We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of June 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! We'll be updating throughout the month as new info comes in so be sure to check back!
Stand-Up
SAC Town Comedy Get Down - Deadline June 1st (show dates Aug. 3-5)
Burbank Comedy Festival - Deadline June 1st (show dates Aug. 13-19)
NoHo Comedy Festival - Deadline June 15th (show dates Aug. 17-19)
Laughing Skull Comedy Festival - Deadline June 15th (show dates Oct. 5-8)
Baltimore Comedy Festival - Free Submission ends June 27th, overall July 10th (show dates Aug. 30-Sept. 4)
Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival - Deadline June 30th (show dates Oct. 8-15)
Funlap Comedy Festival - Deadline July 1st (show dates Sept. 29-30)
Fountain City Comedy Festival - Deadline July 1st (show dates Oct. 5-7)
Hell Yes Fest - Deadline July 1st (show dates Nov. 15-20)
10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival - Deadline July 5th (show dates Oct. 12-14)
CloudTop Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends July 31st, overall Nov. 1st (show dates May 9-11, 2024)
Cleveland Comedy Festival - Opening soon, Deadline in Aug. (show dates Nov. 8-11)
San Francisco Comedy Competition - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates Sept. 1-24)
Lookout Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 1st (show dates in October)
The World Series of Comedy - Deadline Aug. 14th (Main Event show dates in Sept. '23)
5th Borough Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 15th (show dates Aug. 31-Sept. 3)
The Ladies Room Comedy Festival - Deadline Sept. 15th (show dates Nov. 17-19)
Halifax Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 1st (show dates April 24-28, 2024)
SNO Jam Comedy Festival (Their Final One) - Deadline Nov. 15th (show dates Jan. 18-21)
Seattle International Comedy Competition - Submissions close when the field is chosen (show dates Nov. 1-26)
FunnyFest Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 1st (show dates May 30-June 9)
Film
Knox Comedy Film Fest - Deadline July 3rd (show date Aug. 12)
Portland Comedy Film Festival - Deadline July 31st (show date Oct. 15)
Stand-Up/Film
The Riot Comedy Festival - Discount for First 100 Submitters, Regular deadline Aug. 31st, overall Sept. 9th (show dates Apr. 4-7)
Stand-Up/Short Film/Variety
Ha Ha Harvest - Regular deadline Sept. 21st, overall Oct. 11th (show dates Nov. 26-28)
Sketch/Feature, Short, & Animated Film/Music Video/Web Series/ TV Pilot
LA Comedy FilmFest - $20 Off ends June 23rd, overall Sept. 8th (show dates Nov. 2-12)
Stand-Up/Stand-Up Specials/Sketch, Short, & Animated Film/Music Video
Laugh After Dark ComedyFest - Extended Fee ends June 10th, overall June 30th (show dates Oct. 1-5)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Video
Vermont Comedy Festival - Deadline June 15th (show dates Nov. 30-Dec. 3)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch
Portland Maine Comedy Festival - Deadline June 19th (show dates Aug. 23-27)
Orlando Comedy Festival - Deadline July 1st (show dates Oct. 6-7)
Variety
Melbourne Fringe Festival - Deadline June 16th (show dates Oct. 3-22)
Greater Manchester Fringe Festival - Accepting until end of June (show dates July 1-31)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Variety
Nottingham Comedy Festival - Deadline June 19th (show dates Nov. 3-11)
Flyover Comedy Festival - Deadline July 15th (show dates Nov. 9-11)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Short & Feature Film/Variety/Anything Comedy
All the Laughs Comedy Awards - Deadline overall Aug. 1st (show dates Oct. 6-8) Use Promo Code: ThereItIs23 for a discount!
Stand-Up/Improv/Podcast/Video Short
Tower City Comedy Festival - Deadline Aug. 30th (show dates Jan. 25-27, 2024)
Stand-Up/Improv/Podcast/Musical/Show
Big Pine Festival - Deadline June 23rd (show dates Sept. 28-30)
Improv/Show
Red Rocks Improv Festival - Deadline July 1st (show dates Sept. 28-30)
Improv
Manila Improv Festival - Deadline June 9th (show dates Sept. 7-10)
Big Pond Improv Festival - Deadline June 23rd (show dates Aug. 23-27)
Vancouver Improv Festival - Deadline June 30th (show dates Oct. 10-15)
Vintage Improv Festival - Submit by emailing miki@vintageimprov.org by July 15th (show dates Oct. 3-9)
District Improv Festival - Early Bird ends July 12th, overall July 19th (show dates Sept. 8-10)
Secret City Improv Festival - Deadline July 24th (show dates Oct. 6&7)
Third Coast Improv Fest - Deadline Aug. 15th (show dates Sept. 28-30)
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