We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of August so you don't have to! We have improv, stand-up, sketch and more covered below! Just click the names of the festivals to follow their link!
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If your fest isn't mentioned, please let us know all of the details (in the format we have things listed below).
Stand-Up
San Francisco Comedy Competition - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates throughout Sept.) Funlap Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates Oct. 14-15)
Lookout Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates Oct. 20-22)
Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 6th (show dates Oct. 6-9)
Fountain City Comedy Festival - Early Birds ends Aug. 1st, overall Aug. 10th (show dates Oct. 13-16th)
World Series of Comedy - Deadline Aug. 14th (main event dates Sept. 11-17)
5th Borough Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 15th (show dates Oct. 6-9)
Red Clay Comedy Festival - Deadline extended to Aug. 22nd (show dates Nov. 10-13)
Cleveland Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 21st (show dates Nov. 2-5)
Tower City Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 30th (show dates Jan. 26-29, 2023)
Coney Island Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 31st (show dates September)
Hubcap Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 31st (English show dates Feb. 2-4)
Seattle International Comedy Competition - Deadline Sept. 15th (show dates throughout Nov.)
The Riot Comedy Festival - Deadline Sept. 15th (show dates March 23-26)
West End Comedy Fest - Deadline Sept. 30th (show dates Feb. 4-5)
P3 Comedy Fest - Early Bird ends Sept. 30th, overall Nov. 30th (show dates May 26-28)
Next Best Comic - Deadline Oct. 20th (finale show date Dec. 27)
Sno Jam Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 15th (Show Dates Jan. 19-21)
Variety
Fringe World Festival - Check Event Reg. Pack for date details (show dates Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
Adelaide Fringe Festival - Check Key Dates section (show dates Feb. 17-March19)
Stand-Up/Sketch/Variety/Anything Comedy
Hull Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 21st (show dates Nov. 16-20)
Stand-Up/Video Sketch/Musical
Vermont Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Aug. 1st, overall Oct. 1st (show dates Dec. 1-4)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Podcasts/Feature, Short, & Animated Film/Web Series/Musical
All the Laughs Comedy Awards - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates Oct. 21-23)
Sketch/Feature, Short, & Animated Short Film/Web Series/TV Pilot/Music Video
LA Comedy FilmFest - Early Bird ends Aug. 26th, overall Feb. 3rd (show dates April 13-23)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch
New South Comedy Festival - Deadline Sept. 12th (show dates Nov. 3-12)
Improv
Secret City Improv Festival - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
Vintage Improv Festival - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates Sept. 15-19)
Palm Beach Improv Festival - Deadline Aug. 7th (show dates Sept. 8-11)
Red Rocks Improv Festival - Deadline Aug. 13th (show dates Sept. 29-Oct. 1)
Grand Rapids Improv Festival - Deadline Aug. 13th (show dates Oct. 13-15)
Third Coast Improv Festival - Deadline August 31st (show dates Nov. 3-5)
Fests to Keep Up With
These festivals are still determining when to open submissions or make dates for the fest. We'll be updating you as new info comes in or if plans change.
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch
Portland Comedy Festival - No new info, yet - Festival Dates in October
Improv/Musical Improv
Big Pond Improv Festival - Optimistic about Summer/Fall of this year
Improv
Hong Kong Improv Festival - Hope to run a fest, but are monitoring COVID.
Not a Fest, But Cool
Kickstarter to fund Intensive Workshops for High Schoolers at the Secret City Improv Fest
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