
TAKE A TRIP TO the WORLd’s Best improv festival.
Five nights. Four stages. 120+ improv shows. Get your all-inclusive Countdown Campus Pass and take full advantage of all that Countdown has to offer:

Laugh
Five nights. Four stages. Over 120 different improv shows. From solo musicals to dramatic narratives, experimental work to raucous laugh riots, Countdown features the widest range of improv styles and formats at any festival, anywhere.

Learn
With a dozen improv workshops plus a two-day discussion summit focusing on the business of improv, you’ll come away from Countdown with new skills and new ideas to grow and energize your work on stage and off.

Connect
Experience Countdown’s unparalleled camaraderie and unmatched hospitality with countless receptions, parties, and late-night adventures. Relax by the pool during the day, and then at night make new friends to last a lifetime.

Play
With multiple improv jams every night, plus an open stage for intra-festival collaborations and two secret stages where things can get weird, at Countdown you’re not just a passive observer: You’re part of the show.
The Countdown Campus Pass gets you into everything: Shows, workshops, parties, jams, improv summits, festival outings, and more!
Standard pass
Laugh, connect, and play for one low price
- Weekend pass to all 120+ festival shows
- Festival swag box with T-shirt, commemorative poster, and more
- Official festival badge for access to jams, improv summit, receptions, and after-parties
Education pass
Get two guaranteed workshop slots
- Everything included in the standard pass plus:
- Guaranteed slots in two festival workshops
- Discounted access to all other festival workshops
Just a regular festival ticket for me, thanks!
Passholders can utilize our special festival rates at the official hotels of Countdown: the Hotel Haya and the Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa/Ybor City/Downtown.

It all takes place in the heart of historic and beautiful Ybor City: a National Historic Landmark District and one of Florida’s most walkable neighborhoods.

“This festival is gold standard.” -Jill Eickmann