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What comedy festivals are in Texas?
The short answer
Five comedy festivals in Texas have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, 5–8 November 2026, in Austin, Texas. The furthest ahead is the Riot Comedy Festival (2–10 April 2027). Five put on stand-up, three improv, one sketch.
Coming up in Texas, soonest first
- Out of Bounds Comedy Festival · 5–8 November 2026 · Austin, Texas · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
- Plano Comedy Festival · 10–15 November 2026 · Plano, TX · Stand-up
- Tower City Comedy Festival · 28–30 January 2027 · Paris, TX · Stand-up
- SXSW Comedy Festival · 17–20 March 2027 · Austin, TX · Stand-up, Improv
- The Riot Comedy Festival · 2–10 April 2027 · Houston, TX · Stand-up, Improv
Sources
- Out of Bounds Comedy Festival: oobfest.com ↗
- Plano Comedy Festival: planocomedyfestival.com ↗
- Tower City Comedy Festival: towercitycomedyfestival.com ↗
- SXSW Comedy Festival: sxsw.com ↗
- The Riot Comedy Festival: riotcomedyfestival.com ↗
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