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Lucy Fest: The Lucille Ball Festival of Comedy

Lucy Fest 2012 will be August 1-5, 2012 in Lucille Ball's hometown of Jamestown, New York! The preliminary schedule will be announced in March. If you would like to receive updates about the upcoming festival, please email your info to info@lucy-desi.com.



 Lucy Fest


Below is a recap of the spectacular Lucy Fest 2011 and 100th birthday celebration.

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An Evening with Joan Rivers
Thursday 8:00pm
Reg Lenna Civic Ctr. | TIERED | TICKETS

Comedic icon Joan Rivers performs (adult material & language)

Paula Poundstone
Saturday 8:00pm
Reg Lenna Civic Ctr | TIERED | TICKETS

Fabulous comedian Paula Poundstone! (adult humor)

Be a Lucy!
Saturday 12:30pm
City Hall | $5 | TICKETS

GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS: Help us attempt to set a world record at Lucy Fest for the most people dressed as Lucy Ricardo in one place at one time!

Rooftop Comedy Presents: Stand-Up Showcase
Friday 8:00pm
Reg Lenna Civic Ctr | $15 | TICKETS

Rooftop Comedy Stand-up Showcase, featuring Nate Bargatze, Christina Pazsitzky, Costaki Economopoulos, and Dave Thomason.

Story Pirates
Saturday 11:30am
Reg Lenna Civic Ctr | $2 under 12; $5 13-18; $10 adults | TICKETS
 

This unique NYC-based comedy group bases a sketch comedy musical on stories written by kids. Lauded by parent John Stewart on Larry King Live. 

Party on the Plaza
Friday & Saturday 11:00am - 9:00pm
LIVE Comedy Happy Hours 5:30-6:30pm
Tracy Plaza Third & Spring | FREE

LIVE MUSIC (M80s and Party of Nine), beer, wine and food vendors, art and craft booths, and comedy! Watch the Parade Fri, and Register for the Guinness World Record Sat.

Jamestown Jammers Game
Wednesday 5:00pm
Russell Diethrick park, Falconer St. | $14 | TICKETS

Price includes all-you-can-eat picnic dinner and ticket to baseball game at 7:05 p.m.

Happy Birthday Parade
Friday 6:30pm
Third Street | FREE

Parade and "Forever Darling" premiere historical re-enactment at Lucy Fest.

Radio Show
Saturday 3:30pm
Reg Lenna Civic Ctr | $15 | TICKETS

Don't miss this once-in-a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the "studio audience" for two historic and hilarious performances on the stage of the Reg Lenna Civic Center, performed in the style of old-time radio for nationwide broadcast on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

Their legacy of laughter