Union SquareEvents & Festivals

NY Laughs Festival

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Description

Enjoy four days of laughs in Union Square this summer. The festival kicks off June 5 with the centerpiece event—Comedy in the Square—a free outdoor comedy showcase in Union Square Park’s North Plaza beginning at 6pm. Other events (all ticketed) include Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che, Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino and The Goddamn Comedy Jam (Josh Adam Meyers, Hank Azaria and others) performing at Irving Plaza, and Seth Herzog and friends at Chelsea Music Hall.

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Location

Union Square Park

14th St. to 17th St. btw. Broadway and University Pl., Manhattan, NY, 10003

Features

Genre
Comedy
Type
Parks & Gardens

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