Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture resident organization BATS Improv hosts a variety of SF Sketchfest 2026 events at the Bayfront Theater, Building B, Third Floor and the Annex, Second Floor. From January 15 to February 1, 2026, BATS hosts 35 SF Sketchfest shows, classes, and workshops. SF Sketchfest has many more events happening in 10 additional San Francisco venues.
Connor Ratliff presents The Acting Class an improv show disguised as a class. 7:30 p.m. $30 to $45.
The BATS Improv main stage company presents SF Noir: Fate Was Never Funnier , 7:00 p.m. $20 to $35.
Drunk Theatre – SF vs LA: A Tale Of Two Cities (And 10 Shots) takes the stage on Friday, 9:30 p.m. $20 to $35.
Janet Varney and John Hodgman perform in E Pluribus Motto, with special guest Adam Savage. 1:00 p.m. $30 to $45.
Doug Loves Movies with Doug Benson. 4:00 p.m. $30 to $45.
Facial Recognition Comedy with Facial Recognition Comedy members Zahra Ali, Fizaa Dosani, Pallavi Gunalan, Shanti Charan, and Melissa Shoshahi. 7:00 p.m. $27 to $42.
The Big Team with The Big Team performers Ronnie Adrian, Zeke Nicholson, Ify Nwadiwe, Carl Tart, and Lamar Woods. 9:30 p.m. $25 to $40.
Jena Friedman with Motherf*cker from 1:00 p.m. $24 to $39.
Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, John Patrick “JPC” Coan, and Janet Varney with Hey Riddle Riddle from 4:00 p.m. $30 to $45.
The Headgum Podcast with the Headgum Podcast Studios team, Geoffrey James, Amir Blumenfeld, Anya Kanevskya, Reilly Anspaugh, Allie Kahan, and Jake Hurwitz. 7:00 p.m. $20 to $35.
Local favorites Killing My Lobster present Legends & Laughter: Sketch Comedy On A Quest (For Sketchfest). 7:30 p.m. $20 to $35.
The Jesus Roast from 7:30 p.m. $20 to $35.
Goodnight Roach with Tom Lenk and Tom DeTrinis. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $38
Super Scene: Five Stories Start, Only One Ends with Will Gutzman, Zoe Galvez, Ethan Karson, Brian Lohmann, Rebecca Stockley, and Nikki Zapanta. 7:00 pm,. $20 to $35.
The Groundlings hit the boards in Best Of Sketch with Lauren Burns, Matt Cook, Sam DeSurra, Chris Eckert, Emily Pendergast, Chase Rosenberg, and Greg Worswick. 9:30 p.m. $30 to $45.
“The Character Workshop With Brian Palermo (The Groundlings)”. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $200.
Boyband Breakup: The Musical, written by Izaak Sunleaf and Ja-Ron Young . 1:00 p.m. $20 to $35.
Sleeping With Celebrities with host John Moe follows from 4:00 p.m. $25 to $40.
Time To Kill with Angela Batuure, Jack Blankenship, Lily Blumkin, Rachael Burke, Scott Hercman, J. Steven Madura, Josh Nasser, Sila Puhl, Nick Reichheld, Julia Schroeder, Channing Tookes. 7:00 p.m. $25 to $40.
Wow Woo With Rachel Dratch, Irene Bremis, and Simon Helberg. 1:00 p.m. $30 to $45.
Futurama stars bring Outtake-O-Rama to the stage with voice actors John DiMaggio (Bender), Billy West (Fry and more), Maurice LaMarche (Kif Kroker), and head writer David X. Cohen in the mix. 4:00 p.m. $30 to $45.
The Groundlings: Personals, featuring Brian Palermo, Lauren Burns, Matt Cook, Chris Eckert, and Cole Stratton. 7:00 p.m. $30 to $40.
The Found Footage Fest: Porcelain VHS Treasures screens with Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, antique VHS enthusiasts and commentators, and co-founders of the Found Footage Fest. Scary porcelain dolls, Bigfoot, psychics, and psychotics are all on the menu. 7:30 p.m. $30 to $45.
PROBLEMAGIC: A Night Of Macabre Mischief With Media Meltdown with San Francisco drag heroes, burlesque dancers, circus artists, and more from the Media Meltdown art collective. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $38.
The Amazing Banana Brothers with daredevil stuntman and clown Bill O’Neill and his “brother” (perhaps alter ego?). 7:30 p.m. $23 to $38.
BATS Improv performs in Theatresports All Stars, directed by Jerry Ruoti and featuring Karen Brelsford, Paul Killam, Corey Rosen, Jerry Ruoti, Rebecca Stockley, and Derek Yee. 7:00 p.m. $20 to $35.
Kristen Schaal: The Legend Of Crystal Shell, with an opening set by BADPACKS: An Improvised Trip. The performance also features: John Roberts, music by Big Black Delta, direction by Frank Smith, props by Callie Biggerstaff, and art by Lily Sparks. 9:30 p.m. $30 to $45.
F*ck This Month and Pinot Noir. 1:00 p.m. $20 to $35.
Jo Firestone: Creativity Hour. 4:00 p.m. $23 to $38.
Kristen Schaal: The Legend Of Crystal Shell with opening act Amanda Xeller 7:00 p.m.
Kevin McDonald of The Kids In The Hall leads a workshop, “From Improv To Sketch.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“Listen For Laughs: Clown Workshop with Zach Zucker” get12:00 p.m (Noon) to 4:00 p.m. $300.
Stand Up And Clown with clown boss Chad Damiani, Demi Adejuyigbe, Joey Dardano, Anna Garcia, Jordan Myrick, Gilli Nissim, and Zach Zucker. 4:00 p.m. $23 to $38.
Hilarious Habibis hosted by Gena B. Jones and Lynn Maleh of Hilarious Habibis, and featuring Ahmed Abdelrahman, Kimia Hashemian, Rubi Nicholas, and Hunaid Shakoor. 7:00 p.m. $25 to $40.
Tuesdays to Thursdays: January 15, 2026 to January 30, 2026
Fridays to Sundays: January 16, 2026 to February 1, 2026
Tuesdays to Thursdays: 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fridays: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (also 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on January 24, 2026)
Sundays: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., & 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (also 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. & 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on February 1, 2026)
Bayfront Theatre, Building B, Third Floor and The Annex, Second Floor, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
$20 to $300
BATS Improv
www.Improv.org
(415) 474-6776
BATS@Improv.org
San Francisco Sketchfest At BATS Improv
SFSketchfest.com
boxoffice@SFSketchfest.com
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