Jersey City & Hoboken

Venues

Five rooms host the 2026 weekend, three in Jersey City and two in Hoboken. The festival says most of them are a walk or a short PATH ride apart. The set is a tavern, a hall, two bookstores, and a social club.

Jersey City

Brightside Tavern

141 Bright St
Jersey City, NJ 07302

A neighborhood tavern the festival dates to 2011. It holds the film block, Friday’s variety show, the Friday afterparty, two Saturday shows, Sunday brunch, and Sunday karaoke.

Smorgasbord of Shorts, Fri Oct 2, 6:00 p.m.
Ha Ha Hullabaloo Comedy Extravaganza, Fri Oct 2, 8:00 p.m.
Friday Afterparty, Fri Oct 2
Comedy Cornucopia, Sat Oct 3, 6:30 p.m.
Nu-Glitter Queer Comedy Show, Sat Oct 3, 8:30 p.m.
Babes Benedict, Sun Oct 4, 11:30 a.m.
Sunday Afterparty Karaoke, Sun Oct 4

Brightside Tavern site · Directions to Brightside Tavern

Jersey City

Bergen Hall

58 Maple St
Jersey City, NJ 07305

Late Friday and Saturday shows land here, along with the Saturday afterparty. Performers also have a welcome reception in this room on Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

That’s Hot, Fri Oct 2, 9:00 p.m.
Stand-up Past Bedtime, Fri Oct 2, 10:30 p.m.
Bergen Ha Ha Hall, Sat Oct 3, 9:00 p.m.
The Moon Show, Sat Oct 3, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday Afterparty, Sat Oct 3

Bergen Hall site · Directions to Bergen Hall

Jersey City

WORD Bookstore

29 McWilliams Pl
Jersey City, NJ 07302

An independent bookstore. The festival notes a second shop in Brooklyn. In Jersey City it hosts one show: the Sunday literary benefit.

Vaguely Literary Comedy, Sun Oct 4, 7:30 p.m.

WORD Bookstore site · Directions to WORD Bookstore

Hoboken

Symposia

510 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030

A Hoboken community bookstore the festival dates to 2001. Three shows use the room, one on each day of the weekend.

One Star Review: A Game Show!, Fri Oct 2, 7:00 p.m.
Symposi-Ha Ha Harvest, Sat Oct 3, 7:00 p.m.
Electoral Dysfunction, Sun Oct 4, 6:30 p.m.

Symposia Bookstore site · Directions to Symposia