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Philadelphia Area to Celebrate World Laughter Day 2026 - A Joyful Call for Global Harmony and Health
MEDIA, PA — February 10, 2026 — It’s official! Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, marks the 11th Annual Philadelphia Area World Laughter Day Celebration, hosted in Media, Pennsylvania — the heart of Delaware County. This year’s event will also celebrate 31 years of Laughter Yoga, honoring laughter as a universal language for health, happiness, and world peace.
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 Time: 1:15 – 3:00 PM
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County
145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media, PA 19063
Admission: FREE – families and all ages welcome! A $3.00/person donation to the church is greatly appreciated.
Event Highlights
- 1:15 PM: Community earth altar creation, led by Peggy Tileston of Creative Questing
- 1:45 PM Meet the Mayor! Official Welcome/Special Remarks by
Media Mayor Joi Washington
- 2:00 - 2:50 PM: Laughter Yoga session co-led by regional laughter pros
- 2:50 - 3:00 PM Closing relaxation meditation led by Reverend Edie Weinstein
Participants are encouraged to bring water, sun protection, a blanket or mat for the final relaxation and to wear comfortable clothes for movement and laughter.
Laughter Yoga is fun and easy. No experience necessary, and there are no yoga poses or special equipment needed. Wear comfortable clothing.
Pack a water bottle. Bring a blanket or mat for final relaxation.
Register here or RSVP through Meetup
A Celebration of Connection Through Laughter
Who has time to stress when you’re busy laughing? Every year, thousands around the globe gather to celebrate World Laughter Day, created in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the internationally acclaimed Laughter Yoga movement. Practiced in more than 120 countries, Laughter Yoga combines playful laughter exercises with deep yogic breathing — resulting in increased joy, connection, and stress relief.
Laughter Yoga is non political and non religious.
This year’s celebration will highlight laughter’s power to bring people together as a force for global unity and peace, reminding us that joy is contagious - and free!
About the Organizers
This event is proudly sponsored by LaughterYogaUSA.org, a delco nonprofit dedicated to spreading the healing power of laughter to communities nationwide and LaughterYoga withAlexa.com
Philadelphia’s First Citizen, Benjamin Franklin, declared over 250 years ago: “Those who laugh often, never grow old”; and it has been known for centuries that “Laughter is the best medicine.”
”In Laughter Yoga, we don’t laugh because we are happy. We are happy because we laugh.”
- Dr. Madan Kataria
“Laughter is a force for democracy.” - John Cleese
“Laughing in full abandonment is good for your health.” - Dalai Lama
“Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.” - Benjamin Franklin
Video clip of past events: https://youtu.be/qfyFxA2KYr0