Group Travel
...the Nuremberg Trials with Kristan McMahon Colors and Canvases in Oaxaca with Erika b Hess Ghana Revealed with Kwame Alexander Vienna’s Musical & Holiday Splendor with David Levy Bohemian Rhapsody: Prague’s Music and Culture with Rossen Milanov Colonial Williamsburg: Ideas that Shaped a Nation with Jordan Steves England in Bloom with Betsy Burgeson Cannes Film Festival with Marta Lamperova and Laura Savia Clean Energy and a Changing Climate in Iceland with Mark Wenzler Forks &...
Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory Announces 2022 Season
CHAUTAUQUA, NY — The Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory, the resident opera company and conservatory of Chautauqua Institution, today announced the first season of its newly unified program under the leadership of General and Artistic Director Steven Osgood and Conservatory Director Marlena Malas. The company and former Chautauqua Voice Program unified in fall 2021. The Chautauqua Opera Company’s three 2022 productions will be Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca; Kamala Sankaram and Susan Yankowitz’s chamber opera Thumbprint; and...
Book a Group Visit
Book a Group Visit Group Travel Tours Your group can experience the unique mix that Chautauqua Institution has to offer with a trip designed for day-trippers, travelers on tight schedules, or those that want a structured or longer experience. We offer a variety of options for both small and large groups with varied interests and ages. Customize your trip. You can choose from an elegant culinary event at the historic Athenaeum Hotel, stellar concerts, theater...
2025 Fall Concert
...Center located inside the Turner Community Center 716-357-6430 Friday: 6:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Chautauqua Tennis Center Friday: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday–Sunday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Chautauqua Wearhouse located on first floor of Colonnade 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The Gallery Store/Strohl Gallery on Wythe Ave 12 p.m.–7 p.m. Clear bags are available for purchase. GG My Love located in the lower Colonnade 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Gretchen’s Gallery located on first floor of Colonnade...
Closing Three Taps: A Season Concludes, a New Chapter Begins
...each day, enjoying your own made-to-order version of Chautauqua. Of course, we are all grateful to the people who made this summer season possible. I first want to acknowledge all the seasonal and full-time employees and volunteers who make this entire experience possible. Many are here with us tonight and seated in the choir loft so that we can see and acknowledge them with a round of applause. Next, I want to draw your attention...
The Young Playwrights Project: Inspiring Creativity and Building Connections in Chautauqua County
...what Chautauqua is all about. Our community of residents and staff — working side by side as we celebrate the Chautauqua pillars of education and the arts.’ Phase 3: Spending a Day at Chautauqua Institution The excitement doesn’t end with the reading groups. In Phase 3, the program culminates in a day at Chautauqua Institution, where the students experience the thrill of seeing their plays performed by professional actors. Of the hundreds of plays submitted...
Attend a Concert
...Pass Program Ticketing Instructions Buy Gate Passes and Tickets 2027 Season Discover CHQ Attend a Concert New to Chautauqua Plan Your Day Trip Bring the Family Eat, Drink & Shop Dining Heirloom Restaurant Shopping & Services Explore the Grounds and Gardens Maps and Directions Bus Routes Accessibility at Chautauqua Wi-Fi Based Assistive Listening System Accessibility at the Athenaeum Hotel Plaza Cam Chautauqua Lake Conservation Places To Stay Athenaeum Hotel Book a Room Weddings & Conferences...
Programs
...grounds which helps to form strong bonds between peers.” – Riley Smith :: Festival Division 2023 Non-Residential Program Mini-Intensive Weekend August 1–4, 2026 (non-residential) Ages 10–14 In this four-day program, students will have three classes each day with Chautauqua Dance faculty, including ballet, pointe (and intro to,) variations, repertoire, and more. Students also have the opportunity to see the performance of our Pre-Professional Division with the Music School Festival Orchestra in the Amphitheater on Monday...
This is the place
At Chautauqua, we believe strongly in the power of play, reflection and discovery to reinforce or even catalyze the experience of learning. That’s why so many of our educational offerings — across all our programming pillars, for all generations — emphasize creativity, movement, introspection or social engagement as essential components. While still very much part of the world, Chautauqua represents a kind of separation from day-to-day life, a separation that permits space for exploring something...
About
...The Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit, 750-acre educational center beside Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, where approximately 7,500 persons are in residence on any day during a nine-week season, and a total of over 100,000 attend scheduled public events. Over 8,000 students enroll annually in the Chautauqua Summer Schools which offer courses in art, music, dance, theater, writing skills and a wide variety of special interests. The Institution, originally the Chautauqua Lake Sunday...