New York Comedy Festival 2026 Opens Nov. 6 Across NYC's Five Boroughs, With Chappelle at the Garden

The 22nd New York Comedy Festival runs from Nov. 6 to 15 at venues across all five boroughs. More than 200 comedians are booked into over 100 shows over the 10 days. The festival is produced by the comedy club Carolines.

Dave Chappelle opens it with two nights of "Karmageddon" at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 6 and 7. The same Friday, Matt Rogers and Dave Mizzoni bring "Gayme Show!" to the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and Ms. Pat plays The Venue on Music Row at Hard Rock Hotel New York. On Nov. 7, Joanne McNally tapes her Netflix special at Town Hall.

On Nov. 8, Marc Maron brings his "Yammering Into The Void Tour" to the Beacon Theatre, while Sarah Sherman and Patti Harrison share the bill at Town Hall. Jordan Jensen plays the Beacon and Ben Bankas plays Town Hall on Nov. 12. Nov. 13 brings Ilana Glazer at the Beacon, Adam Friedland at Town Hall, and Dropout Improv at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. Daniel Sloss plays the Beacon on Nov. 14, and Jordan Klepper hosts "Sh&t Show" at Town Hall that night. Mojo Brookzz closes the festival at the Beacon on Nov. 15.

Other highlights include "Stand Up for Heroes" at David Geffen Hall on Nov. 9, and "The Moth x Comic Relief Present: Funny Story" at Town Hall on Nov. 14. Dane Cook's documentary "Funny Money" screens with a Q&A at the Hard Rock hotel on Nov. 15. The Breakouts play The Stand NYC on Nov. 12 and 13, and "New York's Funniest Stand-Ups" is at The Stand West on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.

NBC's 100th anniversary also gets a showcase. Two free, RSVP-only events at the Hard Rock hotel, "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on Nov. 14 and "The Next Great NBC Comedy" on Nov. 15, are part of the lineup.

Tickets are sold show by show, mostly through Ticketmaster, with links on the festival's lineup page.