Shopping & Services
Shopping & Services Chautauqua Bookstore 67 Bestor Plaza, lower level of the Post Office Building | 716.357.2151 | Website | Facebook Open daily, year-round. Your one stop shop on the grounds for program related books, art supplies, an amazing array of gifts and cards and Chautauqua logo apparel and gifts. Distribution location for Community Compost Program bags. Off-Season Hours (last weekend in October through the week before Memorial Day) Sunday–Monday: 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20–Thursday,...
Property Owner FAQ
...vehicle used by the contractor. How do I get permission to close a road for a construction project? Please contact Jack Munella, Director of Facilities and Grounds, at 716-357-6237 or jmunella@chq.org. You may also contact the Department of Safety & Security at 716-357-6225. We require at least one business day’s notice prior to the day you are requesting closure. Requested road closures are limited in duration with prior permission and may not be permitted if...
Forum Dialogues: Response to Community Input and Suggestions
...Heirloom to enable more training time, so we can further improve the Week One experience for guests. Pre-season soft openings and increased training will be implemented across all venues. The expectation for all operations will be full preparedness on day one of the season, as opposed to several days into the season. Speed of service and managing volume: Additional patron seating was added to the porch, lawn, and in Heirloom to increase volume during pre-show...
Week Seven 2026
...(August 8–15) Nancy Youssef Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly $40 View Details Nancy Youssef Monday, August 10th 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 Nancy Youssef Nancy Youssef is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Before that, she was a longtime national...
Week Eight 2026
...sense of connection around the table. Confirmed Lectures August 17 @ 10:45 am Week Eight (August 15–22) Danielle Nierenberg Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly $40 View Details Danielle Nierenberg Monday, August 17th 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 Danielle Nierenberg Danielle...
Bring the Famliy
...Center (YAC) is a drop-in center for junior and senior high school students featuring a bustling snack bar, a friendly staff, televisions, games, table tennis and pool tables. learn more Educational Experiences During the Summer Assembly, we offer classes and educational experience to engage Youth. learn more Previous Next Plan Your Experience Today Whether you stay for a day, a week, or the entire summer, a visit to Chautauqua is one you won’t soon forget. Our experience planner...
2021 Planning FAQ
2021 Planning FAQ Ticket Office Phone room hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed weekends and holidays) ticketoffice@chq.org 716.357.6250 Welcome Center Central Information Desk Phone hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed weekends and holidays) infooffice@chq.org 716.357.6200 Main Gate Welcome Center (including public restrooms) These facilities are closed to the public until further notice. What kind of season are you planning for 2022? Our Board of Trustees has approved an outline of a plan to...
Maritri Garrett and Maritza Rivera
...a Day (BID) International Writing Fellowship in Bahia, Brazil; in 2013, she attended the Bread Loaf Writers Conference in Sicily; and in 2013 she was the recipient of a Montgomery County Executive’s Volunteer Award for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. In 2022, Maritza co-edited Diaspora Café: D.C., an Afro-LatinX anthology with Jeffrey Banks that was published by Day Eight. Maritza has been a supporter of The Memorial Day Writers Project, co-facilitated the Warrior Poetry...
Children’s School
...to other Chautauqua program sites or visits to the Smith Memorial Library for story hours. What regulations or guidelines impact the operation of Children’s School? Children’s School operates under a day camp permit granted by the New York State Department of Health. Teacher-to-student ratios, safety and emergency plans, and available medical staff support are all requirements of the permit-granting procedure. May I register my child for single days or half days? Registration for Children’s School...
Visit CHQ’s Summer Assembly
Plan Your Visit This Is the Place: Learning, discovery, reflection and play intertwine here. At Chautauqua, we strongly believe in the power of play, reflection and discovery to reinforce or catalyze learning experience. 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 component. Chautauqua represents a separation from day-to-day life that allows space for exploring with a...