What comedy festivals are in the United States?

Comedy Festivals in the United States

The short answer

51 comedy festivals in the United States have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Bay Area Musical Improv Festival, 22–25 October 2026, in Oakland, California. On now: the Desi Comedy Festival (until 17 October 2026) and the Crooked Mouth Comedy Festival (until 18 October 2026), and seven more. The furthest ahead is ImprovCon (26–29 August 2027). 38 put on stand-up, 28 improv, 11 sketch.

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Desi Comedy Festival · 14–17 October 2026 · United States · Stand-up
Crooked Mouth Comedy Festival · 15–18 October 2026 · Endicott, NY · Stand-up
New York Arab American Comedy Festival · 15–17 October 2026 · New York, NY · Stand-up
Oakland Comedy Festival · 15–17 October 2026 · Oakland, CA · Stand-up
Black Women in Comedy Festival · 16–18 October 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
Diablo Improv Festival · 16–18 October 2026 · Walnut Creek, California · Improv
Floodwater Comedy Festival · 16–17 October 2026 · Iowa City, Iowa · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Rivertowns Improv Fall Festival · 16–17 October 2026 · Croton-on-Hudson, New York · Improv
Fastball Comedy Festival · 17–18 October 2026 · Mesa, AZ · Stand-up
Bay Area Musical Improv Festival · 22–25 October 2026 · Oakland, California · Improv
Fountain City Comedy Festival · 23–24 October 2026 · Kansas City, MO · Stand-up
Make Em Laugh, OK · 23–25 October 2026 · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Montgomery Comedy Festival · 23 October 2026 · Montgomery, AL · Stand-up
Laugh After Dark ComedyFest · 26–28 October 2026 · Las Vegas, NV · Stand-up
Bellingham Improv Festival · 5–8 November 2026 · Bellingham, Washington · Improv
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival · 5–8 November 2026 · Austin, Texas · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
New York Comedy Festival · 6–15 November 2026 · New York, NY · Stand-up
Tucson Comedy Arts Festival · 6–14 November 2026 · Tucson, Arizona · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Queer & Funny Improv Festival · 7–8 November 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Improv
Boston Comedy Festival · 10–14 November 2026 · Boston, MA · Stand-up
Plano Comedy Festival · 10–15 November 2026 · Plano, TX · Stand-up
Flyover Comedy Festival · 11–15 November 2026 · St. Louis, MO · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
New South Comedy Festival · 11–15 November 2026 · Greenville, SC · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Helena Comedy Festival · 12–14 November 2026 · Helena, MT · Stand-up
Montclair Comedy Festival · 14–21 November 2026 · Montclair, NJ · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
Fully Loaded Comedy Festival — Fully Loaded at Sea · 19–23 November 2026 · Miami, FL · Stand-up
Vermont Comedy Festival · 3–6 December 2026 · Bridgewater, VT · Stand-up
Improv Festivus · 10–12 December 2026 · Richmond, Virginia · Improv
SF Sketchfest · 14–31 January 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
The Last Word Comedy Festival · 28–31 January 2027 · Williamsburg, Virginia · Improv, Stand-up
Tower City Comedy Festival · 28–30 January 2027 · Paris, TX · Stand-up
SLO Comedy Festival · 20 February 2027 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Stand-up
Vice City Comedy Festival · 25–27 February 2027 · Miami, FL · Stand-up
HarCo Comedy Festival · 2–8 March 2027 · Harford County, MD · Stand-up
Idaho Improvathon Festival · 4–7 March 2027 · Pocatello, Idaho · Improv
West End Comedy Fest · 5–7 March 2027 · Atlanta, GA · Stand-up
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
Alaska B4uDie Comedy Festival · 1–10 April 2027 · Anchorage, AK · Stand-up, Improv
LouddMouth Comedy Festival · 1–4 April 2027 · Temecula, CA · Stand-up
The Riot Comedy Festival · 2–10 April 2027 · Houston, TX · Stand-up, Improv
DC Comedy Festival · 7–10 April 2027 · Washington, DC · Stand-up
Northwest Improv Fest · 15–17 April 2027 · Spokane, Washington · Improv
Hi-Desert Comedy Campout · 16–17 April 2027 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival · 16–17 April 2027 · Mobile, Alabama · Improv
Happy Valley XL Improv Festival · 20–23 May 2027 · State College, Pennsylvania · Improv
Vail Comedy Festival · 29–31 May 2027 · Vail, CO · Stand-up
Twin Cities Improv Festival · 10–13 June 2027 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Improv
ImprovCon · 26–29 August 2027 · San Diego, California · Improv

With a whole guide

New York Comedy Festival and SF Sketchfest have a full guide on this site: the festival, the comedians, the city around it, the way home after a late show, where to stay and a trip budget.

What comedy festivals are in the United States?

Coming up in the US, soonest first

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