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Vice City Comedy Festival 2027, 25–27 February 2027, Miami, FL: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/boston-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Boston Comedy Festival 2026, 10–14 November 2026, Boston, MA: who is on the bill, the dates, the rooms and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/dc-sketchfest/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

DC Sketchfest 2027, 31 March – 3 April 2027, Washington, DC: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/new-york-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

New York Comedy Festival 2026, 6–15 November 2026: the festival, its comedians and New York around it, with things to do, the night after, hotels and a budget.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/edinburgh-festival-fringe/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2027, 6–30 August 2027: the festival, its comedians and Edinburgh around it, with things to do, the night after, hotels and a budget.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/comedy-is-art/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Comedy is Art, Toronto, Canada: the last festival (22–24 October 2026), its rooms, its kinds of comedy and where its next dates will be announced.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/fountain-city-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Fountain City Comedy Festival, Kansas City, MO: the last festival (23–24 October 2026), its kinds of comedy and where its next dates will be announced.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/montclair-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Montclair Comedy Festival 2026, 14–21 November 2026, Montclair, NJ: who is on the bill, the dates and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/winnipeg-improv-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Winnipeg Improv Festival, Winnipeg, Canada: the last festival (21–24 October 2026), its kinds of comedy and where its next dates will be announced.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/new-york-arab-american-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

New York Arab American Comedy Festival, New York, NY: the last festival (15–17 October 2026), its kinds of comedy and where its next dates will be announced.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/desi-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Desi Comedy Festival 2026, 14–17 October 2026 and 5–8 November 2026, United States: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/naked-stage-goli-oder/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Naked Stage (Goli oder), Ljubljana, Slovenia: the last festival (21–24 October 2026), its kinds of comedy and where its next dates will be announced.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/fringe-festivals-with-comedy/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

16 fringe festivals with comedy have dates ahead on the Guide, in six countries. The next to open is FRINGE WORLD, 20 January – 14 February 2027, in Perth…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/longest-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

The longest runs ahead on the Guide: Just For Laughs Singapore, 57 days (6 October – 1 December 2026), the Harrogate Comedy Festival, 55 days (29 September…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/sketch-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

22 sketch comedy festivals have dates ahead on the Guide, in six countries. The next to open is the Nottingham Comedy Festival, 30 October – 8 November…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

119 comedy festival questions, answered: what is on each month, festivals by country, state and city, improv, sketch and stand-up, and the five guides' cities.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/touring-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Three festivals on the Guide move between towns or come in parts: the Desi Comedy Festival (two parts), the NZ International Comedy Festival (across New…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-april/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

In April 2027, 20 comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The PlayGround Comedy Festival is already running (12 March – 4 April 2027, San Francisco, CA), and…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/improv-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

70 improv festivals have dates ahead on the Guide, in 17 countries. The next to open is the Nottingham Comedy Festival, 30 October – 8 November 2026, in…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-canada/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Six comedy festivals in Canada have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Heat, 26–31 January 2027, in Vancouver, Canada. The furthest ahead is…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/how-many-shows-edinburgh-fringe/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

The 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, its 79th edition, had 4,232 shows from 77 countries, giving 61,277 performances across 306 venues, by the Fringe…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-toronto/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

One comedy festival in Toronto has dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, 3–14 March 2027, in Toronto, Canada.…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/how-do-comedians-get-into-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

It depends on the festival. Most curated comedy festivals take open submissions: a comic sends a video of a live set, usually with a fee, and a panel or…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/can-children-go-to-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Often, yes, but it depends on the show. Plenty of festival shows are for adults only, and some events set an age floor, such as 16 or older at Fastball in…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-october/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Still to come or on now in October 2026, eleven comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The Lambeth Fringe is already running (24 September – 25 October 2026…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/how-long-is-a-fringe-show/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Usually about an hour, at the fringes that say so. Prague Fringe's standard slot is 60 minutes or just under, and FRINGE WORLD in Perth says most of its…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/what-is-a-fringe-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

A fringe festival is an open-access arts festival: anyone who registers, pays the fee and finds a venue can put on a show, and no panel chooses the…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-sydney/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Three comedy festivals in Sydney have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the ITS Comedy Festival, 8–15 November 2026, in Sydney, Australia. The…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/next-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

The next comedy festival to open on the Guide is the Laugh After Dark ComedyFest, on Monday 26 October 2026, in Las Vegas, NV. After it come the Nottingham…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-melbourne/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

One comedy festival in Melbourne has dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 24 March – 18 April 2027, in…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/sketch-comedy-festivals-in-north-america/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

14 sketch comedy festivals in North America have dates ahead on the Guide, in two countries. The next to open is the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, 5–8…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-open-for-submissions/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

