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 Fest (Atlanta) - Deadline Nov. 1st (show dates Mar. 7-9)
AlaskaB4UDie Comedy Festival (Anchorage) - Deadline Nov. 3rd (show dates Apr. 1-6)
Vice City Comedy Festival (Miami) - Early Bird ends Nov. 3rd, overall Dec. 15th (show dates Feb. 20-22)
Salem Comedy & Spirits Festival (Salem MA) - Deadline Nov. 30th (show dates Jan. 23-25)
SLO Comedy Festival (San Luis Obispo, CA) - Cheapest fee ends Nov. 30th, deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 27-Mar. 2)
Windy City Comedy Festival (Chicago) - Early Bird ends Dec. 1st, overall Feb. 28th (show dates Aug. 7-10)
Upper Left Comedy Festival (Seattle, WA) - Deadline Dec. 16th (show dates Apr. 24-26)
Bergamot Comedy Festival (Santa Monica, CA) - Late fee ends Nov. 30th, overall Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 31-Apr. 5)
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)
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)
Stand-Up/Themed Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival - International artists must submit EOI, deadline Nov. 20th (show dates Mar. 26 - Apr. 20)
Feature & Short Film/Series/Music Video/Video Games/Audio Storytelling
Tribeca Film Festival (NYC) - Multiple deadlines, overall Feb. 12th (show dates June 4-15)
Sketch
Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 10th (show dates Mar. 5-16)
DC Sketchfest - Early Bird ends Nov. 30th (show dates Mar. 26-29)
Stand-Up/Sketch/Film/Series/Music Video/Screenplay
Portland Comedy Film Festival (Portland, OR) - Late deadline ends Nov. 30th, overall Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 23)
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/Improv
ComedyFort (Boise, ID) - Deadline Nov. 24th (show dates Mar. 27-30)
Traverse City Comedy Festival (Traverse City, MI) - Deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Apr. 10-12)
Stand-Up/Improv/Musical/Podcast/Variety
The Riot Comedy Festival (Houston, TX) - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates Apr. 3-6)
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 - Multiple deadlines, 1st deadline Nov. 22 (show dates Mar. 12-30)
Improv/Sketch
Miami Improv Festival - Deadline Nov. 22nd (show dates Jan. 16-19)
Improv
Steelstacks Improv Comedy Festival (Bethlehem, PA) - Deadline Nov. 8th (show dates Jan. 24-25)
Happy Valley XL Improv Festival (State College, PA) - Early Bird Jan. 1st, overall Jan. 15th (show dates May 15-18)
Auckland Improv Festival (Auckland, NZ) - Opening soon, info to come! (show dates Apr. 19-26)
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