Toronto | Just For Laughs

Sept 21 - 30

Missed us? Haven’t laughed since us?? We’re iconic & we are back!
We're due for a laugh sesh and so are you!

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Andrew Schulz: The LIFE Tour

Sep 29 - 30
2023

Ronny Chieng

Sep 23 - 24
2023

An Evening with the Office Ladies

Sep 21
2023

Leslie Jones

Sep 23
2023

Fun & Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness

Sep 22
2023

Marlon Wayans

Sep 30
2023

Nicole Byer

Sep 22
2023

Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour

Sep 21
2023

Giggly Squad

Sep 29
2023

THE 42

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This is the heart of the festival. It has a bit of everything that makes Just For Laughs Toronto so special (not that we’re biased), spread out across more than 15 venues. From new discoveries to rising stars, The 42’s got it. Let the excitement begin ! Choose the best pass for your ideal festival experience.

Described by The Sunday Times as a 'truly gifted stand-up', Joanne has been taking Ireland's comedy scene by storm with sell out tours, hilarious chat show appearances, newspaper articles, and a hit d...More details

Sep 30, 2023 Joanne McNally - The Prosecco Expre...

Three-time Emmy nominated writer, director, producer, and standup comedian Neal Brennan has become a force in the comedy world. An across-the-board talent, Neal More details

Sep 23, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 NEAL BRENNAN: BRAND NEW NEAL

Wolf has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the comedy landscape with the Village Voice calling her “the voice comedy needs right now” and The More details

Sep 22, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023 Michelle Wolf - It's great to be he...

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an actor, host, and author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on t...More details

Sep 28, 2023 Tom Papa: 2023 Comedy Tour

Ron Funches is a triple threat. He is an excellent stand up comedian, actor and writer. You may know Ron from his many memorable television roles on The Goldber More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 Ron Funches

Michelle is the creator/writer/star of the upcoming Netflix series SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST, inspired by her autobiographical book of essays of the same name, p More details

Sep 21, 2023 Michelle Buteau

We are delighted to welcome Nothing Fancy as a valued partner venue for JFL Toronto! Nothing Fancy is your local comedy club. A comfortable and casual place to More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Nothing Fancy Comedy

Andrea Jin is a stand-up comedian and writer born in Shanghai, relocated to Canada, and currently based in Los Angeles. She gained recognition in the comedy sce More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 Andrea Jin

DeAnne Smith, a Canadian Comedy Award winner, has performed at comedy festivals around the world, from Just for Laughs to the Iceland Comedy Festival. Their tel More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023 DeAnne Smith

We’re thrilled to have Second City join us as one of the JFL Toronto partner venues. Second City began as a small comedy cabaret and has grown to become a real More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Skyline's the Limit

Best of Absolute Comedy ft. Alex Nussbaum and Clifford Myers

We are so happy to have Absolute Comedy onboard as a JFL Toronto partner venue! Their lineup is to be announced closer to the festival, but no need to fret; you More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Best of Absolute Comedy ft. Alex Nu...

We’re thrilled to have Second City join us as one of the JFL Toronto partner venues. Second City began as a small comedy cabaret and has grown to become a real deal name in improv and comedy. They’l...More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 I <3 Toronto - Theatre '73

Ariel Elias is a comedian living in New York City. Growing up, this Kentucky Jew made everyone laugh at her bat mitzvah, and the rest is history. Today, her com More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 Ariel Elias

Joe DeRosa: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" is an all-new hour of hopeless comedy derived from the dark mind of Joe DeRosa. Celebrating pure evil, abandonment, and soc More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 Joe DeRosa: I Never Promised You a ...

Take a walk off the beaten path of mainstream comedy and into the chaotic wilderness. Featuring a changing line-up of some of the most inventive and exciting co More details

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 The Alternative Show with Mark Forw...

Comedian and actor Drew Lynch captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent (NBC), where he finished in More details

Sep 22, 2023 Drew Lynch

Mark Forward: Safari Time is silly and stupid fun. You will leave having learned nothing of value.More details

Sep 22, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Mark Forward: Safari Time

We’re so excited to have Yuk Yuks on board as one of the JFL Toronto partner venues! Yuk Yuk's is Canada's national stand-up comedy company. They will be hostin More details

Sep 22, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Yuk Yuk's Comedy

Double Threat: Chad Anderson & Adrienne Fish

Chad Anderson is a stand up comedian currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.He’s appeared on CBC and performed at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, JFL Toronto, JFL More details

Sep 22, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023 Double Threat: Chad Anderson & Adri...

