The annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will take place in Jamestown, NY August 2-6, 2023. Based on Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown to be a celebration of the comedic arts, the festival welcomes thousands of visitors across the globe to enjoy a wide array of events from the best in rising talent, kids' comedy shows, Lucy tribute events, and some of the biggest names in comedy today across over a dozen venues in downtown Jamestown, NY. Since the festival started in 1991, The Lucille Ball Comedy Festivals has featured performances by Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Lewis Black, Ray Romano, Ellen DeGeneres, Margaret Cho, Joan Rivers, Trevor Noah, Bob Newhart, George Wallace, Lilly Tomlin, Sebastian Maniscalco and over 250 artists.