Discover improv, sketch, and comedy festivals from around the country.
Apr 9 – Apr 19, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Stand-up
Nashville Comedy Festival is a city-wide, multi-venue comedy extravaganza held annually in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2026 edition runs April 9–19, ...
May 15 – May 16, 2026
Detroit, Michigan, US
Improv Sketch Stand-up
The Detroit Women of Comedy Festival celebrates and elevates women, trans, and non-binary comedy makers from Metro Detroit and beyond. DWCF strives...
May 28 – May 31, 2026
Prescott, Arizona, US
Application Fee: $75
Improv
“We’re bringing together standout improv talent from across Arizona and Los Angeles for a high-energy, community-driven weekend of comedy, connecti...
Jun 3 – Jun 25, 2026
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Improv Sketch Musical Clowning
Welcome to the absolute edge of performance art. The Fallout Fringe Festival was launched as a collaborative effort to showcase the absurd, the qu...
Jun 3 – Jun 7, 2026
Wakefield, Rhode Island, US
The five-day Ocean State Improv Festival brings together artists and troupes to create an interconnected community that teaches, learns, inspires, ...
Jul 9 – Jul 14, 2026
Charlotte, NC, US
Application Fee: 20
The Royal Improv Festival is a multi-day improv comedy festival in Charlotte and Lake Norman, North Carolina, organized by Queen City Comedy, a 501...
Jul 9 – Jul 12, 2026
Brookyln, New York, US
Fun and Dumb is a 4-day festival celebrating all things improv, the silly stupid good stuff we just can't get enough of! 750 + performers. 200+ sho...
Jul 24 – Aug 1, 2026
Denver, Colorado, US
Improv Stand-up
Workshops
The RISE Comedy Festival is a celebration of Improv, Stand Up and Sketch Comedy that will take place over 2 weekends in July & August! This year w...
Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Experience three unforgettable days of improv magic with 30+ teams, workshops, and jams. Join us in the heart of Philly for laughter, learning, and...
Aug 5 – Aug 9, 2026
Tampa, Florida, US
America’s biggest and best improv comedy festival turns 10 in 2026! To celebrate, we’re bringing you more of everything: More shows, more jams, mor...
Aug 20 – Aug 23, 2026
San Diego, California, US
Improv Sketch Musical Stand-up Clowning
Whether you’re improv-curious or improv-fluent, join artists and fans in San Diego to learn and play together. Experience workshops, performances, ...
Tulsa, Oklahoma , US
Application Fee: 50
Established in 2014 by Guthrie Green, Blue Whale Comedy Festival’s mission is to put Tulsa on top of the national comedy map. By bringing over 200 ...
Sep 10 – Sep 13, 2026
Burlington, Vermont, US
The Big Pond Improv Festival is produced each year by Vermont Comedy Club, a locally-owned comedy venue in downtown Burlington, Vermont. Vermont ...
Sep 24 – Sep 27, 2026
Seattle, Washington, US
Sketch
In 1999, our founder, Seattle performer and writer Mike Daisey, saw an emerging circle of sketch comedians developing in the city, and decided to c...
Omaha, Nebraska , US
Omaha Comedy Fest brings established and emerging comedians together for a weekend that’s part showcase, part training ground, part really good tim...
Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2026
Oakland, California, US
Application Fee: 25
Musical
Over four days, attendees will be able to watch over a dozen musical improv teams perform, attend workshops taught by visiting teachers, and jump i...
Nov 5 – Nov 8, 2026
Bellingham, Washington, US
The Bellingham Improv Festival is an annual celebration of improvisational theater held in Bellingham, Washington. Hosted by The Upfront Theatre, a...
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