34 festivals on the Guide are taking submissions or registrations now. The soonest deadline is the HiFi Festival's, 30 October 2026, then the Improv…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-brighton/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Two comedy festivals in Brighton have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Brighton Fringe, 7 May – 6 June 2027, in Brighton, England. On now…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/improv-festivals-in-europe/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

28 improv festivals in Europe have dates ahead on the Guide, in 13 countries. The next to open is the Nottingham Comedy Festival, 30 October – 8 November…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festival-passes/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Many do. The Fountain City Comedy Festival in Kansas City sells a two-day Weekend Pass to every show, Fastball in Arizona sold one-day and two-day passes…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-europe/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

40 comedy festivals in Europe have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Nottingham Comedy Festival, 30 October – 8 November 2026, in…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/oldest-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Of the festivals on the Guide whose own sites give a founding year, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe goes back furthest, to 1947. Then come the Melbourne…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/edinburgh-fringe-tickets-on-sale/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe puts shows on sale in batches, months before August. For 2026, the first 351 shows went on sale on 11 February, more followed…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-washington-dc/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Two comedy festivals in Washington, D.C. have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is DC Sketchfest, 31 March – 3 April 2027, in Washington, DC. The…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/improv-festivals-in-canada/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Two improv festivals in Canada have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Heat, 26–31 January 2027, in Vancouver, Canada. Each links to its own…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-the-united-states/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

52 comedy festivals in the United States have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Laugh After Dark ComedyFest, 26–28 October 2026, in Las…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/improv-festivals-in-the-united-states/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

32 improv festivals in the United States have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Bellingham Improv Festival, 5–8 November 2026, in…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/just-for-laughs-sydney-and-montreal/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

No. Just For Laughs Sydney is its own festival, held in Sydney under the Just For Laughs name. The Just For Laughs group produces the original festival in…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-missouri/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

One comedy festival in Missouri has dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Flyover Comedy Festival, 11–15 November 2026, in St. Louis, MO. One…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-edinburgh/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Two comedy festivals in Edinburgh have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Edinburgh International Improv Festival, 4–7 February 2027, in…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/what-happens-at-an-improv-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Shows at night and classes by day. Improv festivals bring visiting and local troupes to perform, hire visiting teachers to run workshops for every level…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/cost-to-apply-to-a-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Submission fees at curated comedy festivals mostly run from nothing to about 50 dollars: Raleigh asks $25, or nothing from North Carolina comics; Boston…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/one-day-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

One festival on the Guide is a single day: the SLO Comedy Festival (Saturday 20 February 2027, San Luis Obispo, CA). Dates and details from each festival's…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/stand-up-comedy-festivals/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

67 stand-up comedy festivals have dates ahead on the Guide, in 14 countries. The next to open is the Laugh After Dark ComedyFest, 26–28 October 2026, in Las…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-next-year/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

79 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…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-march/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

In March 2027, 18 comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The NZ Fringe is already running (12 February – 6 March 2027, Wellington, New Zealand), and the last…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-san-francisco/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Three comedy festivals in San Francisco and the Bay Area have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is SF Sketchfest, 14–31 January 2027, in San…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/what-is-sketch-comedy/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

DC Sketchfest describes a sketch as a brief comedy scene with every line written in advance, and the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival adds that it is written…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/is-the-edinburgh-fringe-a-comedy-festival/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Not strictly. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is an open-access arts festival held over three weeks every August, spanning theatre, dance, circus, music and…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festival-widget/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

A free box for your comedy festival's own site: your next dates, where you are and your kinds of comedy, kept up to date by the Comedy Festival Guide.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/calendar/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

The comedy festival calendar to the end of 2027: 114 stand-up, improv, sketch and fringe festivals month by month, to filter, add or subscribe to.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/about/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

The Comedy Festival Guide follows comedy festivals around the world and their cities: dates, rooms, comedians, things to do, getting around and a trip budget.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

114 comedy festivals with dates ahead, soonest first, with guides to the festival and its city: things to do, where to eat, getting around, a trip budget.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/credits/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Photo and art credits for the Comedy Festival Guide: who made each picture, its licence and where it is used.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/lineups/2026-10-25T12:00:00Z

Comedy festival line-ups to the end of 2027: 1,504 comedians, improvisers and troupes on 38 festivals' bills, the headliners first. Find where they're playing.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/montgomery-comedy-festival/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Montgomery Comedy Festival, Montgomery, AL: the last festival (23 October 2026), its rooms, its kinds of comedy and where its next dates will be announced.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/brighton-dome-comedy-festival/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Brighton Dome Comedy Festival 2026, 16–25 October 2026, Brighton, England: who is on the bill, the dates, the rooms and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/fallout-fringe/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Fallout Fringe 2027, 3–25 June 2027, Las Vegas, NV: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/tucson-comedy-arts-festival/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Tucson Comedy Arts Festival 2026, 6–14 November 2026, Tucson, AZ: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/just-for-laughs-sydney/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Just For Laughs Sydney 2026, 9–22 November 2026, Sydney, Australia: who is on the bill, the dates, the rooms and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/vail-comedy-festival/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Vail Comedy Festival 2027, 28–30 May 2027, Vail, CO: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/improv-festivus/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Improv Festivus 2026, 10–12 December 2026, Richmond, VA: who is on the bill, the dates and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-may/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

