Dallas Indie Comedy Fest
Four days of funny.

The Second Annual DALLAS INDIE COMEDY FESTIVAL is happening April 9-12, 2026! Join us for a celebration of comedy, creativity, and community with four days of social events, workshops, and live indie comedy by some of the best teams and comedians from DFW and all across the nation. Showcasing improv, sketch, and alt comedy, DICF encourages the wild and weird, bringing unique comedy voices into the festival spotlight.

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!

​IMPROV  //  SKETCH  //  CHARACTERS  //  CLOWN  //  ALT COMEDY + MORE

Want to submit your show? Submissions are open now through January 31, 2026. DICF is accepting submissions for a variety of comedy acts to showcase at this year's fest.

Click here to learn more and submit!

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Stay connected by signing up for the DICF Newsletter! ​The Festival Times is a top source for fest content and updates, and it's also written, edited, published, and distributed by Joel (a frog).

Partner with us!

Support the fest by joining our roster of 2026 Community Partners! DICF is brought to you by Indie Lab Creative, a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the city's creative and comedic community. All ILC events, including Dallas Indie Comedy Fest, are community-forward and funded. Consider a sponsorship or donation to help us reach our DICF 2026 goals.

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SPONSOR: DICF Sponsorships are open to both individuals and businesses and are available in multiple tiers. Tiers include marketing perks, show tickets, special fest goodies, and more. Partner with us and help us reach our fundraising goal. We appreciate your support!

become a sponsor

DONATE: Support DICF by making a donation, joining "Joel's Pals", or contributing in-kind donations. Your donations are applied directly to festival operations to help us do things like rent venues, host workshops, and order cool tote bags! Help us make our second fest a memorable one.

make a donation

Dallas Indie Comedy Festival is presented by Indie Lab Creative, a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) ​nonprofit supporting the city's creative and comedic community. Learn more at indielabcreative.org.