Enlighten your Mind. Inspire Your Soul.
Chautauqua Institution is your one-stop vacation destination, and this summer we’re celebrating our sesquicentennial! Join us in our 150-year legacy of enlightening minds and inspiring spirits. Enjoy outstanding performances, world-renowned lectures, interfaith worship services, shopping and dining, all housed within our time-honored, lakeside community. There’s nothing like it anywhere.
How Will YOU Experience Chautauqua Institution?
Learn to sail in a comprehensive one-week course on the water, take a pottery class and make your own clay creations, see the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in our open-air Amphitheater, attend a book signing with your favorite author, then unwind in an Adirondack chair at our lakeside bar and chat with your neighbor about the richness of your day.
Featured Lectures & Performances
Diana Krall
June 27
Lewis Black’s The Rant Is Due: Chautauqua
July 2
LeVar Burton & Kwame Alexander
Aug. 4
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Aug. 18
Pete Docter, Kelsey Mann & Lewis Black
June 30
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Independence Day Celebration
July 4
Denyce Graves
July 8
Plan Your Experience Today
No matter how long you plan to stay, a Chautauqua Institution experience is one you won’t soon forget. Use our experience planner to make booking your next visit simple.
Where to Stay
From the Athenaeum Hotel to countless private rental properties, Chautauqua offers accommodations for all needs and tastes.
Gate Passes and Tickets
Your Gate Pass is your passport to the Chautauqua experience. All patrons need a Gate Pass during the Summer Assembly season.
Eat, Drink & Shop
Chautauqua Institution’s historic and picturesque grounds are open throughout the year for shopping, dining and exploring.
Learn
Expand your horizons with lectures, classes, and commune with others looking to do the same.
Relax
Enjoy the tranquil setting of this lakeside community with many outdoor activities
Experience
Be inspired by a performance by our own Opera and Theater companies, the symphony orchestra and more!
Reconnect
Reflect on the world and worship with others.
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The Options are Endless!
This is a place where life feels full of kindness, hope and possibilities; a place where we remember how to slow down and engage. We invite you to experience the incredibly unique Chautauqua lifestyle and achieve your highest potential.