We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of December 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!
Stand-Up
Alaska B4UDie Fest - Deadline Dec. 1st (show dates Apr. 1-5, 2020)
Laughing Devil Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Dec. 1st overall Feb. 1st (show dates May 6-8.2020)
Comedyfort Festival - Deadline Dec. 13th (show dates March 26-29, 2020)
Burning Bridges Festival - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates March 19-22, 2020)
Laughing Skull Comedy Festival - Cheapish fee ends Dec. 22nd overall Feb. 24th (show dates April 23-26, 2020)
Westside Comedy Stand-Up Showdown - Standard registration fee ends Dec. 31st overall Jan. 20th (show dates Apr. 7-11, 2020)
SLO Comedy Festival - Procrastination fee ends Dec. 31st overall Jan. 7th (show dates Feb. 27-March 1, 2020)
DC Comedy Fest - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 6-11, 2020)
Devil Cup - Early Bird ends Jan. 15th overall May 2nd (show dates July 15-17, 2020)
Black Girl Giggles Comedy Festival - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates July 1-6, 2020)
San Diego Comedy Festival - Deadline March 1st (show dates May 14-24, 2020)
She-Devil Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends May 1st overall July 1st (show dates Oct. 21-23, 2020)
Aberdeen International Comedy Festival - Deadline in June (show dates Oct. 1-11, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Show
Gilda's LaughFest - Early Bird ends Dec. 8th overall Dec. 15th (show dates March 5-15, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Show
Floodwater Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Feb. 27-29, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch
Cape Fear Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates May 13-17, 2020)
Coachella Valley Improv/Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st overall Mar. 20th (show dates May 29-31, 2020)
Femprovisor Festival - Deadline Jan, 24th (show dates Apr 30–May 3, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Video & Film
Palm Springs International Comedy Festival - Regular Deadline Jan. 4th overall March 1st (show dates May 22-25, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/TV/Film/Podcast
Dallas Comedy Festival - Cheaper fee ends Dec. 15th overall Dec. 22nd (show dates March 24-28, 2020)
Stand-up/Sketch/Storyteller
International Lady Laughs Comedy Festival - Deadline March 10th (show dates Apr. 23-25, 2020)
Stand-up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Storytelling/Show
Bird City Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates March 26-28,2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical
Women in Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 30-May 3, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Musical/Show/Podcast
Big Pine Comedy Festival - Deadline June 4th (show dates Sept. 16-20, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Podcast
Memphis Comedy Festival - "Late" Fee Ends Dec. 1st overall Dec. 25th (show dates Apr. 2-5, 2020)
Sketch
Austin Sketch Fest - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st overall Feb. 2nd (show dates May 20-24, 2020)
Improv
Auckland Improv Festival - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates Apr. 17-26, 2020)
Hartford Improv Festival - Deadline Dec. 20th (show dates Apr. 2-5, 2020)
Ocean State Improv Festival - Deadline ends Dec. 24th (show dates June 11-14, 2020)
OC Improv Fest - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates Mar. 26-28, 2020)
Logan Square Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 15-18, 2020)
Twin Cities Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates June 24-28, 2020)
Vegas Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 17th (show dates Apr. 16-18, 2020)
Mt. Olymprov Festival - Opens Dec. 15th (show dates June 2-6, 2020)
Improv Duo
Salt Lake City DuoFest - Deadline Dec. 27th (show dates Apr. 24&25, 2020)
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