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State & Regional Festival Dates

 

Get ready for the National Festival! As part of this process, states and regions may hold festivals where qualifying groups earn their chance to advance. Below, you’ll find a listing of upcoming festivals—many with dates and locations to be announced soon, so stay tuned. Don’t see a festival in your state or region? No problem! Some areas may not host one, but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate. Contact the AACT Office to discover other ways to get involved and be part of the journey.

We’ll keep updating this chart as new information comes in from state and regional organizations. Bookmark this page, check back often, and start getting ready—your moment on the stage could be just around the corner!

current/upcoming festival cycle

CategoryFestival NameStatusDateLocationWebsiteContactEmail
ColoradoColorado Theatre FestivalConfirmedAugust 14-16, 2026Denver, COcctcfestival.orgBrad Moore[email protected]
OhioOCTA State FestivalPending/TBASeptember 4-6, 2026Lima, OHocta1953.orgJoe Barton 
New Hampshire/Region 1New Hampshire State FestivalConfirmedSeptember 12-13, 2026Concord, NHconcordnh.gov/722/AudiChuck Emmons[email protected]
AlabamaACTFest (Alabama Community Theatre Festival)ConfirmedOctober 16-18, 2026Decatur, ALalabamacenterforthearts.orgCindy Harper[email protected]
South CarolinaSCTA Community Theatre FestivalPending/TBATypically held in the month of NovemberTBD   
New YorkTANYS FestivalConfirmedNovember 20-22, 2026Rome, NYtanys.orgJohn G. Parker[email protected]
West VirginiaWest Virginia State FestivalPending/TBALast held in NovemberTBD   
MarylandMaryland Community Theatre FestivalPending/TBATypically between the months of January and FebruaryTBD   
MississippiMTAPending/TBATypically held in the month of JanuaryTBD   
WisconsinWisconsin State FestivalPending/TBATypically between the months of January and FebruaryTBD   
WashingtonWashington State KaleidoscopePending/TBATypically held in the month of FebruaryTBD   
IdahoI-ACT FestPending/TBATypically held in the month of MarchTBDowatheatres.org  
MichiganMichigan State FestivalPending/TBATypically between the months of February and MarchTBD   
IllinoisIllinois State FestivalConfirmedNovember 7-8, 2026Cicero, ILillinoistheatre.orgKaren Shuman[email protected]
OregonOCTAFestConfirmedMarch 12-14, 2027Bandon, ORoregoncta.org/eventsDavid Gross[email protected]
MinnesotaMACTFest 2027ConfirmedFebruary 17-20, 2027Grand Rapids, MN Larry Pint[email protected]
IowaIowaFestPending/TBATypically held in the month of MarchTBD   
PennsylvaniaPACTFestPending/TBATypically held in the month of MarchTBD   
TexasTexas State FestivalPending/TBATypically between the months of February and MarchTBDtexastheatres.orgDennis Yslas[email protected]
Region 4SETC Community Theatre FestivalPending/TBATypically held in the month of MarchTBDsetc.org  
OklahomaOCTAFestPending/TBATypically held in the month of MarchTBDoktheatre.org  
KansasKansas Community Theatre FestivalPending/TBALast held in MarchTBD   
Region 3Region III AACTFestPending/TBATypically between the months of March and AprilTBD   
Region 9Region IX AACTFestPending/TBATypically held in the month of MarchTBD   
Region 5Region V AACTFestConfirmedApril 1-3, 2026Worthington, MN Larry Pint[email protected]
Region 2Region II AACTFestPending/TBATypically held in the month of AprilTBD   
Region 6Region VI AACTFestPending/TBATypically between the months of March and AprilTBDtexastheatres.orgDennis Yslas[email protected]
        
        

2025 Festival Cycle

State FestivalDateFestival City
ColoradoAugust 9–11, 2024Evergreen, CO
OhioAugust 30–September 2, 2024Newark, OH
New HampshireSeptember 6–8, 2024Concord, NH
AlabamaOctober 19–20, 2024Decatur, AL
South CarolinaNovember 8–9, 2024Orangeburg, SC
New YorkNovember 15–17, 2024Philadelphia, NY
West VirginiaNovember 16, 2024West Liberty, WV
MarylandJanuary 9–12, 2025Bethesda, MD
MississippiJanuary 16–19, 2025Meridian, MS
WisconsinFebruary 7–9, 2025Brussels, WI
WashingtonFebruary 11–15, 2025Spokane, WA
IdahoFebruary 21–22, 2025Lewiston, ID
MichiganFebruary 28–March 2, 2025Bay City, MI
IllinoisMarch 1–2, 2025Buffalo Grove, IL
MinnesotaMarch 7–9, 2025Duluth, MN
IowaMarch 7–9, 2025Forest City, IA
PennsylvaniaMarch 7–9, 2025Gettysburg, PA
TexasMarch 12–16, 2025Victoria, TX
Region 4March 19–23, 2025Baltimore, MD
OklahomaMarch 20–22, 2025Enid, OK
KansasMarch 21–23, 2025Lawrence, KS
Region 3March 21–23, 2025Owosso, MI
Region 9March 27–29, 2025Boise, ID
Region 5April 4–6, 2025Newton, IA
Region 2April 4–6, 2025Wilmington, DE
Region 6April 10–13, 2025Hobbs, NM

2023 Festival Cycle

State FestivalDateFestival City
OklahomaMarch 17–19, 2022Elk City, OK
FloridaAugust 19–21, 2022Winter Haven, FL
New Hamp/Region 1 FestivalAugust 26–28, 2022 
OhioSeptember 2–5, 2022Newark, OH
Region XOctober 7–9, 2022Ansbach, Germany
GeorgiaOctober 14–15, 2022Kingsland, GA
South CarolinaNovember 4–5, 2022Aiken, SC
AlabamaNovember 4–6, 2022Tuscaloosa, AL
New YorkNovember 18–20, 2022Rome, NY
KentuckyNovember 18–20, 2022Campbellsville, KY
MississippiJanuary 12–15, 2023Tupelo, MS
WisconsinJanuary 20–23, 2023Beaver Dam, WI
IdahoFebruary 2–3, 2023Boise, ID
WashingtonFebruary 9–12, 2023Tacoma, WA
MarylandFebruary 10–12, 2023La Plata, MD
TexasFebruary 22–26, 2023Fort Worth, TX
IllinoisFebruary 26, 2023Oak Lawn, IL
Region 4March 1–5, 2023Lexington, KY
IndianaMarch 3–5, 2023Goshen, IN
PennsylvaniaMarch 3–5, 2023Gettysburg, PA
New MexicoMarch 9–12, 2023Los Alamos, NM
Region 9March 16–19, 2023McMinnville, OR
MichiganMarch 17–19, 2023 
IowaMarch 17–18, 2023Des Moines, IA
MinnesotaMarch 22–26, 2023Glenwood, MN
Region 6March 30–April 2, 2023Little Rock, AR
DelawareApril 14, 2023Wilmington, DE
Region 2April 14–16, 2023Wilmington, DE
Region 5April 20–23, 2023Salina, KS
Region 3April 28–30, 2023Beaver Dam, WI