About this Event
Welcome to San Francisco's premier wordplay event. It's time to sling some puns!
A groan of competitors battle through multiple rounds of live wordplay — improvising, riffing, and landing groaners under pressure in front of a crowd that came specifically to roll their eyes together and celebrate the world's most loathed form of humor - the humble, the illustrious... pun!
New this year: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION!
We'll pull an extra punster from the crowd! You could walk in as a spectator and leave as a champion.
The Bay Area Pun-Off has been selling out San Francisco venues for ten years and has cultivated a devout following of word nerds and comedy lovers.
Hosted by lifelong summer camp professionals Jonah Spear and Brady Gill — two people who have spent decades bringing strangers together around the weird and the wonderful. Jonah is the 2023 O. Henry Pun-Off World Champion. Brady has been delighting camps, stages, and rooms full of unsuspecting people for as long as anyone can remember. Together, these friends are exactly as charismatic and unhinged as this event requires.
To compete: fill out participant submission form at linktr.ee/punoff. First-timers very welcome; you'll be well-prepped at the event.
Doors: 6:30pm | Show: 7:00pm | Ages 21+
Note: There is a flight of stairs at this venue — . Please respect the scent free space and avoid unnecessary cologne/perfume. Please leave your Meta Glasses at home.
If price is a barrier, reach out — we aim to turn away no one.
By purchasing a ticket and showing up, you agree to (possibly) appear on social media or in promotional materials. Events may be photographed or recorded for archival and marketing purposes.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Faight Collective, 473A Haight Street, San Francisco, United States
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