LBC Fall Fest 2026
The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.
13–18 October 2026 · The Buddha Room
From your comedy needs to your night at LBC Fall Fest
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The short answer
LBC Fall Fest (2026 preliminary round, The Buddha Room) runs 13–18 October 2026 in New York, NY, at The Buddha Room. Laughing Buddha Comedy's stand-up competition for non-professional comics at The Buddha Room in Midtown Manhattan; every submission is guaranteed a spot to compete. The winner receives $1,500, 10 show guest spots at various clubs and is passed as a comic at LBC; second place $300, third $200.
The next edition
- 13–18 October 2026 2026 preliminary round, The Buddha Room
- 21–23 October 2026 2026 quarter-final round
- 27–28 October 2026 2026 semi-final round
- 5 November 2026 2026 final round, 8:00 PM
- Closes 10 October 2026 Submissions for Fall Fest 2026 (non-professional comics, 16 and over) · $25 to 8 October; $30 on 9 and 10 October to enter · how to enter ↗
Submission deadlines: the festival and contest calls open now, closing first →
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 13 October 2026. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.
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Questions
When is LBC Fall Fest 2026?
13–18 October 2026 (2026 preliminary round, The Buddha Room), in New York, NY.
Where is LBC Fall Fest held?
In New York, NY: The Buddha Room, 410 8th ave, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10001.
How do I get tickets for LBC Fall Fest?
From its own site, laughingbuddhacomedy.com. D.O.C. sells no tickets.
How do I enter LBC Fall Fest?
Submissions for Fall Fest 2026 (non-professional comics, 16 and over): closes 10 October 2026, $25 to 8 October; $30 on 9 and 10 October to enter, on laughingbuddhacomedy.com.
How do I plan a night out at LBC Fall Fest?
D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at The Buddha Room: 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
- Laughing Buddha Comedy — Fall Fest ↗
- Laughing Buddha Comedy — Prizes & Dates ↗
- Laughing Buddha Comedy — Guidelines ↗
- The Buddha Room: address ↗
Updated 8 October 2026 · LBC Fall Fest's facts from its own site, read 4 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.