In May 2027, 19 comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The Sydney Comedy Festival is already running (12 April – 16 May 2027, Sydney, Australia), and the…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-california/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Seven comedy festivals in California have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is SF Sketchfest, 14–31 January 2027, in San Francisco, CA. On now: the…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-colorado/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Two comedy festivals in Colorado have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Telluride Comedy Festival, 11–14 February 2027, in Telluride, CO.…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-germany/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Four comedy festivals in Germany have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is IFO Impro Fest Bielefeld, 5–8 November 2026, in Bielefeld, Germany. On…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/answers/comedy-festivals-in-alabama/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

One comedy festival in Alabama has dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival, 16–17 April 2027, in Mobile, AL. One…

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/news/2026-10-24T12:00:00Z

Comedy news about the comedians and troupes on comedy festival bills: tours, casting, awards, feuds and lawsuits.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/vermont-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Vermont Comedy Festival 2026, 3–6 December 2026, Bridgewater, VT: who is on the bill, the dates, the rooms and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/wells-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Wells Comedy Festival 2027, 28–30 May 2027, Wells, England: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/adelaide-fringe/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Adelaide Fringe 2027, 19 February – 21 March 2027, Adelaide, Australia: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/raleigh-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Raleigh Comedy Festival 2027, 18–20 March 2027, Raleigh, NC: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/edinburgh-international-improv-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Edinburgh International Improv Festival 2027, 4–7 February 2027, Edinburgh, Scotland: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/new-south-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

New South Comedy Festival 2026, 11–15 November 2026, Greenville, SC: who is on the bill, the dates and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/slo-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

SLO Comedy Festival 2027, 20 February 2027, San Luis Obispo, CA: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/rivertowns-improv-fall-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Rivertowns Improv Fall Festival, Croton-on-Hudson, NY: the last festival (16–17 October 2026), its kinds of comedy and where its next dates will be announced.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/buxton-festival-fringe/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Buxton Festival Fringe 2027, 7–25 July 2027, Buxton, England: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/glasgow-international-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2027, 10–28 March 2027: the festival, its comedians, things to do in Glasgow, hotels and a budget.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/kalamazoo-improv-fest/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Kalamazoo Improv Fest 2026, 5–7 November 2026, Kalamazoo, MI: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/wandsworth-arts-fringe/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2027, 9–13 June 2027, London, England: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/festival-d-impro-de-quebec/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Festival d’impro de Québec 2027, 22 April – 2 May 2027, Québec City, Canada: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/brisbane-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Brisbane Comedy Festival 2027, 19 April – 23 May 2027, Brisbane, Australia: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/helena-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Helena Comedy Festival 2026, 12–14 November 2026, Helena, MT: who is on the bill, the dates, the rooms and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/louddmouth-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

LouddMouth Comedy Festival 2027, 1–4 April 2027, Temecula, CA: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/plymouth-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Plymouth Comedy Festival 2027, 5–7 February 2027, Plymouth, England: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/nottingham-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Nottingham Comedy Festival 2026, 30 October – 8 November 2026, Nottingham, England: who is on the bill, the dates, the rooms and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/chichester-fringe/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Chichester Fringe 2027, 29 May – 12 June 2027, Chichester, England: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/prague-fringe/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Prague Fringe 2027, 28 May – 5 June 2027, Prague, Czech Republic: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/melbourne-international-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2027, 24 March – 18 April 2027: the festival, its comedians, things to do in Melbourne, hotels and a budget.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/the-lambeth-fringe/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

The Lambeth Fringe 2026, 24 September – 25 October 2026, London, England: the dates, the rooms, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/fully-loaded-comedy-festival-fully-loaded-at-sea/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Fully Loaded Comedy Festival — Fully Loaded at Sea 2026, 19–23 November 2026, Miami, FL: who is on the bill, the dates and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/impro-amsterdam/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

IMPRO Amsterdam 2027, 20–27 February 2027, Amsterdam, Netherlands: the dates, the kinds of comedy and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/queer-funny-improv-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Queer & Funny Improv Festival 2026, 7–8 November 2026, Minneapolis, MN: who is on the bill, the dates and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/harrogate-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Harrogate Comedy Festival 2026, 29 September – 22 November 2026, Harrogate, England: who is on the bill, the dates, the rooms and where to book.

https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/out-of-bounds-comedy-festival/2026-10-20T12:00:00Z

Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2026, 5–8 November 2026, Austin, TX: who is on the bill, the dates and where to book.