Welcome to
Chautauqua
Institution

We are a community of artists, educators, thinkers, faith leaders and friends dedicated to exploring the best in humanity. Whether it’s your first time visiting or your fiftieth, our promise is the same: Wisdom will be gleaned. Memories will be made. Life will be enriched. Positive change is your charge.

Welcome to
Chautauqua
Institution

We are a community of artists, educators, thinkers, faith leaders and friends dedicated to exploring the best in humanity. Whether it’s your first time visiting or your fiftieth, our promise is the same: Wisdom will be gleaned. Memories will be made. Life will be enriched. Positive change is your charge.

Plan your experience today

No matter how long you plan to stay, a Chautauqua Institution
experience is one you won’t soon forget. Use our experience
planner to make booking your next visit simple.

Select
Dates

Decide how long you’re staying
and whether you would like
to visit us in the summer or
in our off-season.

Find
Events

Find out which events line up
with your dates and
your interests.

Find
Accommodations

Choose between a variety of
beautiful lodging options
both on and off the
Chautauqua grounds.

Save
Experience

Once your itinerary is complete,
you can save it and send it
to your email.

Friends gathered around a fire at 3 Taps by the lake

Dining & Shopping on the Grounds

Miller Bell Tower

Career & Seasonal Employment Opportunities

News & Announcements

An experience like no other

Named “Best Small Town Cultural Scene” by USA Today

Our 2023 Weekly Themes

Ranging from human rights to reconnecting with our natural world, our weekly themes represent the important societal topics that will be the focus of speakers, events and discourse in a given week.

Our Weekly Themes

Ranging from friendship to exploring our national parks, our weekly themes represent the important societal topics that will be the focus of speakers, events and discourse in a given week.

Support Chautauqua

Anyone who has experienced the reinvention and reinvigoration of a visit to
Chautauqua knows that this is an experience that must be preserved. As a
non-profit organization, we depend on your gifts to sustain our mission.