The 10th Annual Countdown Improv Festival

The Countdown Improv Festival returns to Ybor City for its 10th year, and we're celebrating a decade by putting on our biggest festival yet! With more than 140 performing acts, Countdown is the largest showcase and celebration of improv comedy in the country. This year's festival will take place over five nights across four stages at TWO venues -- the HC Ybor City Performing Arts Building & The Commodore!
And Countdown is so much more than hilarious improv shows! This year's event will feature workshops for adults, kids, and the Tampa Bay military & veterans community, as well as open play jams and so much more. Snag an All-Festival Pass, or upgrade to our Countdown Campus Pass for the all-inclusive Countdown experience!
Countdown will have you laughing and amazed by the totally unscripted, in-the-moment hilarity created right before your eyes. Join us at HC Ybor City and The Commodore from Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – Sunday, August 9, 2026!
Get your festival tickets now!
https://www.crowdwork.com/v/countdownimprovfestival/shows
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2026 LINEUP
From action movies to soap operas to musicals made up on the spot, our 2026 lineup offers the widest variety of improv styles and formats you'll find anywhere. There's something for everyone at Countdown!
Check out the full lineup: https://countdownimprovfestival.com/2026-festival-lineup/
And the full festival schedule of events:
https://countdownimprovfestival.com/show-schedule/
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS!
⭐ Gobioff Foundation
⭐ Hillsborough County Florida
⭐ TECO
⭐ Brass Taxes
⭐ Stranded Creative Ltd. Co.
⭐ Happy Valley XL Fest
⭐ Burnetti, P.A
⭐ and more!
Want to join our growing list of sponsors and partners? There's still time! Email us at countdownimprovfestival at gmail dot com.
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Learn more about Countdown Improv Festival:
https://countdownimprovfestival.com/