Group Retreats
Are you a Business Manager, Meeting Planner, Reunion Organizer, HR Manager or Head of Remote seeking a place and program to inspire and connect your group? Chautauqua National Historic Landmark is that place and our custom retreats are the answer. Our convenient location on the edge of Boulder and 45 minutes from Denver and Denver International Airport makes it easy to gather the troops. Planning is a breeze with programs that include all accommodations and meals as well as a varied menu of proven activities. Choose from curated retreat programs at different price points for numbers from 10 to 50. Our retreat programs work flexibly around your meeting or social schedule and leave time to explore the fascinating Chautauqua Campus and America’s “favorite college town”. Fill out our Inquiry form and our Retreat Curator will give you a personal phone call to discuss your vision.
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Why choose Chautauqua for your retreat?
Chautauqua (celebrating our 125th year as a retreat location in 2023) is a one-of-a-kind National Historic Landmark retreat center on the edge of the Flatiron mountains. We are only minutes from downtown Boulder, Colorado (voted America’s favorite college and “foodiest” town).
Holding your retreat here offers your group:
- Spectacular views and unparalleled access to nature
- Historic meeting venues
- Meditative gardens
- Charming cottage or lodge accommodations
- Farm-to-table catering for all dietary needs
- Doorstep access to over 40 miles of hiking trails
- Easy access to downtown Boulder and Denver International Airport
To make your gathering uniquely memorable, select from Chautauqua’s exciting menu of group wellness experiences, including gentle flow yoga, tranquility hikes, and private bansuri flute and harp concerts. Each experience and activity leader has had positive reviews and is chosen for their ability to connect with and inspire groups. Chautauqua experiences combine seamlessly with your own sessions and guest self-directed time for a full but relaxing retreat program.
Bring your group to Chautauqua to “Discover What Matters”
What’s Included
- Lodging for 2-4 nights: Choose from lodging in ensuite apartments, studio to three-bedroom standalone cottages or larger lodges (sleeping up to 16)
- Indoor or outdoor Meeting Space for the duration of the event:
- Three catered meals daily – breakfast, lunch, dinner
Sample Retreat Schedule
Sample Catering Menu
Chautauqua Catering can accommodate most dietary requirements and each menu will be curated for your program and dietary needs. All meals served Buffet Style and are inclusive of set up and clean up. Dinnerware, Silverware, Linen Napkins Provided.
Sample Breakfast
- Fresh Cut Fruit & Berries
- Baked Spanish Frittata – potato, caramelized red pepper & onion, egg, (dairy free)
- Breakfast Potatoes
- Bacon and Maple turkey sausage
*Regular & Decaffeinated coffee | Hot Water with Selection of Dushanbe Teas | Includes: Sweeteners, Sliced Lemon, Half & Half, Oat Milk and Orange Juice
Sample Lunch
- Southwest Romaine Salad (cheese on side)
- Steak Asada Poblano, Mushroom & Corn
- Black Beans Spanish Rice
- Shredded Jack Cheese
- Pico de Gallo Cilantro
- Sriracha Sour Cream (dairy free & regular)
- Creamy Cabbage Slaw (no dairy)
- Soft Corn Tortillas
- Cookies (4 GF)
*Iced Tea and House-made Lemonade
Sample Dinner:
- Creamy Tomato Basil Dinner Rolls & Butter (dairy free & gluten free options)
- Fresh Thyme Chicken | garlic pan jus, caramelized onions
- Zucchini-Garbanzo Fritter (GF) | with mint yogurt and pickled peppers (dairy free)
- 3 Leaf Farm Cider-Braised Greens | Mascarpone Polenta (dairy free)
- Vegan Berry Parfait | coconut mousse & fresh berries | Flourless Chocolate Cake (dairy free)
*Beer and wine service and nutritional snacks are an additional charge
Add-On Optional Menu
Per-person pricing available on request
- Wine Service with dinner
- Happy Hour with light Hors D’Oeuvres
- All day coffee and tea
- Nutritional snack jars
- Custom (Your org. name) Group @ Chautauqua” T-Shirt
- Chautauqua Welcome Bag (with pen, journal, chapstick, water bottle)
- Chautauqua General Store Gift Card ($25 or $50)
- Transport to downtown Boulder
All priced per person
Activities
Choose from the following activities included in your retreat price:
(Choose from four activities for a two-day retreat, or six activities for a three-day retreat)
- Nature Hike
- History Tour
- Mindfulness Sessions
- Gentle Flow Yoga
- Lantern Walk
- Orienteering
- Tai Chi Session
- Forest Journaling
- Stargazing walk
For an additional price per person, upgrade to the following activities:
- E-Bike Tour
- Bird House Building
- Inspirational Talk
- Intro to Rock Climbing
- Forest Bathing
- Private Concert
- Cooking Class
- Creating Flower Mandalas
- Lantern Crafting
- Dance Class ie Salsa, Bollywood, Country
Retreat Experience Video
Reviews
“It was lovely being able to have enough space for break-out groups in the space and still have the ability for some people to gather outside if they wanted to, since there were spots right next to the space. Coming back from our hike to fresh coffee was lovely.”
““I am grateful for all your help planning this event. Your guidance helped us a lot and you were so patient with me as a first-time event organizer! The event was really successful.”
“Everyone was friendly and accommodating. Everything was exactly as we had discussed. We would definitely book here again.”
“The natural lighting of the meeting space and good-sized break-out rooms were a great fit for us. Our dinner at the dining hall was amazing, the full-service cottages were well-equipped and the easy access to the trail system into the beautiful Flatirons of the Rockies made everything seem very convenient.”
Digital Group Retreat Brochure
Ready to Take Part in a Chautauqua Retreat?
We appreciate your consideration of the Colorado Chautauqua. We hope that our exciting menu of offerings, historic campus, and proximity to the renewing natural world is a good fit for your program.