Built in 1898 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the Auditorium’s lofty, open architecture is from another era and the incredible acoustics keep the music real. In Colorado’s chillier months, you will find concerts, speakers, and panels in the intimate setting of our 1918 Community House.
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*La Llorona theatre hikes take place every Saturday and Sunday starting Saturday, September 20 through Sunday, October 26 This event is for patrons ages 10 years old and over. Please check in at the picnic shelter behind the Chautauqua Auditorium. Check-in begins at 2 pm and theatre hikes start promptly at 3 pm. La Llorona […]
Art Together Outdoors takes place on June 19, July 29, and August 14 at the Picnic Shelter. Join local artist Gail Pederson for a hands-on painting session where you'll learn to create stunning aspen trees using acrylics and palette knives. No experience needed—just bring your creativity! Each participant will receive a 9x12 canvas to paint […]
Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Start: 10:00 AM Art in the Garden - A Step by Step Landscape Painting Experience Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate […]
Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Start: 10:00 AM Art in the Garden - A Step by Step Landscape Painting Experience Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate […]
*Rumpelstiltskin theatre hikes take place every Saturday and Sunday starting Saturday, June 7 through Sunday, July 6 Please check in at the picnic shelter behind the Chautauqua Auditorium. Check-in begins at 9 am and theatre hikes start promptly at 10 am. Rumpelstiltskin and Other Tricksters by Patti Murtha Liars will lie, cheaters will cheat, and […]
*Wicked Wanderings theatre hikes take place every Saturday and Sunday starting Saturday, September 21 through Sunday, October 27 This event is for patrons ages 10 years old and over. Please check in at the picnic shelter behind the Chautauqua Auditorium. Check in begins at 2 pm and theatre hikes start promptly at 3 pm. Wicked […]
Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Time: 10:00 AM Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate for families, couples, and for the individual with friends. Participants should wear […]
Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Time: 10:00 AM Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate for families, couples, and for the individual with friends. Participants should wear […]
*Alice in Wonderland theatre hikes take place every Saturday and Sunday starting Saturday, June 15 through Sunday, July 14 Please check in at the picnic shelter behind the Chautauqua Auditorium. Check in begins at 9 am and theatre hikes start promptly at 10 am. A madcap adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic. Alice chases a […]
by Jason Pizzarello Theatre Hike Presented by Arts in the Open Arrive at: 2:30 PM Event Time: 3:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays, 9/16 - 10/29 In today's chaotic, challenging world, we often don't know where to turn for help. Little did we know that life's most valuable lessons lie within the undead. Finally, […]
Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Time: 10:00 AM Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate for families, couples, and for the individual with friends. Participants should wear […]
by Patti Murtha Theatre Hike Presented by Arts in the Open Saturdays and Sundays, 7/15 - 8/13 Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Time: 10:00 AM "Why?" A seemingly simple question that sparks curiosity, and one which begins our journey into stories of truly mythical proportions. Join us on a fantastical romp along the trail as […]
Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Time: 10:00 AM Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate for families, couples, and for the individual with friends. Participants should wear […]
Arrive at: 4:30 PM Event Time: 5:00 PM Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will help you paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate for families, couples, and for the individual with friends. Participants […]
by Alisha Bashaw Theatre Hike Presented by Arts in the Open Saturdays and Sundays, 6/3 - 7/2 Arrive at: 9:30 AM Event Time: 10:00 AM Things are not as they appear! When Simon finds an unusually odd pair of glasses, he is surprised by their extraordinary ability when he puts them on. With the […]
Start Time: 3:00 PM Every Saturday & Sunday September 17 - October 30 Frankenstein by R.N. Sandberg Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life, this highly theatrical and emotional play traces Frankenstein's path to the final confrontation with his intelligent, articulate, sensitive, and powerfully […]
Door Time: 10:00 AMShowtime: 10:00 AM Every Saturday & Sunday, July 9 - August 7 The Three Little Pigs VS. The Apocalypse by Lauren LaCasse It’s the year 2520 and things are a little crazy. The apocalypse is now and the world has changed a lot! Scientists have tried to fuse human DNA with the […]
Door Time: 10:00 AMShowtime: 10:00 AM July 2 & August 13 Art in the Garden - A Step by Step Landscape Painting Experience Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This […]
Door Time: 4:00 PMShowtime: 5:00 PM Imagine This! Family Theater Workshop This event has been cancelled: Ticket buyers please contact the box office for information on ticket exchanges or refunds. Join Arts in the Open for a fabulous, fun-filled, family-friendly theater workshop on the beautiful grounds of Chautauqua. The young and the young at heart […]
Every Saturday & Sunday May 28 - June 26 at 10:00 AM The Frog Princess by Patti Murtha Dating in present times can make you turn green, and the term “dating pool” is just a metaphor, isn’t it? Not when your future spouse is an actual frog who lives in a pond. Most people would […]
Adapted by Christopher P. Nichols Every Saturday & Sunday, September 18 - October 31 This version of the Gothic classic tells the complete story of the romantic monster from the Carpathian Mountains near the Borgo Pass. The action is continuous and the excitement is nonstop after Van Helsing’s entrance at the opening. The old professor […]
Door Time: 9:30 AM Start time: 10:00 AM Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park for our summer event and something fun in the fall that goes with our fall show! […]
Door Time: 10:30 AM Join Arts in the Open for a fabulous, fun-filled, family-friendly theater workshop on the beautiful grounds of Chautauqua. The young and the young at heart will play side-by-side with our teaching artist as they are led on an imaginative journey where they explore storytelling, character building, and more. No experience necessary, […]