Gilda’s LaughFest, the nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter, has quickly earned a reputation for being one of the nation’s marquee events for both participants and artists. This major 10- day Midwest festival is based in Grand Rapids and includes events throughout West Michigan. Created by Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids and launched in March 2011 to celebrate laughter for the health of it, the festival features stand-up, improv, showcases, and a variety of seriously funny stuff.
We are serious about our “funny” here. LaughFest brings together a diverse audience of children and adults every March to honor laughter as an essential part of emotional health and wellbeing. And what better time for a laughter festival than when it’s typically cold, icy, and distinctly un-funny outside?
All proceeds from LaughFest benefit the programs offered through Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, a free community with a comprehensive program of education, structured sharing times, networking, lectures, workshops, and social activities designed to support emotional health.
In addition, each year of LaughFest has attracted an average of 50,000 attendees to West Michigan!
WHO LAUGHFEST HAS FEATURED:
Maria Bamford, Mike Birbiglia, Lewis Black, Wayne Brady, Jim Breuer, Hannibal Buress, Bill Burr, Rodney Carrington, Margaret Cho, David Cross, Mike Epps, Judah Friedlander, Jim Gaffigan, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Griffin, Chris Hardwick, Kevin Hart, D.L.Hughley, Gabriel Iglesias, Anthony Jesselink, Jay Leno, Loni Love, Stephen Lynch, Marc Maron, Joel McHale, Kevin Nealon, Seth Meyers, Jim Norton, Brian Regan, Amy Schumer, Martin Short, Sinbad, Lily Tomlin, Chris Tucker, Betty White, Justin Willman, and many more!
Company Details
- Employees
- 5
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 1806 Bridge St Nw, Grand Rapids,michigan 49504,united States
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Website
- laughfestgr.org
- Keywords
- Advancing emotional health awareness, All things seriously funny, Engaging the entire West Michigan community, Raising funds and awareness for Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, Comedy Festival.
- HQ
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Gilda'S Laughfest's website is laughfestgr.org
Gilda'S Laughfest's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/gilda's-laughfest
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Gilda'S Laughfest's categories are Entertainment
Gilda'S Laughfest's founding year is 2011
