Every Comedy Festival With Open Submissions in February
Updated: Apr 30, 2020
We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of February 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
Paul Bunyan Comedy Fest - Deadline Feb. 1st (show dates April 24-25, 2020)
Bend Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 15th (show dates May 14-16, 2020)
Laughing Skull Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 27th (show dates April 23-26, 2020)
Cbus Comedy Festival: Deadline Feb. 29th (show dates May 28-30, 2020)
Western Oregon Comedy Competition - Deadline Feb. 29th (visit site for details on show dates)
Show Me Funny Festival - Deadline details on their website (show dates this summer)
Black Girl Giggles Comedy Festival - Deadline March 1st (show dates July 1-6, 2020)
San Diego Comedy Festival - Deadline March 1st (show dates May 14-24, 2020)
Limestone Comedy Festival - Deadline March 15th (show dates May 28-30, 2020)
NOHO Comedy Festival - Deadline March 25th (show dates May 14-16, 2020)
Cannabis Comedy Festival - Deadline March 25th (show dates Apr. 18-19, 2020)
Meadowlands Comedy Festival - Deadline March 31st (show dates Apr. 21-26, 2020)
Altercation Comedy Fest - Deadline info not known at this time (show dates Sept. 23-26, 2020)
Motor City Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends March 10 overall May 31st (show dates Sept. 17-20, 2020)
Turnpike Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Feb. 29th overall May 31st (show dates June 24-25, 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)
Windsor Comedy Fest/Next Best Comic - Deadline Oct. 20, 2020 (finale show in late Dec. 2020)
Asheville Comedy Festival - Deadline May 30th (show dates Aug. 12-15, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch
Jersey City Comedy Festival: Deadline Feb. 29th (show dates June 10-13, 2020)
Omaha Comedy Fest - Deadline March 1st (show dates May 21-24, 2020)
Charm City Comedy Fest - Deadline March 4th (show dates Apr. 29-May 10, 2020)
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends March 1st overall March 31st (show dates Aug. 27th -Sept. 2nd, 2020)
Coachella Valley Improv/Comedy Festival - Cheaper fee ends Feb. 28th overall March 20th (show dates May 29-31, 2020)
Art of Female Comedy Festival - Deadline March 31st (show dates July 16-19, 2020)
Hell Yes Fest - Deadline May 10th (show dates Nov. 11-15, 2020)
Milwaukee Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Feb. 29th overall May 3rd (show dates Aug. 5-9, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Variety
Ain't She Funny Fest: Deadline Feb. 15th (show dates May 8-9, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Solo
Impride Comedy Festival - Deadline Apr. 15th (show dates July 9-12, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Video & Film
Palm Springs International Comedy Festival - Deadline March 1st (show dates May 22-25, 2020)
Stand-up/Sketch/Storyteller
International Lady Laughs Comedy Festival - Deadline March 10th (show dates Apr. 23-25, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Burlesque/Anything Nerdy
Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest - Deadline March 6th (show dates May 6-9, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Show/Storyteller/Burlesque
Madison Comedy Week- Deadline March 1st (show dates June 14-21, 2020)
Stand-Up/Improv/Musical/Show/Podcast
Big Pine Comedy Festival - Deadline June 4th (show dates Sept. 16-20, 2020)
Stand-Up/Musical/Show/Podcast
Rubber City Comedy Festival - Deadline end of March (show dates May 13-16, 2020)
40 For 40 Fest - Deadline May 4th (show dates Aug. 5-9, 2020)
Stand-Up/Musical/Podcast
Cactus Comedy Classic - Early Bird ends Feb. 29th overall March 15th (show dates Apr. 30-May 2, 2020)
Sketch
Austin Sketch Fest - Deadline Feb. 15th (show dates May 20-24, 2020)
Philly Sketchfest - Deadline March 13th (show dates June 4-7, 2020)
Portland Sketchfest - Early Birds ends March 21st overall Apr. 30th (show dates July 23-25, 2020)
Musical Improv/Unscripted Play
Unscripted Play Festival - Early Bird ends March 31st overall June (show dates)
Improv
The Nestival - Deadline Feb. 12th (show dates Apr. 23-35, 2020)
Atlanta Improv Festival - Deadline Feb. 17th (show dates Apr. 23-25, 2020)
NYC ImprovFest - Deadline Feb. 17th (show dates March 20-21, 2020)
San Jose Improv Festival - Deadline March 1st (show dates June 11-14, 2020)
We the People Improv Festival - Deadline March 9th (July 15-18, 2020)
The Dramatic Improv Festival - Deadline March 15th (show dates Sept. 11-13, 2020)
Orlando Comedy Festival - Ends March 28th (show dates June 26-27, 2020)
The Australian Improv Festival - Deadline Apr. 1st (show dates June 5-7, 2020)
Stumptown Improv Festival - Deadline Apr. 5th (show dates June 25-27, 2020)
Damn Good Improv Festival - Deadline Apr. 24th (show dates Sept. 3-6, 2020)
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