Questions, answered · By kind of comedy
What sketch comedy festivals are there?
The short answer
21 sketch comedy festivals have dates ahead on the Guide, in five countries. The next to open is Comedy is Art, 22–24 October 2026, in Toronto, Canada. On now: the Scary Strangers Comedy Festival (until 18 October 2026) and the Black Women in Comedy Festival (until 18 October 2026), and one more. Each links to its own page, with its official site.
Coming up, soonest first
- Scary Strangers Comedy Festival · 15–18 October 2026 · Wentworth Falls, Australia · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
- Black Women in Comedy Festival · 16–18 October 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- Floodwater Comedy Festival · 16–17 October 2026 · Iowa City, Iowa · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
- Comedy is Art · 22–24 October 2026 · Toronto, Canada · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
- Make Em Laugh, OK · 23–25 October 2026 · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
- Nottingham Comedy Festival · 30 October – 8 November 2026 · Nottingham, England · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- 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
- ITS Comedy Festival · 8–15 November 2026 · Sydney, Australia · Improv, Sketch, 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
- Montclair Comedy Festival · 14–21 November 2026 · Montclair, NJ · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- SF Sketchfest · 14–31 January 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) · 3–14 March 2027 · Toronto, Canada · Sketch
- Glasgow International Comedy Festival · 10–28 March 2027 · Glasgow, Scotland · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- PlayGround Comedy Festival · 12 March – 4 April 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- Sydney Comedy Festival · 12 April – 16 May 2027 · Sydney, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
- Hi-Desert Comedy Campout · 16–17 April 2027 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Stand-up, Sketch, 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
- NZ International Comedy Festival · 30 April – 23 May 2027 · New Zealand · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Sources
- Scary Strangers Comedy Festival: scarystrangers.com ↗
- Black Women in Comedy Festival: bwicf.org ↗
- Floodwater Comedy Festival: floodwatercomedy.org ↗
- Comedy is Art: theatrecentre.org ↗
- Make Em Laugh, OK: thirdspacetulsa.org ↗
- Nottingham Comedy Festival: nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk ↗
- Out of Bounds Comedy Festival: oobfest.com ↗
- Tucson Comedy Arts Festival: tucsonimprov.com ↗
- ITS Comedy Festival: improvtheatresydney.com.au ↗
- Flyover Comedy Festival: flyovercomedyfest.com ↗
- New South Comedy Festival: newsouthcomedy.com ↗
- Montclair Comedy Festival: montclaircomedyfestival.org ↗
- SF Sketchfest: sfsketchfest.com ↗
- Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest): torontosketchfest.com ↗
- Glasgow International Comedy Festival: glasgowcomedyfestival.com ↗
- PlayGround Comedy Festival: playground-sf.org ↗
- Sydney Comedy Festival: sydneycomedyfest.com.au ↗
- Hi-Desert Comedy Campout: desertcomedycampout.com ↗
- Brisbane Comedy Festival: brisbanecomedyfestival.com ↗
- Perth Comedy Festival: perthcomedyfestival.com ↗
- NZ International Comedy Festival: comedyfestival.co.nz ↗
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