9 Comedy Clubs In Toronto, Canada

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Home to incredible Royal Ontario Museum, beautiful galleries, spectacular Toronto Zoo, fascinating St. Lawrence Market, lively Entertainment District, outstanding boutiques, attractive restaurants, and many more tourist attractions, Toronto is well-known as the capital of Ontario and the biggest city in Canada. A large number of tourists visit this splendid city every year for refreshing holidays. Nature lovers simply can’t miss spending time at High Park, an enchanting green space adorned with nature trails, exotic gardens, stunning streams, and natural ponds. Art lovers should visit the Art Gallery of Ontario here. Watch wonderful animals and wildlife at Toronto Zoo here. And, visiting comedy clubs can help you add a dose of laughter to your trip to this Canadian city. Spending some time laughing your heart out is sure to please you and make your holidays memorable for the lifetime. Continue reading to discover some amazing comedy clubs in Toronto, Canada, that can make you roll with laughter.

1. Absolute Comedy

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Watch comedy performances in a great atmosphere by visiting this comedy club in Toronto. It entertains you with comic acts of local novice comics as well as professional performers. The comedy show is of 90 minutes displaying feature acts and headliner. The staff here is quite friendly and helpful. Besides hilarious shows, this comedy club also offers you delicious food, such as veggie lasagna, dessert, tea, coffee, bread, butter, rice pilaf, mixed veggies, mixed veggies, etc. to satisfy your appetite.

Absolute Comedy

Address: 2335 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4P 2C8, Canada

Website: Absolute Comedy

Opening hours:Tuesday – Thursday: 7 pm to 10 pm, Friday: 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, Saturday: 6.30 pm to 12.15 am, Sunday: 6.30 to 9.30 pm, Monday closed

Average price for two: 23 USD

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2. Empire Comedy Live


Established since 2008, Empire Comedy Live is an outstanding comedy club in Toronto amusing its audiences with exceptional laughter-filled performances. It features stand-up comedy shows to offer you entertaining experiences. Smart professional comedians present some finest performances for the fans of great comedy. This club is known to display a series of local shows with various themes and banner providing you a great blend of fun-filled performances.

Empire Comedy Live

Address: 945 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1L5, Canada

Website: Empire Comedy Live

Opening hours: 12 pm to 12 am

Average price for two: 3 - 28 USD

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3. The Groove Bar & Grill

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If you are looking to enjoy comedy performances while eating scrumptious food, make sure you visit The Groove Bar & Grill when holidaying in Toronto. It’s a family-owned establishment well-equipped with big-screen televisions hosting outstanding comedy shows. Spend time here laughing your head off at hilarious performances. The staff here is friendly and the ambiance is vibrant. Besides laughter-filled shows, you get to see karaoke and live bands which entertain you.

The Groove Bar & Grill

Address: 1952 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1J4, Canada

Website: The Groove Bar & Grill

Opening hours: 3 pm to 2 am

Average price for two: About 10 USD

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4. The Second City

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Spreading the joy of laughter for more than 50 years, The Second City is a leading brand in featuring improv-based comedy. Its specialty in improv and sketch comedy has succeeded in making a plethora of people laugh their head off. Besides being the premier comedy club, The Second City is also a prominent theater and school of improvisation with quality training centers, a variety of theaters, and touring ensemble which help it reach worldwide. It has also triumphed in launching many popular comedians. You can find live shows being featured here every night. Dine delicious meal while watching hilarious shows here.

The Second City

Address: 51 Mercer St, Toronto, ON M5V 9G9, Canada

Website: The Second City

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 10 am to 10 pm, Friday & Saturday: 10 am to 12 am, Sunday: 11 am to 10 pm

Average price for two: 12 - 57 USD

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5. Underground Cafe & Comedy Club

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Situated on the Eastside of fascinating Toronto, you can find this amusing comedy club called The Underground Comedy & Social Club which will leave you in stitches. It specializes in producing and featuring the best cutting-edge comedy shows, noteworthy burlesque comic shows, and many more such events. You can find here performers performing stand-up comedy, improv shows, sketch comedy, and several other varieties. So, make it a point to visit this comedy club during your excursion in Toronto.

