Great American Comedy Festival 2026
The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.
17–20 June 2026 · Norfolk
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The short answer
Great American Comedy Festival (2026 festival, Johnny Carson Theatre and District Event Center) ran 17–20 June 2026 in Norfolk, NE. An annual festival in Norfolk, Nebraska, Johnny Carson's hometown, founded in 2008 to honor his legacy. Four nights bring stand-up, improv and magic to the Johnny Carson Theatre and the District Event Center, with a regional comedy night for the Midwest's rising comics and a Saturday headliner show.
The latest edition
- 17–20 June 2026 2026 festival, Johnny Carson Theatre and District Event Center
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.
Great American 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 Norfolk, NE.
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Questions
When is Great American Comedy Festival?
Its latest dates: 17–20 June 2026 (2026 festival, Johnny Carson Theatre and District Event Center), in Norfolk, NE. The next dates aren't announced yet.
Where is Great American Comedy Festival held?
In Norfolk, NE. The rooms for this edition aren't named yet.
How do I get tickets for Great American Comedy Festival?
From its website, greatamericancomedyfestival.com. D.O.C. sells no tickets.
How do I plan a night out at Great American Comedy Festival?
D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show in Norfolk, NE: 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
- Great American Comedy Festival — home ↗
- Great American Comedy Festival — Comedy festival expands into fourth night ↗
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.
