We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of October 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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Stand-Up
The Ladies Room Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 1st (show dates Nov. 18-20)
Next Best Comic - Deadline Oct. 20th (finale show date Dec. 27)
Winnipeg Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 31st (show dates May 2-7)
Sno Jam Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 15th (show dates Jan. 19-21)
Salem Comedy & Spirits Festival - Deadline Nov. 15th (show dates Jan. 26-28)
P3 Comedy Fest - Deadline Nov. 30th (show dates May 26-28)
Alaska B4UDie Fest - Deadline Dec. 1st (show dates Apr. 3-9)
SLO Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 23-26)
Boston Comedy Festival - Early Bird Jan. 20th, overall Feb. 10th (show dates May 14-20)
Meadowlands Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 28th (show dates Apr. 2023)
Funnyfest Calgary Comedy Competition - Deadline Apr. 1st (who dates in Apr. 20-29)
Stand-Up/Podcast
NW Black Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 31st (show dates Feb. 16-19)
Stand-Up/Themed Show
Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Brochure/Web deadline Nov. 18, overall Dec. 16th (show dates March 15-Apr. 2)
Stand-Up/Video Sketch/Musical
Vermont Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 1st (show dates Dec. 1-4)
Stand-Up/Stand-Up Specials/Sketch, Short, & Animated Film/Music Video
Laugh After Dark ComedyFest - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st (show dates Oct. 1-5)
Sketch/Feature, Short, & Animated Short Film/Web Series/TV Pilot/Music Video
LA Comedy FilmFest - Deadline Feb. 3rd (show dates Apr. 13-23)
Feature & Short Film/Podcast
Tribeca Festival - Feature Early Bird ends Oct. 26th, overall Jan. 18th
Short & Podcast open Oct. 26th, Early Bird ends Nov. 30th (dates June 7-18)
Variety
Brighton Fringe - Opens Oct. 12th, Deadline Nov. 25th (show dates May 5-June 4)
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/Improv/Sketch
Far From Here Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 15th (show dates Dec. 7-10)
Stand-Up/Improv
ComedyFort - Deadline Dec. 12th (show dates May 25-26)
Improv
SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Oct. 14th, overall Nov. 11th (show dates Jan. 27-28)
Wasatch Improv Festival - Deadline Nov. 4th (show dates Jan. 13-14)
Happy Valley XL Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates May 18-21)
Not a Fest, but Cool!
CAPE New Writers Fellowship - Opens Oct. 1st, deadline Nov. 7th
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