Humor Camp 2026 Schedule
Schedule Information
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Humor Camp 2026 – Schedule at a Glance
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In the weeks and months prior to October 8-11, 2026 (limited space, register early), Humor Camp encourages you to engage in pre-camp opportunities for learning and socialization with your fellow campers. Ultimately, these pre-camp opportunities will engage you in advance so your time spent in Jamestown can be utilized most efficiently. Humor Camp is interactive, immersive, social and fun! It’s about both the content and the experience.
- Participate in a series of webinars (to earn Continuing Education credits) hosted by Humor Camp 2026 faculty on a variety of humor-related topics such as foundational humor theories and humor research. These webinars will also help you meet some of our knowledgeable camp faculty and your fellow campers prior to your arrival in Jamestown.
- Access literature on Humor History, Humor Science, Humor Theory, Humor Philosophy, Humor Practice.
- Meet with your fellow campers, via Zoom, in “cabins” of similar interest.
- Gain early access to a wealth of National Comedy Center video resources. This will save you precious time while you’re on-site in Jamestown.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Afternoon:
- 1:00 PM Humor Camp Check-in
Evening:
- 5:30 PM Welcome Reception @ DoubleTree Hotel
- 7:00 PM Humor Camp Orientation
- 8:00 PM Cabin Assignments & First Cabin Meeting with your Camp Counselor & Cabinmates,
Friday, October 9, 2026
Morning:
- 8:00 AM Jumpstart Your Day with Improv
- 8:30 AM Welcome / Charting the Day Ahead
- 9:00 AM Keynote: Founders’ Fundamentals with Lenny Dave & Kermit Cole
- Break
- Founders’ Fundamentals continued
- 11:15 AM Lunch (included with Registration) seated by cabins for Cabin Meeting #2
Afternoon:
- 12:30 PM Depart for National Comedy Center {Independent exploration)
- 4:00 PM Afternoon Keynote
- 5:00 PM National Comedy Center & Gift Shop Closes
Evening:
- 6:30 PM Campers Night Out! (included with Registration) @ “Wicked Warren’s” Reception (Cash Bar), Dinner and Program
- 8:30 PM Return to DoubleTree Hotel for Cabin Meeting #3
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Morning:
- 8:00 AM Jumpstart Your Day with Improv
- 8:30 AM Charting the Day Ahead
- 8:45 AM Cabin Meeting #4
- 9:45 AM Depart for National Comedy Center (Independent exploration)
- 11:30 AM Lunch (included with Registration) at the National Comedy Center
Afternoon:
- 1:00 PM Lucy Desi Museum & National Comedy Center (Independent exploration)
- 2:30 PM Workshop @ Lucy Desi Museum (Tropicana Room)
- 3:30 PM Workshop @ Lucy Desi Museum (Tropicana Room)
- 4:15 PM Workshop @ National Comedy Center Processing What We’ve Experienced
- 5:00 PM National Comedy Center & Gift Shop Closes
Evening:
- 6:30 PM Humor Camp Reception (Cash Bar) @ DoubleTree Hotel
- 7:15 PM Humor Camp Banquet (with Special Guest)
- 9:00 PM Cabin Meeting #5
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Morning:
- 8:00 AM Jumpstart Your Day with Improv
- 8:30 AM Charting the Day Ahead
- 8:45 AM Capstone Keynote
- 9:30 AM Cabin Presentations – “The Camp Show!”
- 11:30 AM Concluding Conversations
- Noon Camp Farewell
Afternoon
“On Your Own” Options:
- Lunch
- Post Camp Faculty Sessions, by prior arrangements
- Continue Exploring National Comedy Center and/or Lucy Desi Museum
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