2026 dates are coming soon! Back at The Historic Morton Theatre

Athens Comedy Fest is a standup centric comedy festival in Athens, Georgia featuring local comedians and national touring acts.

The Historic Morton Theater in Downtown Athens, GA.

Yes.  There will be a bar with beer and wine open inside the Morton and special cups will be available for purchase to bring inside the theater.

The lineup for Athens Comedy Fest will be announced after the submission deadline and before tickets go on sale.

Submissions are open now! Click here to visit our submissions page. All submissions must contain an email address, phone number, and a link to a five minute unlisted set on Youtube.  Submissions must be sent in by the submission deadline listed on the submissions page.

Tickets go on sale after submissions are open and the lineup is announced.

Tickets will be available for single shows and passes will be available for all shows for the festival. 

Yes, Tickets will be available for single shows and passes will be available for all shows to the festival.   Pass holders will be given priority.

If you’re interested in volunteering for the festival, send in your resume, availability and previous production experience along with a short explanation on why you’d like to be a part of the Athens Comedy Fest to info@athenscomedyfest.com

Athens has many hotels to choose from as well as airbnb options.  We recommend staying with official Athens Comedy Fest Sponsored Hotels, near the action in downtown Athens.

Yes, Athens Comedy Fest is an all ages festival but bring your children at your own discretion.  While we don’t anticipate anything vulgar, it is a live comedy show and anything can happen. Athens Comedy Fest doesn’t take responsibility for anything offensive or off-putting on its stages.

Parking is available downtown in Athens.  There is paid metered street parking and also several parking decks to choose from within walking distance of the Morton.