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What comedy festivals are on in March?
The short answer
In March 2027, 15 comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The NZ Fringe is already running (12 February – 6 March 2027, Wellington, New Zealand), and the last to open is the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (24 March – 18 April 2027, Melbourne, Australia). Eight put on stand-up, six improv, three sketch, and three are fringes with comedy among the arts.
Comedy festivals in March 2027
- NZ Fringe · 12 February – 6 March 2027 · Wellington, New Zealand · Fringe
- Adelaide Fringe · 19 February – 21 March 2027 · Adelaide, Australia · Fringe
- Utrecht International Comedy Festival · 24 February – 7 March 2027 · Utrecht, Netherlands · Stand-up
- HarCo Comedy Festival · 2–8 March 2027 · Harford County, MD · Stand-up
- Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) · 3–14 March 2027 · Toronto, Canada · Sketch
- Dunedin Fringe Festival · 4–14 March 2027 · Dunedin, New Zealand · Fringe
- Idaho Improvathon Festival · 4–7 March 2027 · Pocatello, Idaho · Improv
- West End Comedy Fest · 5–7 March 2027 · Atlanta, GA · Stand-up
- Glasgow International Comedy Festival · 10–28 March 2027 · Glasgow, Scotland · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- TÖRN Improfestival · 11–14 March 2027 · Hamburg, Germany · Improv
- PlayGround Comedy Festival · 12 March – 4 April 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- SXSW Comedy Festival · 17–20 March 2027 · Austin, TX · Stand-up, Improv
- Raleigh Comedy Festival · 18–20 March 2027 · Raleigh, NC · Stand-up
- Third Coast Improv Festival · 18–21 March 2027 · Nashville, Tennessee · Improv
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival · 24 March – 18 April 2027 · Melbourne, Australia · Stand-up
The months either side
February · April · every festival, soonest first
Sources
- NZ Fringe: fringe.co.nz ↗
- Adelaide Fringe: adelaidefringe.com.au ↗
- Utrecht International Comedy Festival: utrechtinternationalcomedyfestival.nl ↗
- HarCo Comedy Festival: harcocomedy.wixsite.com ↗
- Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest): torontosketchfest.com ↗
- Dunedin Fringe Festival: dunedinfringe.nz ↗
- Idaho Improvathon Festival: tcpimprov.org ↗
- West End Comedy Fest: westendcomedyfest.com ↗
- Glasgow International Comedy Festival: glasgowcomedyfestival.com ↗
- TÖRN Improfestival: improfestival-hamburg.de ↗
- PlayGround Comedy Festival: playground-sf.org ↗
- SXSW Comedy Festival: sxsw.com ↗
- Raleigh Comedy Festival: raleighcomedyfestival.com ↗
- Third Coast Improv Festival: thirdcoastimprovfest.com ↗
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival: comedyfestival.com.au ↗
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Facts as of 16 October 2026. Festivals change their plans: confirm on the festival's own site before you book. Every question