List of Burlesque festivals

This is a list of Burlesque and Boylesque festivals that occur each year or has occurred in the past, grouped by geographic area.

Australia

• Australian Burlesque Festival- (May 28- July 2, 2016), Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Australia^[1]
• Perth International Burlesque Festival- (June 24–26, 2016), Perth, Australia^[2]

Austria

• Vienna Boylesque Festival, (May 25–26, 2017), Vienna, Austria^[3]

Belgium

• Antwerp Burlesque Festival, (April 23, 2016), Antwerp, Belgium^[4]
• Bruxelles Burlesque Festival- (September 9–10, 2016), Brussels, Belgium^[5]

Brazil

• Festival de Burlesco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil^[6]

Canada

• Capital Burlesque Expo, (May 2017) Ottawa, ON
• Bagel Burlesque Festival, (April, 2017) Montreal, QC^[7]
• Calgary International Burlesque Festival, (October 14–16, 2016) Calgary, Alberta^[8]
• Edmonton Burlesque Festival, (8–11 September 2016) Edmonton, Alberta^[9]
• Great Canadian Girlesque Expo, Toronto, Ontario^[10]
• Itty Bitty Burlesque Festival, (April 22–23, 2016) Quesnel, BC^[11]
• Montreal Burlesque Festival, (October 13–16, 2016), Montreal, Quebec^[12]
• Ottawa Burlesque Festival, (October 7–9, 2016), Ottawa, Ontario^[13]
• Toronto Burlesque Festival, (July 28–31, 2016) Toronto, Ontario^[14]
• Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, (March/April 31-2 2017) Vancouver, British Columbia^[15]
• Winnipeg Burlesque Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba^[16]

Croatia

• The Croatian Burlesque and Cabaret Festival, The festival take place at the 25th - 27th of May 2017, Information: url= https://www.facebook.com/CroBurlesqueFestival/ or url= http://info019341.wixsite.com/croburlesquefestival

Finland

• Helsinki Burlesque Festival, (March 3–4, 2016) Helsinki, Finland^[17]

France

• Paris Burlesque Festival, Paris, France^[18]
• Festival Burlesque de Toulouse (March 8–10, 2016), Toulouse, France^[19]

Germany

• Berlin Burlesque Festival, (October 20–23, 2016) Berlin, Germany^[20]
• Hamburg Burlesque Festival, (April 6–9, 2017) Hamburg, Germany^[21]
• Munich Burlesque Festival, (April 7–10, 2016) Munich, Germany^[22]
• Stuttgart Burlesque Festival, (October 7–9, 2016) Stuttgart, Germany^[23]

Ireland

• Dublin Burlesque Festival, (November 17–20, 2016), Dublin, Ireland^[24]
• Galway Burlesque Festival, (October 7–9, 2016), Galway, Ireland^[25]

Italy

• Como Lake Burlesque Festival, (September 15–18, 2016) Como, Italy^[26]
• Italy Queen Burlesque Festival, Milan, & Pavia, Italy^[27]
• Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award (November 4-5-6, 2016), Rome, Italy^[28]
• Sarzana Burlesque Festival- (July 16–17, 2016), Sarzana, Italy^[29]
• Burlesque Festival Party (December 10-11, 2016), Cantù, Italy^[30]

Mexico

• Mexico Burlesque Festival, (April 15, 2016) Mexico City, Mexico^[31]

Netherlands

• Amsterdam Burlesque Awards (November 16–20, 2016), Amsterdam, Netherlands^[32]

New Zealand

• New Zealand Burlesque Festival (March 16–19, 2017), Palmerston North, New Zealand^[33]

Poland

• Polish Burlesque Festival, Warsaw, Poland^[34]
• Slavic Burlesque Festival, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland^[35]

Portugal

• Underground Burlesque Festival- (July 1–2, 2016), Lisbon, Portugal^[36]

Russia

• Miss Burlesque World Festival- (September 23–25, 2016), Moscow, Russia^[37]

Spain

• Barcelona Burlesque Festival, Barcelona, Spain^[38]
• Ibiza Burlesque Festival, (TBA 2016) Ibiza, Spain^[39]

Sweden

• Stockholm International Burlesque Festival- (October 7–8, 2016), Stockholm, Sweden^[40]

