DC Sketchfest 2027
31 March – 3 April 2027
Washington's festival of sketch comedy and nothing else: improv and stand-up acts are turned away. Bad Medicine and Rails Comedy started it in 2024, and the city's sketch scene runs it. Troupes from the US and Canada share four spring nights, two or three acts a show at 25 minutes each; the 2026 festival put 32 teams on stage at the DC Arts Center.
The 2027 festival
The DC Sketchfest 2027 runs 4 days, from Wednesday 31 March 2027 to Saturday 3 April 2027, in Washington, DC. On its stages: sketch. Tickets, times and the full programme are on the festival's own site.
For comedians: submissions
Open Submissions open for the 2027 festival, until Sunday 13 December 2026.
- How it takes acts
- By submission: the festival picks its bill from what comedians send
- Opened
- 20 October 2026
- Deadline
- Sunday 13 December 2026
- Fees
- US$25 for an act, early, until 1 November 2026 · US$30 for an act, until 29 November 2026 · US$40 for an act, late
- What to send
- A 15 to 20 minute video of a live show (a YouTube or Vimeo link, best material first), a bio, a photo, a show description and the nights the act can play. Sketch only: no improv or stand-up.
- As of
- 25 October 2026
Deadlines and fees change: the festival's own page has the last word. Every festival open for submissions
Questions
When is the DC Sketchfest 2027?
31 March – 3 April 2027 in Washington, DC.
Where do I book for the DC Sketchfest?
On the festival's own site, dcsketchfest.com, which also has the latest programme and any changes.
Can comedians apply to the DC Sketchfest 2027?
Yes: submissions for the 2027 festival are open until 13 December 2026 on dcsketchfest.com. The fee: US$25 for an act, early, until 1 November 2026; US$30 for an act, until 29 November 2026; or US$40 for an act, late.