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

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Thursday, Aug. 25

Friday, Aug. 26

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

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Monday, Aug. 22

See Monday’s Menu!

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Tuesday, Aug 23

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Wednesday Aug 24

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Thursday, Aug. 25

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Friday, Aug. 26

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

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August 26 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 20–28)

Benjamin Hunter

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

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August 26 @ 7:30 pm Week Nine (August 20–28)

THE BEACH BOYS and THE TEMPTATIONS

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How to Access the Events (if not on Chautauqua’s Grounds)

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.