Comedy festivals in the US and Canada
31 comedy festivals in calendar order, with dates taken from each festival's own website and checked every week.
- New York Comedy Festival, New York, NY: 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-15. Ten days of big-name stand-up across New York, from Madison Square Garden and the Beacon Theatre to the clubs.
- Boston Comedy Festival, Boston, MA: 2026-11-10 to 2026-11-14. Boston's long-running festival and stand-up competition.
- Flyover Comedy Festival, St. Louis, MO: 2026-11-11 to 2026-11-15. A November week of stand-up in St. Louis.
- 312 Comedy Festival, Chicago, IL: usually November. Chicago's fall stand-up festival.
- Seattle International Comedy Competition, Seattle, WA: usually November. A long-running stand-up competition with rounds at clubs around Seattle and Washington State.
- SF Sketchfest, San Francisco, CA: 2027-01-14 to 2027-01-31. San Francisco's winter comedy festival: stand-up, sketch, live podcast tapings and cast reunions across the city.
- Just for Laughs Vancouver, Vancouver, BC: usually February. The West Coast edition of Just for Laughs, with headliners and club shows around Vancouver.
- Vice City Comedy Festival, Miami, FL: 2027-02-25 to 2027-02-27. Miami's stand-up festival, mixing touring comics with the best of the local scene.
- SXSW Comedy, Austin, TX: 2027-03-15 to 2027-03-21. The comedy side of South by Southwest: showcases, specials tapings and new acts in downtown Austin.
- Gilda's LaughFest, Grand Rapids, MI: usually March. A citywide comedy festival in Grand Rapids that raises money for Gilda's Club cancer support.
- The Riot Comedy Festival, Houston, TX: 2027-04-02 to 2027-04-03. Houston's stand-up festival, with shows at clubs and theaters around the city.
- Nashville Comedy Festival, Nashville, TN: 2027-04-07 to 2027-04-18. Big-room headliners and club shows across Nashville every spring.
- Moontower Comedy Festival, Austin, TX: usually April. Stand-up, podcast tapings and late shows across downtown Austin every April, run by the Paramount Theatre.
- Traverse City Comedy Fest, Traverse City, MI: usually April. A spring weekend of stand-up in northern Michigan.
- Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Winnipeg, MB: 2027-04-26 to 2027-05-02. Canada's prairie comedy festival, with stand-up galas and club shows.
- Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Los Angeles, CA: usually May. Netflix's festival takes over dozens of Los Angeles venues, from arena headliners to small club sets.
- Halifax Comedy Fest, Halifax, NS: usually May. Atlantic Canada's comedy festival, with galas and club shows around Halifax.
- Vail Comedy Festival, Vail, CO: 2027-05-28 to 2027-05-30. A Memorial Day weekend of stand-up in the mountains.
- NY Laughs Fest, New York, NY: usually June. A summer stand-up festival at New York comedy clubs.
- Just for Laughs Montréal, Montreal, QC: usually July. The festival that started it all in 1983: galas, the New Faces showcase and hundreds of shows across Montreal.
- Columbus Comedy Festival, Columbus, OH: usually August. An annual celebration of stand-up in Columbus, Ohio.
- Hawaii Comedy Festival, Honolulu, HI: usually August. Stand-up in Honolulu, with touring headliners and island comics.
- Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Jamestown, NY: usually August. The National Comedy Center's summer festival in Lucille Ball's hometown.
- Bend Comedy Festival, Bend, OR: 2027-09-03 to 2027-09-05. Three days of stand-up in central Oregon.
- DC Comedy Festival, Washington, DC: usually September. Washington's largest independent comedy festival, with stand-up across the city.
- Just for Laughs Toronto, Toronto, ON: usually September. Just for Laughs' Toronto festival: headliners in theaters and club shows downtown.
- Motor City Comedy Festival, Detroit, MI: usually September. Detroit's stand-up festival, with shows across the metro area.
- Omaha Comedy Fest, Omaha, NE: usually September. A fall weekend of stand-up in Omaha.
- Phoenix Comedy Festival, Phoenix, AZ: 2027-10-08 to 2027-10-10. A fall weekend of stand-up in Phoenix.
- Atlantic City Comedy Festival, Atlantic City, NJ: usually October. Stand-up headliners in Atlantic City's casino theaters.
- Latina Comedy Festival, Chicago, IL: usually October. A Chicago festival showcasing Latina comedians.
Updated November 12, 2026.