Every Comedy Festival With Open Submissions in November

We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of November 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

West End Comedy Festival (Atlanta) - Deadline Nov. 1st (show dates Mar. 6-8)

Windy City Comedy Festival - Early Bird going now, deadline info to come (show dates Aug. 6-9)

Vice City Comedy Festival (Miami) - Deadline extended to Nov. 15th (show dates Feb. 26-28)

Salem Comedy & Spirits Festival - Deadline Nov. 30th (show dates Jan. 22-24)

Raleigh Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov.30th (show dates Mar. 26-28)

Asheville Comedy Festival (Asheville, NC) - Deadline. Jan. 1st (show dates Apr. 2-4)

Vail Comedy Festival (Vail, CO) - Deadline Feb. 14th (show dates May 22-24)

Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival (Breckenridge, CO) - Early Bird ends Feb. 14th, overall June 30th (show dates Oct. 8-10)

Meadowlands Comedy Festival (Secaucus, NJ) - Early Bird period going now, deadline Mar. 31st (show dates April 2026)

Stand-Up/Storytelling

Bergamot Comedy Festival (Santa Monica) - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 24-28)

Film

New York Comedy Film Festival - Next deadline Nov. 15th, overall Dec. 5th (show dates Feb. 15-22)

Austin Comedy Film Festival - Next deadline Dec. 31st, overall June 30th (show date Sept. 19, 2026)

Short Film

Cookies & Comedy Film Festival (Pittsburgh) - Nov. 30th, overall Dec. 31st (show date Mar. 14)

Funny Under Fifteen Minutes (Hamilton, NY) - Next deadline Dec. 8th, overall Feb. 8th (show dates Mar. 13-15, 2026)

Short Film/Animation

Short Com International Comedy Film & Animation Festival (UK) - Early Bird ends Dec. 19th, overall July10th (show dates Sept. 26-Oct. 5)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Short Film/Themed Show/Podcast

Alaska B4UDie - Deadline Nov. 15th (show dates Mar. 30-Apr. 5)

Fringe

Brighton Fringe - Early Bird ends Dec. 3rd, reopens Jan. 5th (show dates May 1-31)

Sketch

DC Sketchfest - Deadline Nov. 23rd (show dates Mar. 25-28)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Variety/Podcast

Brisbane Comedy Festival - Multiple dates, last deadline Jan. 12th (show dates Apr. 24-May 25)

Stand-Up/Improv/Musical/Variety/Clown

Hastings Comedy Festival (Hastings, England) - Deadline Feb. 28th (show dates June 1-7)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Alt Comedy

Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines, overall Jan. 9th (show dates Mar. 11-29)

Stand-Up/Improv/Storytelling

NW Black Comedy Festival (Portland) - Deadline Nov. 8th (show dates Feb.16-22)

Stand-Up/Improv

Comedyfort (Boise, ID) - Cheaper Fee ends Nov. 1st, overall Nov. 21st (show dates Mar. 25-29)

Last Word Comedy Festival (Williamsburg, VA) - Deadline Nov. 23rd (show dates Jan. 29-Feb. 1)

Riot Comedy Festival (Houston, TX) - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 25-28) note: improv is for Houston-based acts

Improv

Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival (Mobile, AL) - Cheaper fee ends Dec. 13th, overall Dec. 28th (show dates Apr. 17&18)

Happy Valley XL Improv Festival (State College, PA) - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st, overall Jan. 15th (show dates May 14-17)

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