National Clown Organizations

  • Clowns of America International
    The purpose of Clowns of America International is to share, educate, and act as a gathering place for serious minded amateurs, semiprofessionals, and professional clowns. COAI provides its membership with necessary resources that allow them to further define and improve their individual clown character.
  • World Clown Association
    The world clown association exists to serve the needs of the members of the Association, to serve the needs of local affiliate clown alleys, and to promote the art of clowning throughout the world.
  • The Clown Forum
    The Clown Forum is a social website where clowns from around the world can meet and exchange ideas. Membership is free.
  • International Shrine Clown Association (ISCA)
    ISCA is an organization for Shrine Clowns.
  • Red Nose Response
    The mission of Red Nose Response is to serve and support all people by bringing smiles, joy, love and laughter to those who have been impacted by a catastrophe. To provide guidelines and train volunteers to work effectively with other humanitarian organizations while administering a unique form of comic relief.
  • KIDabra International
    KIDabra International is a place for kidshow and family performers to grow, learn, network and prosper!
  • Humpty Dumpty Association
    The Humpty Dumpty Association provides educational and entertaining safety programs that help to lower the number of preventable traumatic brain injuries.
  • Clowns Without Borders
    Clowns Without Borders offers laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency.
  • Fellowship of Christian Clowns International
    A non-denominational, non-political, non-biased Christian clown fellowship.
  • Caring Clowns International
    All-volunteer charitable nonprofit organization with clowns across the United States and in several other countries
  • Smiles Unlimited

    Smiles Unlimited is an inter-denominational clown ministry committed to excellence in clowning in nursing homes, health-care facilities, hospitals, handicap facilities, prisons and wherever the healing power of humor can best serve those in need.

Clown Conventions, Camps and Schools

Regional Clown Organizations

Local Clown Alleys and Organizations

Here are several clown alleys around the US. You can find more alleys on COAI's Clown Alley List.