Three festivals set 2027 dates and two join the site

Two festivals were added to improvfestivals.org, and a third posted dates for its next edition. All three land in spring 2027.

New festivals on the site

The Nestival Festival runs March 25 to April 4, 2027 in Columbus, Ohio, produced by The Nest Theatre + Comedy Arts Center. It splits across two weekends, one for visiting acts and the workshop track, the other for Columbus teams. The festival has run since March 2017. Applications for 2027 are expected to open in October 2026 and close January 8, 2027.

Idaho Improvathon Festival returns to Pocatello March 4 to 7, 2027 for its seventh year, organized by the nonprofit troupe The Comedy Project. The format is a marathon: a new 20-minute set starts roughly every 20 minutes across more than 20 hours, with up to 24 visiting acts accepted. Performer submissions open October 1 and close November 15, 2026. Applications to teach a workshop are open now and close September 7, 2026.

Festival updates

Festival d'Impro de Québec has dates for its fifth edition, April 22 to May 2, 2027 in Quebec City. The French-language festival is produced by Le Punch Club. Programming for 2027 has not been announced yet.