Double Threat: Nigel Grinstead & Ajahnis Charley

Nigel Grinstead’s laid back charm and absurd takes on life have earned him the reputation of being one of the most imaginative comics in Canada. He jumpstarted More details

Sep 22, 2023 - Sep 27, 2023 Double Threat: Nigel Grinstead & Aj...

I Have Nothing: Screening & Panel ft. Carolyn Taylor

Join us for a sneak peek screening of the new Crave Original series, I HAVE NOTHING which follows Carolyn Taylor (Baroness Von Sketch) on a quest to choreograph the perfect full length pairs figure sk...More details

Sep 23, 2023 I Have Nothing: Screening & Panel f...

Comedian, actor and Emmy nominated writer Jay Jurden is currently a staff writer for The Problem With Jon Stewart on Apple TV + . His standup has been featured More details

Sep 23, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Jay Jurden

Double Threat: Rachel Manson & Clifton Cremo

Rachel Manson is a Toronto based writer, actor and comedian. She regularly tours across the country, opening for headliners like Jared Freid, Pinky Patel, Judah More details

Sep 23, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Double Threat: Rachel Manson & Clif...

Gavin Matts is a NY-based stand up, writer, and actor originally from Vancouver. He is the winner of the 2017 SiriusXM Top Comic competition and his debut comed More details

Sep 23, 2023 - Sep 26, 2023 Gavin Matts

Alison Leiby: Oh God, A Show About Abortion

Alison Leiby’s summer started with a bang and ended with a visit to Planned Parenthood. In between, she had two root canals, one scary trip to the “Fertility” s More details

Sep 23, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Alison Leiby: Oh God, A Show About ...

PATTI HARRISON will next be seen in the Sundance hit comedy THEATER CAMP, which will be released later this year by Searchlight. Last year was an amazing year f More details

Sep 23, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023 Patti Harrison

Dulcé Sloan is one of the sharpest, fastest rising voices in comedy. Most recently a correspondent on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show" with Trevor Noah, she ha More details

Sep 24, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023 Dulcé Sloan

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Sep 24, 2023 The Nubian Show with Kenny Robinson

Double Threat: Hassan Phills & Malik Elassal

Hassan Phills is funny. A stand up comedian emerging from the cultural mosaic of Toronto, Canada - Hassan’s point of view is insightful, relatable, and self-aware. Born to Jamaican and Djiboutian pare...More details

Sep 24, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023 Double Threat: Hassan Phills & Mali...

Trinidad vs Jamaica comedy clash presented by Jay Martin The Comedy Clash of TRINIDAD VS JAMAICA is back and this time we're doing it PRIME TIME WITH JUST FOR LAUGHS 42 for one night!  This 20 Years...More details

Sep 24, 2023 Trinidad vs. Jamaica Comedy Clash

Jesus Trejo is a Los Angeles based, comedian, actor, and writer. Born and raised in Long Beach, Trejo’s first hour stand-up special STAY AT HOME SON recently pr More details

Sep 25, 2023 - Sep 26, 2023 Jesus Trejo

The Great Canadian Comedy Show, Presented by SiriusXM

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Sep 25, 2023 The Great Canadian Comedy Show, Pre...

Who doesn't love a dead-on show title? Late Night Surprise is exactly that: a late-night show in an intimate venue with a surprise lineup that changes every night. What's so special is that we pull ou...More details

Sep 25, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Late Night Surprise

Joke Signals: Hosted by Dakota Ray Hebert, Presented by SiriusXM

Joke Signals is a multi-comic showcase that celebrates the best of Canada’s Indigenous talent. This standup lineup features Mi'kmaw, Cree, Metis and Dene entert More details

Sep 26, 2023 Joke Signals: Hosted by Dakota Ray ...

Sam Morrison is just another hack NYC based gay diabetic widow comedian. His acclaimed solo show SUGAR DADDY premiered Off Broadway earlier this year following More details

Sep 26, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy

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Sep 26, 2023 Amateur Night

Everybody has had them. Everybody can relate to them. And now it's time to laugh at them on BAD DATES, a hilarious new comedy podcast hosted by Jameela Jamil, a More details

Sep 26, 2023 Bad Dates with Jameela Jamil

We are so happy to have Absolute Comedy onboard as a JFL Toronto partner venue! Their lineup is to be announced closer to the festival, but no need to fret; you More details

Sep 26, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Best of Absolute Comedy

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Sep 26, 2023 Humber College Showcase

An award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and TV writer, Graham Kay has been described as “sarcastic and brilliantly funny” by The Huffington Post Comedy. Graha More details

Sep 26, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 Graham Kay

Martin is currently a writer on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He has written for Viceland's Danny Brown show, Danny's House, and wrote for National Lampoo More details

Sep 26, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 Martin Urbano: Apology Comeback Sho...

