A comedic event where the best in the industry come to get discovered.
Just For Laughs is a grand comedy festival that began in 1983 and is now known as the premiere event when it comes to showcasing the world’s best comedic acts. It takes place in Montreal in July of each year. It was originally a small, two-day event, but has since grown to encompass nearly the entire month of July.
Each year, the length of the festival is split into two halves. One half showcases mainly French-speaking acts while the other is reserved for English-speakers. There are also other, non-language-specific acts throughout the festival, for those coming from other places around the world and those whose acts require no language, such as mimes and physical performers.
