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 Eight 2026
...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 Purchase Single Tickets Online View this event on Chautauqua Institution’s YouTube paid membership channel. Register/Sign-up Danielle Nierenberg Danielle Nierenberg is a world-renowned researcher, speaker and advocate, on all issues...
Bring the Famliy
...Center The Youth Activities 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...
New to Chautauqua
...Show August 28 view details Indigo Girls September 10 view details Previous Next Things to Do Explore a world of possibilities: Attend a Concert – Enjoy live music in a one-of-a-kind setting. Plan Your Day Trip – Craft the perfect visit, whether for a day or a week. Bring the Family – Activities and experiences for all ages. Events & Programs – Lectures, performances, and special events. Performing & Visual Arts – Music, dance, theater,...
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...
Food Festival Experience
...Friday, Aug. 28) Premium Chef Dinner (Tuesday, Aug. 18 or Tuesday, Aug. 25) Premium Craft Beverage Tasting Event (Thursday, Aug. 20 or Thursday, Aug. 27) Battle of the Bites (Monday, Aug. 17 or Monday, Aug. 24) Taste of Chautauqua (Wednesday, Aug. 19 or Wednesday, Aug. 26) Weekly Feast with Friends (Sunday, Aug. 16 or Sunday, Aug. 23) Feast On Film (Sunday, Aug. 16 or Sunday, Aug. 23) Taste Caravan (5 taste tickets per day, per adult) ...
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...
Plan Your Visit
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...