LowKey is an indoor/outdoor comedy show created by comedians Paul Elia & Matt Rife. Birthed during the coronavirus pandemic in a direct response to the halt More details

Sep 26, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 Lowkey

Chris Redd’s first one-hour comedy special “Why Am I Like This?” will premiere on HBO Max later this year. Redd was a repertory player on NBC’s “Saturday Night More details

Sep 27, 2023 - Sep 28, 2023 Chris Redd

The beloved indie classic "Napoleon Dynamite" was made almost almost 20 years ago. Since then much has changed; but the characters, as enduring as they are ende More details

Sep 27, 2023 Napoleon Dynamite Live!

Catherine Cohen is best known for her hit Netflix comedy special THE TWIST…? SHE’S GORGEOUS, which premiered earlier this year. The same live show won her the c More details

Sep 27, 2023 - Sep 28, 2023 Catherine Cohen

SYDNEE WASHINGTON was born in New York City but spent most of her childhood in Oakland, California. She is the host of her own Instagram Live show SYD CAN COOK More details

Sep 27, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Sydnee Washington

After our planet's lengthy battle with a pandemic, life and comedy returned to an almost normal capacity in 2022, and superstar funnyman, Jeremy Hotz (and his u More details

Sep 28, 2023 Jeremy Hotz: Up Close and Miserable

Paul Elia is an LA-based standup comedian, and content creator from Detroit, Michigan. Among the few Chaldeans/Assyrians in Hollywood, the Iraqi-American artist More details

Sep 28, 2023 Paul Elia

Double Threat: Maddy Kelly & Charles Haycock

Since she was 19 years old Maddy Kelly has been known for her unique comedic talents. Working as a performer and writer, Maddy has collaborated on projects that More details

Sep 28, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Double Threat: Maddy Kelly & Charle...

Jes Tom is a stand-up comic, actor, and writer, gleefully providing the trans, queer, Asian American, millennial twink perspective that everyone never knew they More details

Sep 28, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 Jes Tom

American stand up comedian, radio personality, bestselling author and actor, Jim Norton is the co-host of The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show that can be heard ev More details

Sep 28, 2023 Jim Norton

In his latest attempt at humor, Colin breaks down the one area he’s actually gifted in: Personality. Mr. Quinn has been chatting it up with friends, family, municipal employees and counter people for ...More details

Sep 29, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Colin Quinn: Small Talk

Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Jessica’s one-hour special Talking to Myself was executiv...More details

Sep 29, 2023 Jessica Kirson

River Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor, and writer. His first half-hour special "A Different Kind of Dude'' debuted on Comedy Central's Youtube channel and was called "a masterclass...More details

Sep 29, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 River Butcher

Rory Scovel can currently be seen starring as Danny in Apple TV+’s hour-long series PHYSICAL, as well as in Paramount Picture’s BABYLON. Prior to that, he starr More details

Sep 29, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Rory Scovel: The Last Tour

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Totally accessible, totally free & totally hilarious!
DJs, bands, local and international comedians are just the sparkly start of what our three-day outdoor comedy celebration has to offer. From September 22nd to 24th, join us at the Beneva Stage located at Front St. E and Berczy Park. Come enjoy entertainment, get a bite to eat at our Food Truck Alley and local restaurants, or enjoy a beverage anywhere on our fully licensed 100,000 sq/ft site.

Just For Laughs Toronto: so much more than a great show lineup…

Toronto has long had a reputation of serving up laughter to both locals and visitors. Through all this joke dishing, it’s quickly become the IT hub for festival season where the robust comedy extravaganza Just For Laughs Toronto can really flourish.

Sept 21 - 30

Missed us? Haven’t laughed since us?? We’re iconic & we are back!
We're due for a laugh sesh and so are you!

THE 42

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Sept 21 - 30

Missed us? Haven’t laughed since us?? We’re iconic & we are back! We're due for a laugh sesh and so are you!

THE 42

Street

Welcome

Welcome

Missed us? Haven’t laughed since us?? We’re iconic & we are back!
We're due for a laugh sesh and so are you!