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.

Use the filters below to sort through all of our events, and our Experience Planner to plan your trip today.

Filter By (0) >
Chautauqua Institution Program(99) [+]
CHQ Travels(2)
Chamber Music(6)
Chautauqua Lecture Series(10)
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC)(7)
Classes(3)
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra/Classical Concerts(13)
CHQ Assembly(42)
Youth Programs and Activities(1)
Dance(3)
Family Entertainment(3)
Faith and Spiritual Programming(18)
Featured Events(13)
Festivals(8)
Interfaith Lecture Series(14)
Literary Arts(5)
Opera(8)
Popular Entertainment & Concerts(8)
School of Music(7)
Weekly Chaplains(18)
Community Group Program(10) [+]
Community Group Event(10)

Amphitheater(45)
Athenaeum Parlor(2)
Bestor Plaza(9)
CHQ Assembly(31)
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall(7)
Fletcher Music Hall(1)
Hall of Philosophy(12)
Norton Hall(2)
Smith Wilkes Hall(1)
Special Studies(3)
Zoom(1)

Select your dates

We can't wait to see you! How long will you be here? Please note that our weekly themes are Saturday-Saturday.


Week One (June 21–28)(14)
Week Two (June 28–July 5)(13)
Week Three (July 5–12)(9)
Week Four (July 12–19)(12)
Week Five (July 19–26)(4)
Week Six (July 26–August 2)(9)
Week Seven (August 2–9)(8)
Week Eight (August 9–16)(4)
Week Nine (August 16–24)(11)

Week One (June 21–28)(14)
Week Two (June 28–July 5)(13)
Week Three (July 5–12)(9)
Week Four (July 12–19)(12)
Week Five (July 19–26)(4)
Week Six (July 26–August 2)(9)
Week Seven (August 2–9)(8)
Week Eight (August 9–16)(4)
Week Nine (August 16–24)(11)

June 22 @ 10:45 am Week One (June 21–28)

Opening Three Taps; Jim Wallis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 23 @ 9:15 am Week One (June 21–28)

Jim Wallis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 23 @ 10:45 am Week One (June 21–28)

James Carville & Mary Matalin

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 23 @ 4:00 pm Week One (June 21–28)

Chautauqua Chamber Music: Sharon Isbin and Pacifica Quartet

Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

June 24 @ 9:15 am Week One (June 21–28)

Jim Wallis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 24 @ 2:00 pm Week One (June 21–28)

Jenan Mohajir with Rebecca Russo

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly

June 24 @ 8:15 pm Week One (June 21–28)

Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano

Amphitheater

June 25 @ 9:15 am Week One (June 21–28)

Jim Wallis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 25 @ 10:45 am Week One (June 21–28)

Sian Leah Beilock

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 26 @ 9:15 am Week One (June 21–28)

Jim Wallis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 26 @ 12:00 pm

Play CHQ: Tie Dye Thursdays

Bestor Plaza

June 26 @ 3:30 pm Week One (June 21–28)

Jonathan Eig

Hall of Philosophy

June 27 @ 9:15 am Week One (June 21–28)

Jim Wallis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 27 @ 8:15 pm Week One (June 21–28)

Diana Krall

Amphitheater

June 29 @ 10:45 am Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 30 @ 9:15 am Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 30 @ 10:45 am Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Pete Docter, Kelsey Mann & Lewis Black

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

June 30 @ 2:00 pm Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Emilie M. Townes

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly

June 30 @ 8:15 pm Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Music School Festival Orchestra: Opening Night

Amphitheater

July 1 @ 9:15 am Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 1 @ 8:15 pm Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano

Amphitheater

July 2 @ 9:15 am Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 2 @ 8:15 pm Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Lewis Black’s The Rant Is Due: Chautauqua

Amphitheater

July 3 @ 9:15 am Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 3 @ 6:30 pm Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Chautauqua Opera Company's 2025 Sing-In

Norton Hall

July 4 @ 9:15 am Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 4 @ 8:00 pm Week Two (June 28–July 5)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Independence Day Celebration

Amphitheater

July 5 @ 8:15 pm Week Three (July 5–12)

Denyce Graves with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra

Amphitheater

July 7 @ 10:45 am Week Three (July 5–12)

Kate D. Levin

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 7 @ 4:00 pm Week Three (July 5–12)

Chautauqua Chamber Music: Imani Winds

Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

July 7 @ 8:15 pm Week Three (July 5–12)

Music School Festival Orchestra

Amphitheater

July 8 @ 10:45 am Week Three (July 5–12)

Denyce Graves

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

July 8 @ 2:00 pm Week Three (July 5–12)

Omid Safi

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly

July 9 @ 2:00 pm Week Three (July 5–12)

Chenxing Han

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly