Join Us for Summer Fun Weeks and Riverside Saturdays this summer.
We’re celebrating some of the most-loved comedy genres and talent June 20 – August 7 with our Summer Fun Weeks.
Each week, a special type of comedy will be honored, including slapstick comedy, comedy in the workplace, buddy comedies, cartooning and animation, and more. The museum visitor experience will feature fun activities for all ages, special storytelling spotlights and outdoor events celebrating the weekly theme, all included with admission to the National Comedy Center.
Summer Fun Weeks will culminate with a weekly, free outdoor comedy movie during the Comedy Center’s Riverside Saturdays at Comedy Center Park, situated behind the National Comedy Center alongside the Jamestown Riverwalk on the Chadakoin River. Riverside Saturdays will run from June 26 through August 7 and feature music, a new outdoor patio café/bar and fun activities for the entire family on Saturday evenings starting at 7 pm, with entertainment by live bands and family comedy shows from comedian and variety entertainer Nels Ross. The feature film will start each Saturday at dusk (8:45 pm) on two jumbo outdoor screens
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Shows Have Been Rescheduled for 2022
Summer Fun Weeks Schedule
Buddy Comedy
June 20 – June 26
Comedy in the Workplace
June 27 – July 3
The Healing Power of Comedy
July 4 – July 10
Animation & Cartooning
July 11 – July 10
Slapstick Comedy
July 18 – July 24
Legends of Comedy
July 25 – July 31
We Love Lucy & Desi
August 1 – August 7
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Shows Have Been Rescheduled for 2022
Due to the status of COVID-19 health and safety concerns for indoor, large-group events and arena performances, and the existing restrictions relative to these events, the shows scheduled for the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, which had been scheduled for August 4-8 2021, will be rescheduled for the same weekend in 2022: August 3-7, 2022, in order to ensure the health and safety of festival attendees, staff and volunteers.
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s shows have been rescheduled for Friday, August 5, 2022 and the Legends of SNL: David Spade, Kevin Nealon and Rob Schneider performance has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 6, 2022. All other events have also been rescheduled for the corresponding day and time in 2022. A schedule of events is available at ComedyCenter.org/Festival.
Ticketing Information
Current Lucille Ball Comedy Festival ticket holders will have their tickets transferred automatically to the same shows and events for the 2022 festival, unless they choose a different option.
Festival ticket holders will have several options to consider:
- Transfer tickets to the same shows and events for the 2021 festival. New ticket will automatically be issued to ticket holders within the next several weeks.
- Donate the value of their tickets to the non-profit National Comedy Center as a tax-deductible contribution as the
- Exchange the value of their tickets for a National Comedy Center gift card to be used for admission, membership, future event tickets or merchandise.
- Receive a full refund for their ticket purchase by selecting this option by July15, 2021.
Festival ticket holders can now select their preferred option via the Comedy Center’s Ticketing form at ComedyCenter.org/TicketForm.
Those wishing to purchase new tickets for 2022 festival events, including Jeff Foxworthy and Legends of SNL, without holding existing tickets for 2021, can do so by visiting ComedyCenter.org/Festival beginning Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at noon ET.
