Chautauqua County Day

Explore locally and come to Chautauqua Institution on Chautauqua County Day. Residents of Chautauqua County have free admission and parking* all day. Our Chautauqua County Day includes access to all events in the Amphitheater and Hall of Philosophy that day, beaches, and so much more! Chautauqua County Day: Featured Events • Morning Worship (9:15 a.m., Amphitheater): The Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada, Association of Theological Schools • Morning Lecture (10:45 a.m., Amphitheater): Ian Rowe (American Enterprise Institute) & Rebecca Winthrop (Brookings Institution) • Chautauqua Theater Company Chats (12:15 p.m., Smith Wilkes Hall) – bring your lunch! • Afternoon Lecture (2 p.m., Hall of Philosophy): Neha Sahgal, Pew Research Center • Theater: Execution of Justice** (2:00 p.m., Bratton Theater): **Admission to this event requires purchase of a separate ticket, available at tickets.chq.org • Chautauqua Opera Company: An afternoon of song (3:15 p.m., Athenaeum Parlor) • CLSC Author Presentation (3:30 p.m., Hall of Philosophy): Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez: My Side of the River (2025 Chautauqua County Book Read Selection) • Piano Recital: Jonathan Mamora (4:00 p.m., Lenna Hall) • Opera Conservatory: Le nozze di Figaro** (6:30 p.m., Fletcher Music Hall): **Admission to this event requires purchase of a separate ticket, available at tickets.chq.org • Theater: Execution of Justice** (7:30 p.m., Bratton Theater): **Admission to this event requires purchase of a separate ticket, available at tickets.chq.org • Evening Program (8:15 p.m., Amphitheater): Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Korngold and Dvorak Please bring proof of residency for entry. Youth 12 and under are always free at Chautauqua! Tickets are available starting June 6, 2025 by calling the Chautauqua Institution Ticket Office at 716-357-6250. *Free parking with ticket reservations made by July 12. **Admission to this event requires purchase of a separate ticket, available at tickets.chq.org Chautauqua Institution would like to thank our incredible community partners who generously support Chautauqua County Day and the Institution all year around: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, The Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, Hulquist Foundation, The Lenna Foundation, and Wegmans. Your partnership helps make this special celebration possible, and we’re so grateful for all you do for Chautauqua and our broader community.