- + ABOUT UPSTATE
- + THINGS TO DO
- + WINE & DINE
- + LODGING
- + DAY TRIPS
- + EVENTS
- + MAPS
- + TRAVEL BLOGS & MORE
- Site Search
Chautauqua Institution
There are also four public swimming beaches within the Chautauqua Institution grounds, all open during the summer season
Located on 750 lush acres in Chautaugua, The Chautauqua Institution is a non-profit education center and summer resort for adults and youth, drawing 8,000 people for its nine-week summer season, and thousands more who attend art openings and performances of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, the Opera Company and the School of Dance. The Chautauqua Institution Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was further designated a National Historic Landmark.
Chautauqua is perhaps best known for its morning lecture series when the institute’s Amphitheater stage becomes the platform for distinguished speakers across a broad range of disciplines. Susan B. Anthony argued for women’s suffrage in 1892, and Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his "I Hate War" speech in 1936 and Margaret Mead, Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall, Sandra Day O’Connor and Kurt Vonnegut among others have all spoken here.
The institute operates the 152-room Athenaeum Hotel situated on Chautauqua Lake, available for short- and long-term stays. There are also four public swimming beaches within the Chautauqua Institution grounds, all open during the summer season.
Chautauqua Institution is host to a plethora of events all year-round.
Chautauqua is perhaps best known for its morning lecture series when the institute’s Amphitheater stage becomes the platform for distinguished speakers across a broad range of disciplines. Susan B. Anthony argued for women’s suffrage in 1892, and Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his "I Hate War" speech in 1936 and Margaret Mead, Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall, Sandra Day O’Connor and Kurt Vonnegut among others have all spoken here.
The institute operates the 152-room Athenaeum Hotel situated on Chautauqua Lake, available for short- and long-term stays. There are also four public swimming beaches within the Chautauqua Institution grounds, all open during the summer season.
Chautauqua Institution is host to a plethora of events all year-round.
Chautauqua, NY
Current Conditions
46°F
Clouds
| Sat Apr 20 | Sun Apr 21 | Mon Apr 22 | Tue Apr 23 | Wed Apr 24 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8am | 42° | 30° | 30° | 40° | 43° |
| 2pm | 38° | 43° | 47° | 52° | 29° |
| 8pm | 41° | 47° | 53° | 52° | 30° |
Dining near Chautauqua BOOK YOUR STAY Things To Do near Chautauqua
LOOK WHAT ELSE
IS CLOSE BY
Rockefeller Arts Center
Chautauqua-Allegany
Built in 1969, the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center houses a 1,200-seat concert hall, three theaters and two art galleries.
1891 Fredonia Opera House
Chautauqua-Allegany
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a year-round performing arts center located in the Village Hall, in downtown Fredonia.
The Northwest Arena
Chautauqua-Allegany
This state-of-the-art ice skating and hockey facility hosts concerts, major shows, and conventions to turf sports, meeting rooms and birthday parties.
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts
Chautauqua-Allegany
The historic “Reg” showcases a wide variety of events including live concerts, movies, ballet, orchestras, gallery shows and more.
