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.

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July 16 @ 1:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Richard Moschel Memorial Concert

Everett Jewish Life Center

August 5 @ 4:15 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Chautauqua Chamber Music: Duo Cortona

Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

August 5 @ 8:15 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Liszt’s Dante Symphony

Amphitheater

August 6 @ 11:00 am Week Seven (August 5–12)

Art in the Park

Miller Park

August 6 @ 1:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Open Play and Tour at Children's School

Children’s School

August 6 @ 2:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf

Amphitheater

August 6 @ 2:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

tiny father (Preview)

Bratton Theater

August 6 @ 3:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Writers' Center Reading with Philip Metres (poetry) and David Giffels (prose)

Hall of Philosophy

August 6 @ 8:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Sacred Song Service

Amphitheater

August 7 @ 10:00 am Week Seven (August 5–12)

Opera Conservatory Masterclass

McKnight Hall

August 7 @ 3:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

"Into the Blue: Open CVA Members Exhibition" Opening Reception

Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor

August 7 @ 4:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Chautauqua Chamber Music: The Westerlies

Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

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

Kevin Fedarko & Pete McBride

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 8 @ 12:15 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

BTG Brownbag

Smith Wilkes Hall

August 8 @ 2:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

The Rev. Bruce Barkhauer

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly

August 8 @ 2:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

tiny father (Preview)

Bratton Theater

August 8 @ 5:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Buffalo Day Film Presentation. If Our Water Could Talk.

Chautauqua Cinema

August 8 @ 6:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Opera Conservatory - L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILÈGES

McKnight Hall

August 8 @ 7:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

tiny father (Opening)

Bratton Theater

August 8 @ 8:15 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with Augustin Hadelich, violin

Amphitheater

August 9 @ 10:00 am Week Seven (August 5–12)

Opera Conservatory Masterclass

McKnight Hall

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

Rue Mapp

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

August 9 @ 2:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

tiny father

Bratton Theater

August 9 @ 6:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Opera Conservatory - L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILÈGES

McKnight Hall

August 9 @ 8:15 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

The Washington Ballet

Amphitheater

August 10 @ 1:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Opera Conservatory - Sing Out

Fletcher Music Hall

August 10 @ 2:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

tiny father

Bratton Theater

August 10 @ 3:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

CLSC - Damnation Spring with Ash Davidson

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly

August 10 @ 7:30 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

tiny father

Bratton Theater

August 10 @ 8:15 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Symphonic Fireworks

Amphitheater

August 11 @ 4:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

Opera Conservatory - Lady in the Dark

McKnight Hall

August 12 @ 4:00 pm Week Seven (August 5–12)

tiny father

Bratton Theater