Switzerland

• Geneva Burlesque Festival- (January 28–30, 2016), Geneva, Switzerland^[41]

United Kingdom

• Belfast Burlesque Festival, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK^[42]
• Brighton Burlesque Festival, Brighton, UK^[43]
• Bristol Burlesque Festival, Bristol, UK^[44]
• Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival- (April 28-May 1, 2016), Hebden Bridge, London, UK^[45]
• London Burlesque Festival, London, UK (May 6–22, 2016)^[46]
• North Wales Burlesque & Cabaret Festival, Llandudno, Wales, UK^[47]
• Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza, Sheffield, UK ^[48]

United States

• ABurlyQ! Burlesque & Sideshow Spectacular – (August 18-22, 2016), Albuquerque, New Mexico^[49]
• Alternatease: New England Neo-Burlesque Festival – (August 11–13, 2016), Boston, Massachusetts^[50]
• Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival – (May 27–29, 2016), Asheville, North Carolina^[51]
• Arizona Burlesque Festival, Tucson, Arizona^[52]
• Asian Burlesque Spectacular – (May 21, 2016), New York, New York^[53]
• Bayou City Burlesque & Circus Festival, Houston, Texas^[54]
• Bluegrass Burlexpo Kentucky Burlesque and Variety Festival, Lexington, Kentucky^[55]
• Burlesque Hall of Fame – (June 2–5, 2016), Las Vegas, Nevada^[56]
• Burlypicks International Burlesque and Variety Arts Competition Final – (September 9–11, 2016), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[57]
• Capital City Burlesque and Vaudville Festival – (June 30-July 2, 2016), Washington, DC^[58]
• Carolina Burlesque Festival, Charlotte, North Carolina^[59]
• Colorado Burlesque Festival – (July 7–10, 2016), Denver, Colorado^[60]
• Dallas Burlesque Festival – (February 12–13, 2016), Dallas, Texas^[61]
• Discordia Days Burlesque Festival – (July 29–30, 2016), Greensboro, North Carolina^[62]
• Empire Burlesque Festival – (March 4–5, 2016), Ithaca, New York^[63]
• Florida Burlesque Festival, Fort Lauderdale, Florida^[64]
• Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival – (March 3–5, 2016), Anchorage, Alaska^[65]
• The Great Burlesque Exposition – (February 5–7, 2016), Cambridge, Massachusetts^[66]
• The Great Southern Exposure Burlesque and Variety Arts Pageant – (December 2–3, 2016), Charlotte, North Carolina^[67]
• HRW *Wiggle Room Burlesque Showcase and Burlesque Pageant – (June 30-July 2, 2017), Winston-Salem, NC^[68]
• Hawaii Burlesque Festival – (September 19–24, 2016), Honolulu, Hawaii^[69]
• Hollywood Burlesque Festival, Hollywood, California^[70]
• Houston Burlesque Festival – (February 2–5, 2016), Houston, Texas^[71]
• Humboldt Burlesque Festival – (November 6–8, 2016), Eureka, California^[72]
• International Queer Burlesque Festival – (May 12–15, 2016), Denver, Colorado^[73]
• Iowa Burlesque Festival, Davenport, Iowa^[74]
• Kansas Burlesque Festival – (March 5, 2016), Topeka, Kansas^[75]
• Kansas City Burlesque Festival – (May 5–7, 2016), Kansas City, Missouri^[76]
• Michigan Burlesque Festival – (September 16–17, 2016), Detroit, Michigan^[77]
• Minneapolis Burlesque Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota^[78]
• Moisture Festival – (March–April, 2017), Seattle, Washington^[79]
• The Nerdlesque Festival – (April 1–2, 2016), New York, New York^[80]
• New Jersey Burlesque Festival – (April 20, 2016), Asbury Park, New Jersey^[81]
• New Orleans Burlesque Festival – (September 15–18, 2016), New Orleans, Louisiana^[82][83]
• New York Burlesque Festival – (September 29-October 2, 2016), New York, New York
• New York Boylesque Festival, New York, New York^[84]
• Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival – (June 24–25, 2016), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma^[85]
• Ohio Burlesque Festival – (August 4–7, 2016), Cleveland, Ohio^[86]
• Oregon Burlesque Festival – (August 4–7, 2016), Portland, Oregon^[87]
• Philadelphia Burlesque Festival – (May 19–22, 2016), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[88]
• Pin Up Perfection Palooza – (June 25, 2016), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[89]
• The Roux: A Spicy Brown Burlesque Festival – (September 16–18, 2016), New Orleans, Louisiana^[90]
• San Antonio Burlesque Festival – (September 16–17, 2016), San Antonio, Texas^[91]
• Seattle Boylesque Festival – (June 11–12, 2016), Seattle, Washington^[92]
• Show-Me Burlesque Festival – (May 19–21, 2016), St. Louis, Missouri^[93]
• Smoky Mountains Burlesque Festival – (September 15–18, 2016), Knoxville, Tennessee^[94]
• Southern Fried Burlesque Festival, Atlanta, Georgia^[95]
• Southwest Burlesque Showcase – (February 11–13, 2016), Albuquerque, New Mexico^[96]
• Suncoast Burlesque Festival, St. Petersburg, Florida^[97]
• Texas Burlesque Festival – (April 21–23, 2016), Austin, TX^[98]
• Vermont Burlesque Festival – (January 19–21, 2017), Burlington, Vermont^[99]
• Virginia Burlesque & Sideshow Festival, Richmond, Virginia^[100]
• Windy City Burlesque Festival – (June 22–25, 2016), Chicago, Illinois^[101]
• Wisconsin Burlesque Festival & Convention – (April 15–16, 2016), Madison, Wisconsin^[102]

