Dubai Comedy Festival 2026
The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.
9–18 October 2026 · Dubai Opera
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The short answer
Dubai Comedy Festival (2026 festival (7th edition)) runs 9–18 October 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at Dubai Opera, Pepperoni Comedy Club and New Covent Garden Theatre. Ten days of comedy across Dubai each October, with more than 50 shows in several languages, from stand-up headliners to rising stars, at venues including Dubai Opera, Coca-Cola Arena, the New Covent Garden Theatre at Mall of the Emirates and Pepperoni Comedy Club.
The next edition
- 9–18 October 2026 2026 festival (7th edition)
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 9 October 2026. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.
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Questions
When is Dubai Comedy Festival 2026?
9–18 October 2026 (2026 festival (7th edition)), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Where is Dubai Comedy Festival held?
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Opera, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd, Downtown Dubai, Dubai; Pepperoni Comedy Club, 25 Jump Street, 25h Hotel, One Central, World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE; New Covent Garden Theatre, Mall of the Emirates.
How do I get tickets for Dubai Comedy Festival?
From its own site, dubaicomedyfest.ae. D.O.C. sells no tickets.
How do I plan a night out at Dubai Comedy Festival?
D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at Dubai Opera: 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
- Dubai Comedy Festival — home ↗
- Dubai Comedy Festival 2026 — festival ticket page ↗
- Dubai Opera: address ↗
- Pepperoni Comedy Club: address ↗
Updated 8 October 2026 · Dubai Comedy Festival's facts from its own site, read 6 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.
