About Just For Laughs VANCOUVER

Western Canada’s biggest comedy festival hits stages and streets across the city every February for 10 hilarious days of star powered stand-up, podcasts, improv, and sketch performances, alongside breakout sets from comics you didn’t even know you loved!
 
At Just For Laughs VANCOUVER, festival goers curate their own unique experience. You want an arena show!? We’ve got an arena show! Or maybe you want to see the next biggest stand-up star in an intimate, underground, setting? We’ve got that too! And we’ll always offer you a chance to catch some laughs in the great outdoors at the Block Party! 
Just For Laughs VANCOUVER keeps the fun coming, year round too! Check out our year round events like the PNE Summer Night Concert series, our live TV tapings with The New Wave of Stand Up on CBC Gem, and our Stand-Up B.C. comedy albums from JFL Originals.

2024. We’re Keeping the Comedy Coming!

Year after year, we’ll keep bringing you the biggest and best names in comedy.

 

Bill Burr, Brett Goldstein, Ronny Chieng, Wanda Sykes, Ben Schwartz + so much more!

2022. Introducing Just For Laughs VANCOUVER & Arena Shows

Now bringing you the biggest names comedy has to offer!

 

Same great taste in comedy, brand new face and name. JFL Northwest returns as Just For Laughs VANCOUVER!

 

Trevor Noah, Andrew Schulz, Ronny Chieng, Jimmy O. Yang, Marc Maron +More!

2020. Introducing Live TV Tapings

125 + Shows, 200+ Artists, 20+ Venues!

 

Live TV Taping CBC Gem’s “The New Wave of Standup”, Industry Insider’s Workshops, In-Conversations & Industry Showcases!

 

Bill Burr, Hannah Gadsby, Patton Oswalt, Ronny Chieng, How Did This Get Made? +More!

2018. Introducing Film & Outdoor

Introduced the JFL NorthWest Block Party and the Vancouver Just for Laughs Film Festival!

 

100+ Shows, 180+ Artists, 20+ Venues!

 

Bill Burr, Trevor Noah, Jo Koy, Anthony Jeselnik, Mike Birbiglia, Nikki Glaser, Maria Bamford, Jay Pharoah + More!

2016. Introducing JFL NorthWest

60+ Shows, 100+ Artists, 15+ Venues

 

Bill Burr, Wanda Sykes, Trevor Noah, Lewis Black, David Cross, Jeremy Hotz, Margaret Cho, Miranda Sings + More!

2023. Delivering More Talent!

Bringing Vancouver the biggest and best names in comedy. This year, no masks required!

 

Office Ladies, Sarah Silverman, Jonathan Van Ness, Bad Friends, Patton Oswalt + more!

2021. Introducing Podcasts & Live Albums

 

Launched the Creator Series Podcast

 

Live TV Taping of CBC Gem’s “The New Wave of Standup Season 2”

 

Recorded “ JFL Originals: Stand-Up B.C.”

 

 

2019. Introducing Music & Live Streams

110 + Shows, 200+ Artists, 20+ Venues!

 

27 Musical Performances & 4 Live Stream Events!

 

Seth Rogen, Ken Jeong, Howie Mandel, Aziz Ansari +More!

 

2017. Delivering More Talent

75+ Shows, 125+ Artists, 15+ Venues

 

Sarah Silverman, Jim Gaffigan, Trevor Noah, Chris D’Elia, Iliza Shlesinger, Tom Segura, My Favorite Murder + More!