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Note: Links open in new window. "*" indicates that festival has included queer comedians in the past. Omissions simply indicate not knowing that for certain.
When we hear of a new date for a fest, it is updated here. Fests that have a past date may not have a new date scheduled yet, but check their website to be certain.
For a list of gay pride festivals, visit InterPride.org

The Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals has links to Fests in Canada and other parts of North America.

January SF Sketchfest, San Francisco Sketch Comedy Festival, January 11-28, 2018*
Miami Improv Festival, Miami, FL, January 11-14, 2018
Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, January 11-21, 2018 *
Impro Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL, January 20-27, 2018
February Leicester Comedy Festival, Leicester, England, February 7-25, 2018 *
North Carolina Comedy Festival, Greensboro, NC, February 19-24, 2018
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras has included a queer comedy show.
South Beach Comedy Festival, Miami, FL
March JFL Northwest: Vancouver's Comedy Festival, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 1-10, 2018 *
Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Glasgow, Scotland, March 8-25, 2018 *
Chicago Improv Festival, March 27-April 2, 2017 (now biennial) *
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, March 28-April 22 2018*
April Winnipeg Comedy Festival, April 9-15, 2018 *
Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest, Austin, Texas. April 18-21, 2018 *
Women in Comedy Festival, Boston, MA, April 19-22, 2018
New Zealand International Comedy Festival, April 26-May 20 2018, Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand *
May OutLaugh Gay and Lesbian Comedy Festival, New York, LA, Lake Tahoe, Salt Lake City, May 20, 2014
The Cat Laughs, Kilkenny, Ireland, 31 May-4 June, 2018
Calgary Canada Comedy Festival (Funny Fest), May 31-June 10, 2018 *
June Austin Latino Comedy Fiesta, Austin, TX, June 11-13, 2009
Big Laugh Comedy Festival Cruise, departs from Sydney, Australia, June 20-24, 2018
Snubfest, Chicago, IL, June 21-24, 2017
July Fresh Fruit Festival, LGBT performance festival, New York, NY, July 9-22, 2018 *
Just For Laughs, Montreal, Canada, July 11-29, 2018 *
Portland Queer Comedy Festival, Portland, OR, July 19-22, 2018 *
August Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland. August 3-27, 2018 *
Asheville Comedy Festival, Asheville, NC, August 9-11, 2018

September San Francisco International Comedy Competition, September & October *
San Francisco Fringe Festival Sept 6-15, 2018 *
Vancouver Fringe Festival, Sept 6-16, 2018 *
Boston Comedy Festival, September 12-15, 2018 *
San Francisco Improv Festival, September 19-23, 2018
Comedy Day in the Park, San Francisco, Sunday 20, 2009 *
Harlem Comedy Festival, New York, NY. September 24-30, 2018
Long Beach Comedy Festival in Long Beach, CA, September 25-28, 2008
October FringeNYC -- The New York International Fringe Festvial, October 2018 *
Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival, St. John, NB. October 1 - 4, 2009*
Birmingham Comedy Festival, Birmingham, UK, October 3-12, 2008 *
New York Underground Comedy Festival, October 2-11, 2009
Paramount Brighton Comedy Festival, Brighton, England, October 4-25, 2008 *
San Francisco Comedy & Burrito Festival, San Francisco, CA, October 11-13, 2012 *
Sacramento Comedy Festival, OctobeR 12-14, 2018
OUT On The Edge, Annual Festival of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Theater, Boston, Oct 18-Nov 8, 2008 *
Köln Comedy Festival, Köln, Germany, October 15-31, 2009
Women in Comedy Festival in conjunction with Funny Women Awards, Manchester, UK, October 23-27, 2017
November New York Arab American Comedy Festival, November 2-4, 2017
New York Comedy Festival, November 5-9, 2008
The Comedy Festival (TBS), Las Vegas, NV, November 20-22, 2008 *
December Granite State Comedy Fest, Portsmouth, NH, Dec 7-9 2012 *

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