East Bay Outdoor Comedy Festival 2025 (Live at Bay Street)

HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the Bay’s top comics, plus loads of giveaways from Bay Street’s restaurants and shops.

Admission is free, but RSVP in advance to unlock entry to the raffle for gift cards and access to premium seating.

Hellafunny East Bay Comedy Festival 2025

Join us in Spring/Summer 2025 on the third Thursday of every month

APRIL 17 | MAY 15 | JUNE 19 | JULY 17 | AUGUST 21 | SEPTEMBER 18 | OCTOBER 16

• FREE with Eventbrite RSVP – Donations appreciated – bring cash
• 6pm Showtime (Arrive early for best seating)
• All ages show, but 21+ to drink – it’s basically a giant beer garden.
• Comedy shows feature awesome pro Bay Area comics w/ credits like Cobb’s, Punch Line, Crazy Funny Asians, Black Laughs Matter, The Function, SF Sketchfest and more.
• Free BART shuttle from MacArthur BART
• Grab food at Arthur Mac’s, Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream, Uchiwa Ramen, Shake Shack, Saucy Asian, Pippal Regional Indian, and many more delish choices (Tokyo Central Market coming soon!)

THE “BAY BREAK” DINING TERRACE

Enjoy the sunshine on Bay Street Emeryville’s gorgeous Bay Break Dining Terrace which has been redesigned as an open-air community gathering area with plenty of comfy seating areas including couches and a fire pit, bar games, programmed lounges, and a robust audio-visual system. Check out the latest restaurant openings

MAY 2025 COMEDY SHOW LINEUP

• Emily Rudolph (Roast Battle Champion, Cobb’s, San Jose Improv)
• Corde Snell (The Comedy Store, Punch Line)
• Jon Gabrielli (Opened for TJ Miller)
• Xzavier Bronson (Punch Line, The Function)
• Hono Ortiz (Cobb’s, The Battery, The Function)

Like all things in life, the lineup is subject to change

GIVEAWAYS & FREEBIES

Every month is different, but here’s an example of the type of raffles we have every month. Make sure to RSVP on Eventbrite to be eligible to win gift cards from Bay Street tenants and fun freebies and swag like rubber duckies, color-changing cups, bluelight glasses, and rain poncho balls

• Humphry Slocombe gift cards
• Shake Shack gift cards
• Uchiwa Ramen gift cards
• Tipsy Putt gift cards

Prizes, of course, subject to change!

GETTING THERE

Free BART Shuttle – Easily access Bay Street Emeryville from MacArthur BART via Emery Go-Round stops at Ohlone Way and Christie Ave. Emery Go-Round’s Standard Service operates Monday through Friday from approximately 6:00AM to 10:00PM

Bike Parking – Bike parking is available throughout Bay Street Emeryville as indicated on the directory map.

Car Parking – Bay Street Emeryville provides approximately 1,900 parking spaces for shoppers, moviegoers and diners. Parking is located in three decks within the property as well as on street parking along Bay Street. All facilities are well lit and access points are clearly marked. Get up to 3 hours parking for just $4.50 (Just $1.50 per hour!). Pay for parking upon your arrival right from your phone

PLAN AHEAD!
Bay Break Dining Terrace is located at 5614 Bay Street on the upper level of Bay Street Emeryville, near AMC Bay Street 16.  Parking is located in three garages within the property as well as on street parking along Bay Street. All facilities are well lit and access points are clearly marked. Payment is now required upon ENTRY.  Get all the details about paid parking.