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! We'll be updating throughout the month as new info comes in so be sure to check back!
Stand-Up
FunnyFest Comedy Festival (Calgary) - More info to come (show dates May 29-June 8)
Coney Island Comedy Festival (Brooklyn, NYC) - Deadline Oct. 1st (show dates in October)
Winnipeg Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 15th (show dates Apr. 28 - May 4)
The Ladies Room Comedy Fest (New York City) - Deadline Oct. 16th (show dates Nov. 9-10)
Windsor Comedy Festival (Ontario) - Deadline Oct. 20th (live finale show Dec. 27th)
West End Comedy Fest (Atlanta) - Deadline Nov. 1st (show dates Mar. 7-9)
AlaskaB4UDie Comedy Festival (Anchorage) - Early Bird ends Oct. 1st, overall Nov. 3rd (show dates Apr. 1-6)
SLO Comedy Festival (San Luis Obispo, CA) - Cheapest fee ends Oct. 31st, deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 27-Mar. 2)
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)
Upper Left Comedy Festival (Seattle, WA) - Deadline Dec. 16th (show dates Apr. 24-26)
Bergamot Comedy Festival (Santa Monica, CA) - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 31-Apr. 5)
Raleigh Comedy Festival (Raleigh, NC) - Deadline Jan. 3rd (show dates Mar. 20-22)
Meadowlands Comedy Festival (Secaucus, NJ) - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates Apr. 24-28)
Stand-Up/Themed Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Opening mid-October (show dates Mar. 26 - Apr. 20)
Fringe
Fringe World (Perth, AU.) - Program deadline Oct. 24th (show dates Jan. 17-Feb. 16)
Adelaide Fringe (AU.) - Registration deadline Oct. 30th (show dates Feb. 21-Mar. 23)
Feature & Short Film/TV Project/XR Experience/Music Video
SXSW (Austin, TX) - Deadline Oct. 2nd (show dates Mar. 7-15)
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)
Stand-Up/Sketch/Film/Series/Music Video/Screenplay
Portland Comedy Film Festival (Portland, OR) - Regular fee ends Oct. 31st, overall Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 23)
Feature & Short Film/Pilot/Screenplay Short
Ha Ha Harvest Comedy and Film Festival (Portland, OR) - Deadline Oct. 10th (show dates Nov. 20-24)
Stand-Up/Improv
ComedyFort (Boise, ID) - Deadline Nov. 24th (show dates Mar. 27-30)
Stand-Up/Improv/Musical/Podcast/Variety
The Riot Comedy Festival (Houston, TX) - Cheaper fee ends Oct. 31st, overall Dec. 15th (show dates Apr. 3-6)
Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Alt Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines, 1st deadline Nov. 22 (show dates Mar. 12-30)
Improv
Improv Festivus (Richmond, VA) - Deadline Oct. 1st (show dates Dec. 12-14)
Steelstacks Improv Comedy Festival (Bethlehem, PA) - Early Bird ends Oct. 18th, overall Nov. 8th (show dates Jan. 24-25)
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