Floodwater Comedy Festival

Floodwater Comedy Festival Floodwater Comedy Festival is a stand-up and improv comedy fest happening in downtown Iowa City on October 16 and 17, 2026.

Lineups coming soon at floodwatercomedy.org! Floodwater Comedy Festival brings to Iowa City some of the biggest names in comedy, from the legendary improv teams of Chicago’s iO Theatre to nationally renowned comedians. Floodwater also showcases established and up-and-coming comedic talent from Iowa and the rest of the Midwest. Floodwater operates under the umbrella of Willow Creek Theatre, a nonpr

ofit organization founded in January 2020. The nonprofit, volunteer-run theatre is committed to upholding Iowa City's tradition of celebrating and developing the arts in our community. Known as Iowa's Improv Theatre, Willow Creek fosters local talent through our programming, including our improv conservatory; we also create a collaborative environment between our community and acclaimed industry professionals. It is our combined mission to bring you a festival that will be entertaining and interactive, with opportunities to expand your comedic chops. Most importantly, we want to make you laugh!

Please spread the word! Anyone with a comedy or improv set can apply! Final days!
07/30/2026

Please spread the word! Anyone with a comedy or improv set can apply! Final days!

Tell a friend in comedy or improv to sign up now!
07/30/2026

Tell a friend in comedy or improv to sign up now!

💥 Only 6 DAYS left to submit to the 2026 Floodwater Comedy Festival! 💥Don’t miss your chance to be part of an incredible...
07/28/2026

💥 Only 6 DAYS left to submit to the 2026 Floodwater Comedy Festival! 💥

Don’t miss your chance to be part of an incredible weekend of comedy in Iowa City. Get those applications in before it’s too late!

🌊 Apply now: floodwatercomedy.org

Final days to get in on the comedy action! Applications closing August 3rd for our festival October 16/17! floodwatercom...
07/27/2026

Final days to get in on the comedy action! Applications closing August 3rd for our festival October 16/17! floodwatercomedy.org

There's only TWO more weeks to get your submission in to the Floodwater Comedy Festival in Iowa City! This is one of the...
07/21/2026

There's only TWO more weeks to get your submission in to the Floodwater Comedy Festival in Iowa City! This is one of the BEST fests in the Midwest -- two whole days of standup, sketch, and improv. Performers get to see it all for FREE! Send your submission in TODAY at floodwatercomedy.org!

Apply now! It’s easy! floodwatercomedy.org
07/20/2026

Apply now! It’s easy! floodwatercomedy.org

💥 BOOM! 💥 Who's excited? WE ARE! And hopefully YOU are too! Submissions are now open for the 2026 Floodwater Comedy Fest...
07/03/2026

💥 BOOM! 💥 Who's excited? WE ARE! And hopefully YOU are too! Submissions are now open for the 2026 Floodwater Comedy Festival! Get your submission in today! We can't wait to see how funny you are! Link in bio and comments.

06/21/2026

Submissions opening in July!

Floodwater fest in October!

More info coming soon!

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327 S. Gilbert Street
Iowa City, IA
52240

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