What comedy festivals are on in 2027?

Comedy Festivals 2027 by Month | Comedy Festival Guide

The short answer

78 comedy festivals on the Guide have dates in 2027 so far. The first to open is Out To Lunch (8–30 January 2027, Belfast, Northern Ireland), and the last to open is the Bend Comedy Festival (3–5 September 2027, Bend, OR). April is the busiest month, with 17. 43 put on stand-up, 47 improv, 13 sketch, and 15 are fringes with comedy among the arts. More join the list as festivals announce their dates.

January 2027

Out To Lunch (Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival) · 8–30 January 2027 · Belfast, Northern Ireland · Stand-up
SF Sketchfest · 14–31 January 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
FRINGE WORLD · 20 January – 14 February 2027 · Perth, Australia · Fringe
SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival · 22–24 January 2027 · Bethlehem, PA · Improv
The Heat · 26–31 January 2027 · Vancouver, Canada · Improv
Salem Comedy & Spirits Festival · 27–30 January 2027 · Salem, MA · Stand-up, Improv
The Last Word Comedy Festival · 28–31 January 2027 · Williamsburg, VA · Improv, Stand-up
Tower City Comedy Festival · 28–30 January 2027 · Paris, TX · Stand-up

February 2027

Edinburgh International Improv Festival · 4–7 February 2027 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Improv
Plymouth Comedy Festival · 5–7 February 2027 · Plymouth, England · Stand-up, Improv
Telluride Comedy Festival · 11–14 February 2027 · Telluride, CO · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
NZ Fringe · 12 February – 6 March 2027 · Wellington, New Zealand · Fringe
NW Black Comedy Festival · 18–21 February 2027 · Portland, OR · Stand-up, Improv
Adelaide Fringe · 19 February – 21 March 2027 · Adelaide, Australia · Fringe
IMPRO Amsterdam · 20–27 February 2027 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Improv
SLO Comedy Festival · 20 February 2027 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Stand-up
Utrecht International Comedy Festival · 24 February – 7 March 2027 · Utrecht, Netherlands · Stand-up
Vice City Comedy Festival · 25–27 February 2027 · Miami, FL · Stand-up

March 2027

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, ID · Improv
Women Are Funny Festival · 4–7 March 2027 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
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
Namur is a Joke · 15–21 March 2027 · Namur, Belgium · Stand-up, Improv
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, TN · Improv
Melbourne International Comedy Festival · 24 March – 18 April 2027 · Melbourne, Australia · Stand-up

April 2027

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
YALL Comedy Fest · 7–9 April 2027 · New York, NY · Stand-up, Sketch
Sydney Comedy Festival · 12 April – 16 May 2027 · Sydney, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Northwest Improv Fest · 15–17 April 2027 · Spokane, WA · Improv
Traverse City Comedy Fest · 15–17 April 2027 · Traverse City, MI · Stand-up, 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, AL · Improv
Auckland Improv Festival · 17–24 April 2027 · Auckland, New Zealand · Improv
Brisbane Comedy Festival · 19 April – 23 May 2027 · Brisbane, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Perth Comedy Festival · 19 April – 16 May 2027 · Perth, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
FESTIG – Festival de Improvisación de Granada · 22–25 April 2027 · Granada, Spain · Improv
Festival d’impro de Québec · 22 April – 2 May 2027 · Québec City, Canada · Improv
Winnipeg Comedy Festival · 26 April – 2 May 2027 · Winnipeg, Canada · Stand-up
NZ International Comedy Festival · 30 April – 23 May 2027 · New Zealand · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv

May 2027

Liverpool Improvisation Festival · 6–9 May 2027 · Liverpool, England · Improv
Brighton Fringe · 7 May – 6 June 2027 · Brighton, England · Fringe
Happy Valley XL Improv Festival · 20–23 May 2027 · State College, PA · Improv
Jive Cape Town Funny Festival · 24 May – 20 June 2027 · Cape Town, South Africa · Stand-up
HiFi Festival · 26–29 May 2027 · Helsinki, Finland · Improv
Ram Comedy Festival · 27 May – 6 June 2027 · Derby, England · Stand-up, Improv
Shiiink! Festival d'improvisation · 27–30 May 2027 · Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland · Improv
The London Improv Festival · 27–30 May 2027 · London, England · Improv
Bath Fringe · 28 May – 13 June 2027 · Bath, England · Fringe
Prague Fringe · 28 May – 5 June 2027 · Prague, Czech Republic · Fringe, Stand-up, Improv
Wells Comedy Festival · 28–30 May 2027 · Wells, England · Stand-up
Chichester Fringe · 29 May – 12 June 2027 · Chichester, England · Fringe
Vail Comedy Festival · 29–31 May 2027 · Vail, CO · Stand-up

June 2027

Fallout Fringe · 3–25 June 2027 · Las Vegas, NV · Fringe
Greater Manchester Improv Festival · 4–6 June 2027 · Salford, England · Improv
Rik Mayall Comedy Festival · 4–12 June 2027 · Droitwich Spa, England · Stand-up, Fringe
Wandsworth Arts Fringe · 9–13 June 2027 · London, England · Fringe
Twin Cities Improv Festival · 10–13 June 2027 · Minneapolis, MN · Improv
Oslo Impro Festival · 12–19 June 2027 · Oslo, Norway · Improv
Yes, Ann Improv Festival · 23–26 June 2027 · Ann Arbor, MI · Improv
Midsummer Comedy Fest · 30 June – 4 July 2027 · Stockholm, Sweden · Improv, Stand-up

July 2027

Buxton Festival Fringe · 7–25 July 2027 · Buxton, England · Fringe, Stand-up, Improv
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival · 16–18 July 2027 · Canada · Stand-up
Ventnor Fringe · 16–25 July 2027 · Ventnor, England · Fringe, Stand-up
Brisbane Improv Festival · 23–31 July 2027 · Brisbane, Australia · Improv

August 2027

Edinburgh Festival Fringe · 6–30 August 2027 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Fringe
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival · 6–8 August 2027; 27–29 August 2027 · Canada · Stand-up
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival · 12–22 August 2027 · Edmonton, Canada · Fringe
ImprovCon · 26–29 August 2027 · San Diego, CA · Improv

September 2027

Bend Comedy Festival · 3–5 September 2027 · Bend, OR · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch

One month at a time

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