Union Square

The Second Annual NYLaughs Festival 2026 returns June 4–7, 2026, bringing stand-up comedy across Lower Manhattan and Union Square’s Northside Plaza with expanded programming, new venues, surprise moments, and enough punchlines to temporarily heal at least three New Yorkers from their seasonal emotional-support rage. Presented by comedy nonprofit NYLaughs in collaboration with The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club and Union Square Partnership, the four-day festival celebrates the city the way New Yorkers actually experience it: chaotic, creative, crowded, alive, and […]