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People at the Food Festival in Bestor Plaza

Food Festival at Chautauqua

Join us from Aug. 21 to 26 for a week-long food festival. Food lovers will gather for a festival featuring great food and craft beverages. Bestor Plaza will again come alive with a diverse array food and drinks prepared by the best regional restaurants, farms, wineries and breweries.

Bestor Plaza Food Festival Hours
Sunday, Aug. 21: Noon–6 p.m.
Aug. 22–26: Noon–8 p.m. (some vendors may close from 2–4 p.m.)

Location: Bestor Plaza

Food/Drink Tickets:
All food vendors only accept Food Festival tickets for payment. Retails vendors may accept their own form of payment. The Athenaeum Hotel Beverage Tent & Lounge will accept tickets, cash or card. Tickets can be purchased from one of the two information and ticket tents.
5 Pack of Tickets: $10


Sunday, Aug. 21: Wine & Beer Tasting & Food Truck Rodeo

Monday, Aug. 22

Tuesday, Aug 23

Wednesday Aug 24

Thursday, Aug. 25

Friday, Aug. 26

Sunday, Aug. 21: Wine & Beer Tasting & Food Truck Rodeo

See Sunday’s Menu!

Vendors:

  • Athenaeum Hotel Bar and Lounge
  • Heirloom Restaurant
  • BioDome Project
  • Mazza Chautauqua Cellars / Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing
  • Johnson Estate Winery
  • Ellicottville Distillery
  • Chabad Jewish House
  • Shawarma Station
  • Travelers Kitchen
  • Yakisoba’s (noodles and teriyaki)
  • LUMI Cafe

Food Trucks:

  • Sweet Melody’s Gelato 
  • Om Nohm Bakery and Cafe
  • The Cheesy Chick
  • The Best of Buffalo by Byron
  • Moneybags Dumplings LLC

Monday, Aug. 22

See Monday’s Menu!

Vendors:

  • Athenaeum Hotel Bar and Lounge
  • Heirloom Restaurant
  • BioDome Project
  • Johnson Estate Winery
  • Yakisoba’s (noodles and teriyaki)
  • Shish Kebab Heaven
  • Hog Wild BBQ
  • Travelers Kitchen
  • Rassie Farms
  • Dark Forest Chocolate Makers
  • Chabad Jewish House
  • Shawarma Station

Food Trucks:

  • Sweet Melody’s Gelato 
  • The Best of Buffalo by Byron

Tuesday, Aug 23

See Tuesday’s Menu!

Vendors:

  • Athenaeum Hotel Bar and Lounge
  • Heirloom Restaurant
  • BioDome Project
  • Johnson Estate Winery
  • Yakisoba’s (noodles and teriyaki)
  • Shish Kebab Heaven
  • Hog Wild BBQ
  • Travelers Kitchen
  • Dark Forest Chocolate Makers
  • Shawarma Station

Food Trucks:

  • Sweet Melody’s Gelato 
  • The Best of Buffalo by Byron

Wednesday Aug 24

See Wednesday’s Menu!

Vendors:

  • Athenaeum Hotel Bar and Lounge
  • BioDome Project
  • Yakisoba’s (noodles and teriyaki)
  • Shish Kebab Heaven
  • Hog Wild BBQ
  • Travelers Kitchen
  • LUMI Cafe
  • Mazza Chautauqua Cellars / Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing
  • Om Nohm Bakery and Cafe
  • Ellicottville Distillery
  • Shawarma Station

Food Trucks:

  • The Best of Buffalo by Byron

Thursday, Aug. 25

See Thursday’s Menu!

Vendors:

  • Athenaeum Hotel Bar and Lounge
  • BioDome Project
  • Yakisoba’s (noodles and teriyaki)
  • Shish Kebab Heaven
  • Hog Wild BBQ
  • Travelers Kitchen
  • Mazza Chautauqua Cellars / Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing
  • Om Nohm Bakery and Cafe
  • Ellicottville Distillery
  • Shawarma Station
  • LUMI Cafe

Food Trucks:

  • Sweet Melody’s Gelato 
  • The Best of Buffalo by Byron
  • Moneybags Dumplings LLC

Friday, Aug. 26

See Friday’s Menu!

Vendors:

  • Athenaeum Hotel Bar and Lounge
  • BioDome Project
  • Yakisoba’s (noodles and teriyaki)
  • Shish Kebab Heaven
  • Hog Wild BBQ
  • Travelers Kitchen
  • Ellicottville Distillery
  • Angry Orchard Hard Cider
  • Shawarma Station
  • LUMI Cafe

Food Trucks:

  • Sweet Melody’s Gelato 
  • The Best of Buffalo by Byron
  • Moneybags Dumplings LLC

Make your visit spectacular with a concert, lecture or an overnight stay!

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August 26, 2022 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 19–27)

Benjamin Hunter

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

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August 26, 2022 @ 7:30 pm Week Nine (August 19–27)

THE BEACH BOYS and THE TEMPTATIONS

Amphitheater

$79 – $139 Details
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Sunday, August 21: Free entry

Destination Pass: $5

Enables access the grounds to patronize any restaurant, retail store, spa or salon, or other on-grounds businesses. Must be purchased at the Main Gate Ticket Office.

Morning Program Ticket: $30

Valid 8 a.m.–2 p.m. and grants entry to the Chautauqua Lecture Series in the Amphitheater.

Afternoon Program Ticket: $15

Valid noon–8 p.m. and grants entry to the Interfaith Lecture Series in the Amphitheater.

Evening Program Ticket: Price Varies

Valid 4 p.m.–midnight and grants entry to the concert in the Amphitheater. Make it a one-of-a-kind experience with food, drinks and a concert!

Daily Parking: $10

Guests park in the Main Lot, located across the street from the Main Gate Welcome Center. Chautauqua is a pedestrian community but bus and trams are available. Click or tap here to see a map of the grounds and the live bus/tram schedule.

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