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! We'll be updating throughout the month as new info comes in so be sure to check back!
Stand-Up
Windy City Comedy Festival (Chicago) - Early Bird ends Dec. 1st, overall Feb. 28th (show dates Aug. 7-10)
Vice City Comedy Festival (Miami) - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates Feb. 20-22)
Upper Left Comedy Festival (Seattle, WA) - Deadline Dec. 16th (show dates Apr. 24-26)
LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Fest (New Orleans) - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st (show dates May 29-June 1)
SLO Comedy Festival (San Luis Obispo, CA) - Cheaper fee ends Dec. 31st, overall Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 27-Mar. 2)
Flagship Comedy Festival (Erie, PA) - Early Bird ends Jan. 1st, overall Feb. 1st (show dates Apr. 24-27)
Raleigh Comedy Festival (Raleigh, NC) - Deadline Jan. 3rd (show dates Mar. 20-22)
Athens Comedy Fest (Athens, GA) - Early Bird Ends Dec. 31st, overall Jan. 31st (show dates May 2-4)
FunnyFest Comedy Festival (Calgary) - Deadline Feb. 1st (show dates May 29-June 8)
Vail Comedy Festival (Vail, CO) - Deadline Feb. 14th (show dates May 23-25)
Meadowlands Comedy Festival (Secaucus, NJ) - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates Apr. 24-28)
Gas Money Fest (Waterloo, IA) - Deadline Apr. 1 (show date Aug. 23)
Stand-Up/Storytelling
Bergamot Comedy Festival (Santa Monica, CA) - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 31-Apr. 5)
Feature & Short Film/Series/Music Video/Video Games/Audio Storytelling
Tribeca Film Festival (NYC) - Multiple deadlines, overall Feb. 12th (show dates June 4-15)
Stand-Up/Film
Laugh After Dark Comedy Festival (Las Vegas) - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st, overall June 30th (show dates Oct. 27-29)
Short Film/Animation
Short Com International Comedy Film & Animation Festival (UK) - Early Bird ends Jan. 10th, overall Aug. 11 (show dates September 26-October 5)
Stand-Up/Sketch/Film/Series/Music Video/Screenplay
Portland Comedy Film Festival (Portland, OR) - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 23)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Podcast/Variety/Family
Brisbane Comedy Festival - Multiple deadline, overall Jan. 17th (show dates Apr. 23-May25)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Alt Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Reopening Dec. 14th, deadline Jan. 10th (show dates Mar. 12-30)
Sketch
NL Sketchfest (Newfoundland & Labrador) - Deadline Jan. 12th (show dates May 14-18)
Fringe
Greater Manchester Fringe Festival (England) - Brochure deadline May 1st, overall June 1st (show dates July 1-31)
Stand-Up/Improv/Musical/Podcast/Variety
The Riot Comedy Festival (Houston, TX) - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates Apr. 3-6)
Stand-Up/Improv
Good Vibes Comedy Festival (Memphis, TN) - Early Bird ends Dec. 28th, more info soon (show dates Apr. 18-20)
Traverse City Comedy Festival (Traverse City, MI) - Deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Apr. 10-12)
Improv
Auckland Improv Festival (Auckland, NZ) - Deadline Dec. 13th (show dates Apr. 19-26)
The PIT's March Madness (NYC) - Deadline Dec. 20th (show dates in Feb. and Mar.)
Happy Valley XL Improv Festival (State College, PA) - Early Bird Jan. 1st, overall Jan. 15th (show dates May 15-18)
Northwest Improv Fest (Coeur d'Alene, ID) - Deadline Jan. 12th (show dates )
Twin Cities Improv Fest (Minneapolis) - Deadline Feb. 1st (show dates June 5-8)
Not a Festival But Cool
Comedy Shorts
Chorts Competition (London) - Deadline Dec. 15th (show date in Feb. 2025)
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