Events

Whether you attend a single weekend performance with a friend or immerse yourself in nine weeks of classes, lectures and events with your partner – Chautauqua never disappoints. Here, there’s always more to experience and learn for visitors of all ages and walks of life.

Use the filters below to sort through all our events. Visiting Chautauqua soon? Use our Experience Planner to plan your trip.

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June 26 @ 10:45 am Week One (June 24–July 1)

Robert P. George & Cornel West

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 27 @ 10:45 am Week One (June 24–July 1)

Jennifer Senior

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 28 @ 10:45 am Week One (June 24–July 1)

Marisa G. Franco

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 30 @ 10:45 am Week One (June 24–July 1)

Sean Astin

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 4 @ 10:45 am Week Two (July 1–8)

Scott Simon

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 7 @ 10:45 am Week Two (July 1–8)

Will Shortz

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 10 @ 10:45 am Week Three (July 8–15)

Bill Kristol

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 12 @ 10:45 am Week Three (July 8–15)

Eric Liu

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 17 @ 10:45 am Week Four (July 15–22)

Almar Latour

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 18 @ 10:45 am Week Four (July 15–22)

Kate Bowler

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 19 @ 10:45 am Week Four (July 15–22)

Brian Greene

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 21 @ 10:45 am Week Four (July 15–22)

Mónica Guzmán

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 24 @ 10:45 am Week Five (July 22–29)

Paul M. Romer

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 26 @ 10:45 am Week Five (July 22–29)

Leslie Dewan

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 27 @ 10:45 am Week Five (July 22–29)

Amor Towles

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 31 @ 10:45 am Week Six (July 29–August 5)

Maureen Corrigan

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 1 @ 10:45 am Week Six (July 29–August 5)

Jennifer A. Frey

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 2 @ 10:45 am Week Six (July 29–August 5)

Kwame Alexander

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 3 @ 10:45 am Week Six (July 29–August 5)

Vauhini Vara

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 4 @ 10:45 am Week Six (July 29–August 5)

Kim Stanley Robinson

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 8 @ 10:45 am Week Seven (August 5–12)

Kevin Fedarko & Pete McBride

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 9 @ 10:45 am Week Seven (August 5–12)

Rue Mapp

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 14 @ 10:45 am Week Eight (August 12–19)

Jacob Mchangama

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 15 @ 10:45 am Week Eight (August 12–19)

Anna Deavere Smith

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 16 @ 10:45 am Week Eight (August 12–19)

Pamela Paresky

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 17 @ 10:45 am Week Eight (August 12–19)

Bob Woodward

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 18 @ 10:45 am Week Eight (August 12–19)

David Axelrod & Karl Rove

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 23 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 19–27)

Angélique Kidjo

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 25 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 19–27)

Her Majesty Queen Noor

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly