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!
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If your fest isn't mentioned, please let us know all of the details (in the format we have things listed below).
Stand-Up
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)
Vail Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Nov. 30, overall Feb. 13th (show dates May 26-28)
SLO Comedy Festival - Dilly-dallying fee ends Nov. 30, overall Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 23-26)
Alaska B4UDie Fest - Deadline Dec. 1st (show dates Apr. 3-9)
Boston Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends 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/Themed Show
Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Brochure/Web deadline Nov. 18, overall Dec. 16th (show dates March 15-Apr. 2)
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: Official deadline Dec. 7th, overall Jan. 18th
Short & Podcast: Early Bird ends Nov. 30th, overall Feb. 22nd (dates June 7-18)
Variety
Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 23rd (show dates March 29-April 23)
Brighton Fringe - 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)
Brisbane Comedy Festival - Check Artist Information Kit for details (show dates April 28 - May 28)
Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Check details for November to April (show dates Aug. 4-28)
Stand-Up/Improv
ComedyFort - Deadline Dec. 12th (show dates May 25-26)
Improv/Sketch
National College Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 13th (show dates Feb. 10-11)
Improv
Wasatch Improv Festival - Deadline Nov. 4th (show dates Jan. 13-14)
SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 11th (show dates Jan. 27-28)
Ocean State Improv Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates June 7-10)
Happy Valley XL Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates May 18-21)
Not a Fest, but Cool!
CAPE New Writers Fellowship - Deadline Nov. 7
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