Overview
- The 23rd edition runs January 15–February 1, 2026 across multiple San Francisco venues.
- Organizers announced more than 200 shows featuring over 500 performers spanning stand-up, sketch, improv, music, podcasts, workshops, and family events.
- Headliners include The Women of SNL tribute with Laraine Newman, Ellen Cleghorne, Rachel Dratch, Robin Duke, Ana Gasteyer, Cheri Oteri, and Julia Sweeney.
- Highlighted events feature Kids in the Hall’s Brain Candy 30th-anniversary live read, Mark Mothersbaugh performing with The Red Room Orchestra, An Afternoon with Randall Park, and The Jim Henson Company’s Puppet Up! Uncensored.
- Tickets go on sale November 16 at 10 a.m. PT at sfsketchfest.com, and local coverage warns high-profile shows may sell out quickly.