NYC Comedy Festival 2026 Returns Nov. 6–15 With Chappelle, Maron and Ilana Glazer Across Five Boroughs

The New York Comedy Festival returns Nov. 6–15 for its 22nd edition, spreading more than 100 shows and over 200 comedians across all five boroughs. The festival is produced by Carolines, the Times Square comedy club.

Dave Chappelle opens the run with two nights of "Karmageddon" at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 6 and 7. Also on Nov. 6, Matt Rogers and Dave Mizzoni bring "Gayme Show!" to the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and Ms. Pat performs at The Venue on Music Row at Hard Rock Hotel New York.

Nov. 8 brings Marc Maron's "Yammering Into The Void" tour to the Beacon Theatre, while Sarah Sherman and Patti Harrison share the bill at Town Hall. On Nov. 9, David Geffen Hall hosts the benefit "Stand Up for Heroes."

The second weekend is crowded. Jordan Jensen plays the Beacon on Nov. 12, and Ben Bankas plays Town Hall. On Nov. 13, Ilana Glazer takes the Beacon, Dropout Improv plays Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, and Adam Friedland is at Town Hall. Daniel Sloss performs "Bitter" at the Beacon on Nov. 14, the same day Jordan Klepper hosts "Sh&t Show" at Town Hall and The Moth teams with Comic Relief for "Funny Story." Mojo Brookzz plays the Beacon on Nov. 15, and Dane Cook presents a documentary screening and Q&A at the Hard Rock venue.

Two NBC100 events, tied to the network's 100th anniversary, are free with RSVP: "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on Nov. 14 and "The Next Great NBC Comedy" on Nov. 15, both at The Venue on Music Row. On Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., The Stand West hosts "New York's Funniest Stand-Ups," a ten-comedian showcase.

Tickets are sold show by show through links on the festival's website.