The Just for Laughs festival is finally hitting Toronto next week.

After 25 years of laughs in Montreal, the festival will branch off into Toronto for the first time for three days starting Thursday, July 26.

Deal or No Deal’s Howie Mandel hosts two shows at Massey Hall on Thursday. Also on the bill are John Pinette, Alonzo Bodden, Bill Burr, John Mendoza, Kathleen Madigan and Frank Skinner.

The next night, Lewis Black hosts two galas at Massey Hall with special guest Richard Lewis and other comics including Jeremy Hotz, Jo Koy, Bob Marley, Nikki Payne and Ardal O’Hanlon.

Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson will be in town for two shows on Saturday at Massey Hall and will share the bill with Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Tom Papa, Derek Edwards and Elvira Kurt.

Also Saturday, Angelo Tsarouchas will host the Ethnic Heroes of Comedy at Winter Garden Theatre with comics Frank Spadone, Jo Koy, Sugar Sammy and the Doo Wops.

Friday night, Peters will also perform a free show outside at Dundas Sqaure, home of a two-day street theatre (Friday and Saturday).

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