What stand-up comedy festivals are there?

Stand-up comedy festivals | Comedy Festival Guide

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63 stand-up comedy festivals have dates ahead on the Guide, in twelve countries. The next to open is the Cologne Comedy Festival, 20 October – 8 November 2026, in Cologne, Germany. On now: the Harrogate Comedy Festival (until 22 November 2026) and Just For Laughs Singapore (until 1 December 2026), and ten more. Each links to its own page, with its official site.

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Harrogate Comedy Festival · 29 September – 22 November 2026 · Harrogate, England · Stand-up, Improv
Just For Laughs Singapore · 6 October – 1 December 2026 · Singapore · Stand-up
Dubai Comedy Festival · 9–18 October 2026 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Stand-up, Improv
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
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
Brighton Dome Comedy Festival · 16–25 October 2026 · Brighton, England · Stand-up
Floodwater Comedy Festival · 16–17 October 2026 · Iowa City, Iowa · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Fastball Comedy Festival · 17–18 October 2026 · Mesa, AZ · Stand-up
Cologne Comedy Festival · 20 October – 8 November 2026 · Cologne, Germany · Stand-up
Galway Comedy Festival · 20–26 October 2026 · Galway, Ireland · Stand-up, Improv
Comedy is Art · 22–24 October 2026 · Toronto, Canada · Stand-up, Sketch, 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
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
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
ITS Comedy Festival · 8–15 November 2026 · Sydney, Australia · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Just For Laughs Sydney · 9–22 November 2026 · Sydney, Australia · Stand-up
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
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
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
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
HarCo Comedy Festival · 2–8 March 2027 · Harford County, MD · Stand-up
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
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
Melbourne International Comedy Festival · 24 March – 18 April 2027 · Melbourne, Australia · Stand-up
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
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
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
Jive Cape Town Funny Festival · 24 May – 20 June 2027 · Cape Town, South Africa · Stand-up
Ram Comedy Festival · 27 May – 6 June 2027 · Derby, England · Stand-up, Improv
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
Vail Comedy Festival · 29–31 May 2027 · Vail, CO · Stand-up
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival · 16–18 July 2027 · Canada · Stand-up

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