\u2019s creative programming.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for all Winter Mini-Fest shows are $15 each, plus a one-time $3 festival button for entry.<\/p>\n<p>The shows have yet to be announced, but can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandofringe.org\/winterminifest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando Fringe\u2019s website<\/a> pre-festival.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a long-time Fringer or new to the scene, Winter Mini-Fest offers a fun-sized showcase of the Orlando arts community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/orlando\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Orlando Weekly newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/TvED6otrDR9OFO33_r61W_g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLQgKIidDQklTRndnTWFoTUtFVzl5YkdGdVpHOTNaV1ZyYkhrdVkyOXRLQUFQAQ?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599445?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/OrlandoWeekly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/orlandoweekly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/orlandoweekly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/orlandoweekly.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/feed\/?partner-feed=all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RSS Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/news\/gov-desantis-taps-disney-world-president-to-join-ucf-board-of-trustees\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760468707_785_DisneyEntrance_shutterstock_2552969357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gov. 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