Cologne Comedy Festival 2026
The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.
20 October – 8 November 2026 · LANXESS arena
From your comedy needs to your night at Cologne Comedy Festival
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The short answer
Cologne Comedy Festival (2026 festival) runs 20 October – 8 November 2026 in Cologne, Germany, at LANXESS arena, #ComedyCGN - das CCF-Humorbüro and Theater am Tanzbrunnen and more. Germany's big autumn comedy festival in Cologne: 20 days, more than 150 shows in over 30 locations, with stand-up, solo and mixed shows, podcasts, readings, cinema and a family programme. The 1LIVE Comedy-Nacht XXL arena shows are among its highlights.
The next edition
- 20 October – 8 November 2026 2026 festival
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, for 20 October 2026. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.
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Questions
When is Cologne Comedy Festival 2026?
20 October – 8 November 2026 (2026 festival), in Cologne, Germany.
Where is Cologne Comedy Festival held?
In Cologne, Germany: LANXESS arena, Willy-Brandt-Platz 3, 50679 Köln; #ComedyCGN - das CCF-Humorbüro, Brüsseler Straße 71, 50672 Köln; Theater am Tanzbrunnen, Rheinparkweg 1, 50679 Köln; E-Werk, Schanzenstraße 37, 51063 Köln.
How do I get tickets for Cologne Comedy Festival?
From its own site, comedy.cologne. D.O.C. sells no tickets.
How do I plan a night out at Cologne Comedy Festival?
D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at LANXESS arena: 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
- Cologne Comedy Festival — home ↗
- LANXESS arena: address ↗
- #ComedyCGN - das CCF-Humorbüro: address ↗
- Theater am Tanzbrunnen: address ↗
- E-Werk: address ↗
Updated 8 October 2026 · Cologne Comedy Festival's facts from its own site, read 4 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.
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