Day Camps
Day Camps Children’s School For youth ages 2.8–5. Built in 1921, the Chautauqua Children’s School pioneered the concept of nursery school education. Additions made in 1926, 1947 and 1969 were followed by a full renovation and expansion in 1994 to its present size and capacity. Learn More Group One For youth entering first grade in the fall. Begun in 1997, Group One is a program designed for children who will enter first grade in the...
Rates and Sales Schedule
Rates and Fees for Passes, Tickets and Registrations All information and prices subject to change. Ticket Office Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. ticketoffice@chq.org 716.357.6250, option 5 Ticket Phones/Contact Center: Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Order online: tickets.chq.org Welcome Center Information Desk Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. infooffice@chq.org 716.357.6200 Main Gate Welcome & Business Center Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Visitors Center on Bestor Plaza Post Office Building Closed until the 2026 Season 2026 Summer Assembly Sales Schedule and Rates...
2024: An Anniversary Year in Review
...Chautauqua Institution 2019-2028, which called the Institution’s Board of Trustees and leadership team to take stock of the plan and Institution performance at the plan’s midway point. That review launched in February when the Board dedicated a full day to the review process. An adhoc committee composed of trustees and senior staff took the input and insights gleaned from that day-long conversation and created the proposed refreshed plan, 150 Forward: A Renewed Vision for Chautauqua...
Refund and Cancellation Policies
...own risk. We urge everyone to purchase tickets at the Chautauqua Institution Ticket Office or by visiting tickets.chq.org. We’re here to help Ticket Office Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Ticket Phones/Contact Center: Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. ticketoffice@chq.org 716.357.6250 , option 5 Order online: tickets.chq.org Welcome Center Central Information Desk Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. infooffice@chq.org 716.357.6200 Main Gate Welcome Center Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Ticket Refund Policies Gate Pass Refund Policy (Gate passes that include an overnight)...
Resident Guest Pass Program
...start as early as*: Can Expire as late as*: Can be coupled with Overnight Gate Pass**? Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m. Midnight Yes, if purchasing 4 p.m.–midnight RGP Saturday 8 a.m. Midnight Yes, if purchasing 4 p.m.–midnight RGP *Up to an eight-hour period **Overnight Gate Pass is $15 and is valid from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. the next day. How to purchase an RGP: The host brings their gate pass to the Will Call window and...
Group One
...as a transition between Children’s School and Boys’ and Girls’ Club. This special full-day program (9 a.m.–noon and 2–4 p.m.) is held Monday–Friday and uses the Sheldon Hall of Education facilities in the morning and the Boys’ and Girls’ Club facilities in the afternoon. The program includes active play, arts activities, swimming instruction and waterfront activities, nature programs, and special events. Children remain with the same teachers/counselors throughout the day. Chautauqua Institution will communicate with...
Chautauqua Celebrates 150 Years of Seasons and Stories With a Packed Calendar of Events and Special Initiatives
...Hotel historic tours, and weekly tours of the Miller-Edison Cottage and Gardens. The Miller-Edison Cottage was the Chautauqua home of famous inventor Thomas Edison and wife Mina Miller Edison, the daughter of one of Chautauqua’s founders, Lewis Miller. Chautauqua’s Bird, Tree and Garden Club will host free tours each Wednesday of the cottage’s Ellen Biddle Shipman-inspired garden. A member of the Chautauqua Archives staff will lead the Cottage Tours each Tuesday and Thursday of the...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Independence Day Celebration
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocalist Celebrate Independence Day in style with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra’s July 4th concert, featuring the dynamic leadership of Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz and the sensational vocals of Capathia Jenkins, a frequent guest with orchestras around the U.S. and who starred as ‘Medda’ in Newsies on Broadway. Join us for a patriotic evening of musical brilliance as we pay tribute to the spirit of America. From stirring marches to...
CLSC Environment-Themed Books since Earth Day 1970
CLSC Environment-Themed Books since Earth Day 1970 Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass CLSC 2021-2022 Purchase Book Oreskes, Naomi. Why Trust Science? CLSC 2020-2021 Purchase Book Kolbert, Elizabeth. Under a White Sky CLSC 2020-2021 Purchase Book Jamail, Dahr. The End of Ice CLSC 2020-2021 Purchase Book Rush, Elizabeth. Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore CLSC 2019-2020 Purchase Book Egan, Dan. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes CLSC 2019-2020 Purchase Book Ackerman, Diane. The...
Week One 2026
...27–July 4) Alyse Nelson Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly $40 View Details Alyse Nelson Tuesday, June 30th 2026 @ 10:45 am Amphitheater & Online How To Access This Event Gate Pass Holder Access to this event is included with the Gate Pass. Single Tickets Price: $40 Online View this event on Chautauqua Institution’s YouTube paid membership channel. Register/Sign-up Alyse Nelson Alyse Nelson is president and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership. As the co-founder, she has...