Underground Cafe & Comedy Club

Address: 670 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1G4, Canada

Website: Underground Cafe & Comedy Club

Opening hours: Monday: 8 pm to 11 pm, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 8.30 pm to 11 pm, Thursday: 7.30 pm to 12 am, Friday: 8 pm to 1 am, Saturday: 7.30 pm to 1 am, Sunday: 2 pm to 11 pm

Average price for two: 5-25 USD

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6. Bad Dog Comedy Theater


Well-known for featuring comedy performances for more than 35 years, Bad Dog Theater Company is an award-winning comedy club in Toronto. It specializes in the art of improvised and unscripted comedy performances and entertains numerous visitors at quite affordable rates. If you have time on the weekend, plan to visit it on Saturday to watch ‘Theatresports’, a well-known longest running improv show in Toronto. Settle back in its cozy, contemporary settings. If you crave to learn comic acting, you can learn it here as it also offers you classes and workshops.

Bad Dog Comedy Theater

Address: 875 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1M4, Canada

Website: Bad Dog Comedy Theater

Opening hours: Monday-Wednesday: 7 pm to 11.30 pm, Thursday & Friday: 7 pm to 2 am, Saturday & Sunday: 5 pm to 2 am

Average price for two: 5 - 50 USD

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7. Comedy Bar


Founded in 2008, Comedy Bar is one of the outstanding comedy clubs in Toronto who will make you laugh uncontrollably. Watch some of the best sketch comedy, stand-up, and improv performances here, by established as well as comic performers. Its fun ambiance will please you. It’s open all days of the week, so you can walk in any time and laugh your head off. Are you interesting in learning how to perform comedy shows and creativity? If so, classes and workshops teaching stand-up, improv comedy, writing for television, screenwriting, and director workshops can help you.

Comedy Bar

Address: 163 John St, Toronto, ON M5T 1X3, Canada

Website: Comedy Bar

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 6 pm to 2 am

Average price for two: 8-12 USD

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8. The Corner Comedy Club

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If you are looking for an outstanding humorous show to laugh your head off, you should visit The Corner Comedy Club in Toronto. You get to watch amusing performances of independent and local comedians here at quite affordable rates. Also, amateur comedians, as well as established comic performers, get an opportunity at this club to entertain you with their noteworthy performances. Drive your day long stress by visiting this comedy club and brighten up your face with smile and laughter.

The Corner Comedy Club

Address: 163 John St, Toronto, ON M5T 1X3, Canada

Website: The Corner Comedy Club

Opening hours: Monday & Thursday: 7.30 pm to 1 am, Tuesday – Closed, Wednesday: 7.30 pm to 12 am, Friday: 6.30 pm to 1 am, Saturday: 6.30 pm to 1 am, Sunday: 8.30 to 1 am

Average price for two: 5 - 15 USD

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9. Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club


Plan to visit this long-time outstanding stand-up comedy club in Toronto to get a dose of laughter. It is known for featuring popular alumni, established comic performers, and hosting rising comedians. The staff here is helpful and available to circulate food and drink orders. Order your choice of food and enjoy eating it while you are watching hilarious stand-up comedy performances here.

Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club

Address: 224 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1V6, Canada

Website: Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club

Opening hours: Monday closed, Tuesday: 7 pm to 11.30 pm, Wednesday & Thursday: 7 pm to 9:30 pm, Friday: 8 pm to 10.30 pm, Saturday: 5 pm to 10.30 pm, Sunday: 7 pm to 9.30 pm

Average price for two: 11 - 25 USD

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Treat yourself to a dose of laughter

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Now that you know these comedy clubs in Toronto, Canada, visit them on your next trip to Toronto and laugh your head off at outstanding comedy acts.

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