Comedy Festival in Stanley Park Lineup, Food, Traffic Impact

by Rebecca Bollwitt Thursday, September 11th, 2025 — 9:36am PDT

The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is taking over Stanley Park this weekend featuring Bert Kreischer, Whitney Cummings, John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, Nick Kroll, Fred Armisen, and many more.

Lineup | Food | Raffle | Traffic

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Stanley Park

Friday, September 12, 2025
- Bert Kreischer, Whitney Cummings, Derrick Stroup
Saturday, September 13, 2025
- John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, Nick Kroll, Fred Armisen
Sunday, September 14, 2025 (Afternoon)
- Trailer Park Boys ft. Bubbles and the Sh*trockers, with special guest Jeremy Piven
Sunday, September 14, 2025 (Evening)
- Tony Hinchcliffe & The Killers of Kill Tony

Featured local performers throughout the weekend include Cookin’ With Brass, DJ O Show, Chris Griffin, Leo Martinez Project, Todd Ness, Robert Peng, Donovan Workun.

3-day passes are sold out but individual tickets are still available.

Food Options

Aloha Poke, B&B Burgers, Cravings Kettle Corn, G’s Donairs, Mr. Frosty, Insomniac’s Coffee, Juicy Green Express, Little oOties, Mom’s Grilled Cheese, Mr. Popcorn, Reel Mac and Cheese, Rotato Potato, Triple O’s, Truckin’ BBQ, Mr. Tube Steak, Urban Wood Fired Pizza, and West Coast Bannock will serve up a wide variety of the city’s best dishes, with craft beer offerings from long-time BC-brewing fixture Okanagan Spring Brewery.

50/50 Raffle

The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival supports local organizations through the Great Outdoors Community Fund, which champions initiatives in Arts & Culture, Mental Health, and Sustainability. This year the festival has partnered with The Improv Centre, a cornerstone of the city’s comedy scene and a registered charity based on Granville Island.

The organization will run an on-site 50/50 fundraiser throughout the weekend, with proceeds supporting TIC’s long-standing initiatives to make comedy accessible—including free coaching in under-resourced schools, scholarships for emerging improvisors from underrepresented communities, and opportunities for youth and marginalized artists to build skills, confidence, and community through comedy.

Traffic in the Park

The festival takes place by Brockton Oval and the Totem Poles. Parking lots will be available but you can also take the #19 bus into the park and walk or bike over to the area.

Full closure Stanley Park Drive

Access restriction to east side of Stanley Park past Avison Way (past the aquarium). Only tour buses and accredited vehicles are granted access. All other vehicles diverted northbound Avison Way.

Friday, September 12, 2025 from 4:30pm to midnight
Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 3:30pm to 11:00pm
Sunday, September 14, 2025 11:00am to midnight

Impacts to seawall traffic

The direction of bicycle lane on seawall between Devonian Harbour Park and Totem Poles will be reversed. The counterclockwise travel will be restricted during these times.