Portland hosts several comedy festivals throughout the year!
Festivals:
Portland’s Funniest Person Competition
Where: Helium Comedy Club | 1510 SE 9th Ave
When: Prelim. Rounds Happening Now! May 23rd - August 2nd
Bio:
The 2023 Portland's Funniest Person Contest begins this summer! Armed with only their own original material, more than 300 aspiring comics will throw their hats in the ring to compete for the title of Portland's Funniest Person!
Dark Arts Festival
Where: Portland, OR
When: October 2023
Bio:
A Festival of Dark Folk Music, Dark Comedy & Dark Artworks | Dates to be announced for 2023.
Ha Ha Harvest Festival
Where: Portland, OR
When: November 24th-26th 2023
Site: Haha Harvest Festival 2023
Bio:
The Ha Ha Harvest Comedy Festival is back for its 5th year! This year we are adding films to the lineup and a really awesome screenwriting competition, where the top 3 selections will have a live table read with our comedic performers! Ha Ha Harvest Comedy and film Festival is a cornucopia of comedy shows and short film blocks over the post Thanksgiving weekend at iconic Portland venues.
Comedic performers and filmmakers can network at our events, watch panels, and laugh all weekend long.
NW Black Comedy Festival
When: February 2024
Where: Curious Comedy Theater | 5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Bio:
Bigger, Blacker, and Funnier with more showcases and Live Podcasts than ever before. 10 Showcases, 4 live podcasts and over 60 Black Comics from all over the world will be in town for 4 Days and hours of laughter!
This year’s festival will be taking place at the Curious Comedy Theater, one of only two comedy clubs located In Portland!
Dirty Angel Entertainment Is a small, Black-Owned Business that provides personal coaching, consulting, production, and management. We focus on highlighting black joy, humor, and its historic importance in the black community, artistic expression, and a voice against anti-blackness.
DAE Is the creator, founder, and executive producer of The NW Black Comedy Festival. In its 7th Year, it is a multi-day, multi-venue festival featuring 80+ comics from across the country including live performances and podcasts.
Rip City Comedy Festival
Where: Multiple Locations | SE Portland, OR
When: May 4th-6th, 2023
Bio:
The Rip City Comedy Festival debuts May 4-6th 2023 in Portland's walkable Southeast District with a fun filled weekend featuring headline comics from across the country as well as favorites from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Featuring a unique variety of themed shows, feature showcases, and free panels from industry leading professionals for all accepted applicants; #RCCF2023 has set out to put a Portland festival back on the map as an inclusive, entertaining, and educational weekend for all.