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6. ↑ "Festival de Burlesco do Brasil". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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22. ↑ "Munich Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2015-03-11. 
23. ↑ "Stuttgart Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-06-28. 
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25. ↑ "Galway Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2015-12-26. 
26. ↑ "Como Lake Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2015-03-17. 
27. ↑ "Italy Queen Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2015-03-17. 
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41. ↑ "Geneva Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-14. 
42. ↑ "Belfast Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
43. ↑ "Brighton Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
44. ↑ "Bristol Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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46. ↑ "London Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-01-14. 
47. ↑ "North Wales Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
48. ↑ "The Velvet Burlesque present Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza 2016". www.velvetburlesque.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-15. 
49. ↑ "Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival". 
50. ↑ "Alterna-TEASE". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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52. ↑ "Arizona Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
53. ↑ "Asian Burlesque Spectacular". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
54. ↑ "Bayou City Burlesque & Circus Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
55. ↑ "Bluegrass Burlexpo". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
56. ↑ "Burlesque Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
57. ↑ "Burlypicks". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
58. ↑ "Capital City Burlesque and Vaudville Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
59. ↑ "Carolina Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
60. ↑ "Colorado Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
61. ↑ "Dallas Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
62. ↑ "Discordia Days Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
63. ↑ "Empire Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
64. ↑ "FL Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
65. ↑ "Freezing Tassle Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
66. ↑ "The Great Burlesque Exposition". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
67. ↑ "The Great Southern Exposure Burlesque and Variety Arts Pageant". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
68. ↑ "HRW *Wiggle Room Burlesque Showcase and Burlesque Pageant". Retrieved 2016-07-05. 
69. ↑ "Hawaii Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
70. ↑ "Hollywood Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
71. ↑ "Houston Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
72. ↑ "Humboldt Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-04-07. 
73. ↑ "International Queer Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
74. ↑ "About". Retrieved 2014-07-12. 
75. ↑ "Kansas City Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
76. ↑ "Kansas City Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
77. ↑ "Michigan Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
78. ↑ "Minneapolis Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
79. ↑ "Moisture Festival". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
80. ↑ "The Nerdlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
81. ↑ "NJ Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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85. ↑ "Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
86. ↑ "Ohio Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
87. ↑ "Oregon Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
88. ↑ "Philadelphia Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
89. ↑ "PinUp Perfection Palooza". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
90. ↑ "The Roux: A Spicy Brown Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-04-01. 
91. ↑ "San Antonio Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
92. ↑ "Seattle Boylesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
93. ↑ "Show-Me Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
94. ↑ "Smoky Mountain Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-04-12. 
95. ↑ "Southern Fried Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
96. ↑ "Southwest Burlesque Showcase". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
97. ↑ "Suncoast Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
98. ↑ "Texas Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
99. ↑ "Vermont Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2014-07-05. 
100. ↑ "Virginia Burlesque & Sideshow Festival". Retrieved 2014-07-05. 
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