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What improv festivals are in the United States?
The short answer
28 improv 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 Black Women in Comedy Festival (until 18 October 2026) and the Diablo Improv Festival (until 18 October 2026), and two more. Each links to its own page, with its official site.
Coming up, soonest first
- 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
- Bay Area Musical Improv Festival · 22–25 October 2026 · Oakland, California · Improv
- Make Em Laugh, OK · 23–25 October 2026 · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Improv, Sketch, 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
- 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
- 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
- Montclair Comedy Festival · 14–21 November 2026 · Montclair, NJ · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- 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
- Idaho Improvathon Festival · 4–7 March 2027 · Pocatello, Idaho · 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
- Third Coast Improv Festival · 18–21 March 2027 · Nashville, Tennessee · Improv
- Alaska B4uDie Comedy Festival · 1–10 April 2027 · Anchorage, AK · Stand-up, Improv
- The Riot Comedy Festival · 2–10 April 2027 · Houston, TX · Stand-up, Improv
- 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
- Twin Cities Improv Festival · 10–13 June 2027 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Improv
- ImprovCon · 26–29 August 2027 · San Diego, California · Improv
Sources
- Black Women in Comedy Festival: bwicf.org ↗
- Diablo Improv Festival: diabloimprovfestival.org ↗
- Floodwater Comedy Festival: floodwatercomedy.org ↗
- Rivertowns Improv Fall Festival: blindtigerimprov.com ↗
- Bay Area Musical Improv Festival: bayareamusicalimprov.com ↗
- Make Em Laugh, OK: thirdspacetulsa.org ↗
- Bellingham Improv Festival: theupfront.com ↗
- Out of Bounds Comedy Festival: oobfest.com ↗
- Tucson Comedy Arts Festival: tucsonimprov.com ↗
- Queer & Funny Improv Festival: queerandfunny.com ↗
- Flyover Comedy Festival: flyovercomedyfest.com ↗
- New South Comedy Festival: newsouthcomedy.com ↗
- Montclair Comedy Festival: montclaircomedyfestival.org ↗
- Improv Festivus: improvfestivus.com ↗
- SF Sketchfest: sfsketchfest.com ↗
- The Last Word Comedy Festival: lastwordfestival.com ↗
- Idaho Improvathon Festival: tcpimprov.org ↗
- PlayGround Comedy Festival: playground-sf.org ↗
- SXSW Comedy Festival: sxsw.com ↗
- Third Coast Improv Festival: thirdcoastimprovfest.com ↗
- Alaska B4uDie Comedy Festival: alaskab4udiefest.com ↗
- The Riot Comedy Festival: riotcomedyfestival.com ↗
- Northwest Improv Fest: nwimprovfest.com ↗
- Hi-Desert Comedy Campout: desertcomedycampout.com ↗
- Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival: improvcarnival.org ↗
- Happy Valley XL Improv Festival: happyvalleyimprov.com ↗
- Twin Cities Improv Festival: twincitiesimprovfestival.wordpress.com ↗
- ImprovCon: improvcon.com ↗
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