Cleveland Comedy Festival 2026
The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.
30 September – 3 October 2026 · Cleveland
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The short answer
Cleveland Comedy Festival (19th annual festival, Ohio City and Lakewood) ran 30 September – 3 October 2026 in Cleveland, OH. A nonprofit festival celebrating the past, present and future of Cleveland comedy: four nights of headliner shows, showcases, roast battles and free happy-hour sets at Forest City Brewery, Market Avenue Wine Bar, Spotlight Cleveland and neighborhood rooms, alongside coaching for young comedians.
The latest edition
- 30 September – 3 October 2026 19th annual festival, Ohio City and Lakewood
Plan the night
Pick the room, and D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.
Cleveland Comedy Festival hasn't named its rooms for this edition yet; when it does, they'll be here with their addresses. Until then the planner builds the night around Cleveland, OH.
More stand-up in Cleveland
The comedy rooms D.O.C. lists in Cleveland, for the nights around the festival. Each room's page has its next shows.
- Cleveland Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant 1148 Main Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113
- Hilarities 4th Street Theatre 2035 E 4th St, Cleveland, OH 44115
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Comedians connected to it
Comedians SUCDb connects with Cleveland Comedy Festival through its own pages or the news. This isn't a line-up: check Cleveland Comedy Festival's website for who's on.
Questions
When is Cleveland Comedy Festival?
Its latest dates: 30 September – 3 October 2026 (19th annual festival, Ohio City and Lakewood), in Cleveland, OH. The next dates aren't announced yet.
Where is Cleveland Comedy Festival held?
In Cleveland, OH. The rooms for this edition aren't named yet.
How do I get tickets for Cleveland Comedy Festival?
From its website, clevelandcomedyfestival.org. D.O.C. sells no tickets.
How do I plan a night out at Cleveland Comedy Festival?
D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show in Cleveland, OH: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after. It's free — Komic Bacon's Six Degrees at the top of this page, or “Plan the night”.
Sources
- Cleveland Comedy Festival — The 19th Annual Cleveland Comedy Festival ↗
- Cleveland Comedy Festival — home ↗
Updated 10 October 2026 · details from its official website, checked 10 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change, so check its website before you go.
