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Please check here for regular updates on the status of Chautauqua Institution and CHQ Assembly web properties and on-grounds services. For status changes and incident updates delivered automatically by email, click here or the Subscribe button at the bottom of the page.

For further assistance, our Ticket Office support staff is available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Tuesday–Thursday. Contact ticketoffice@chq.org or call 716-357-6250. To contact Chautauqua Safety and Security call 716-357-6225 or email Police@chq.org. In the event of an emergency, dial 911.

Past Incidents

Wednesday 1st September 2021

No incidents reported

Tuesday 31st August 2021

No incidents reported

Monday 30th August 2021

No incidents reported

Sunday 29th August 2021

No incidents reported

Saturday 28th August 2021

No incidents reported

Friday 27th August 2021

No incidents reported

Thursday 26th August 2021

Chautauqua Facilities and Services Limited Food and Beverage Service at Institution Venues, Thursday, Aug. 26

Please note the following limited hours and service at food and beverage venues on the grounds:

  • Plaza Market: Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Afterwords Café: Closed until further notice
  • Brick Walk Cafe:
    • Hot Food Line: Tentatively open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Grab and Go: Open (limited options)
    • Ice Cream: Open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. (line cutoff at 7:50 p.m.)
    • Coffee Gazebo: Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

As always, we ask for and appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate staffing challenges.

Also remember that Culinary Week continues at Miller Park today from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., with food, drink and craft vendors.

Wednesday 25th August 2021

Chautauqua Facilities and Services Limited Food and Beverage Service Wednesday, Aug. 25

Colleagues, please note the following limited hours and service at food and beverage venues on the grounds:

  • Plaza Market: Closed
  • Afterwords Café: Closed
  • Brick Walk Cafe: Line closed today, limited Grab and Go
    • Ice Cream: Open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.(Line ends at 7:50)
    • Coffee Gazebo: Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

As always, we ask for and appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate end-of-summer staffing challenges.

Tuesday 24th August 2021

No incidents reported

Monday 23rd August 2021

No incidents reported

Sunday 22nd August 2021

No incidents reported

Saturday 21st August 2021

No incidents reported

Friday 20th August 2021

No incidents reported

Thursday 19th August 2021

No incidents reported

Wednesday 18th August 2021

No incidents reported

Tuesday 17th August 2021

No incidents reported

Monday 16th August 2021

No incidents reported

Sunday 15th August 2021

No incidents reported

Saturday 14th August 2021

No incidents reported

Friday 13th August 2021

No incidents reported

Thursday 12th August 2021

No incidents reported

Wednesday 11th August 2021

No incidents reported

Tuesday 10th August 2021

No incidents reported

Monday 9th August 2021

No incidents reported

Sunday 8th August 2021

No incidents reported

Saturday 7th August 2021

No incidents reported

Friday 6th August 2021

No incidents reported

Thursday 5th August 2021

No incidents reported

Wednesday 4th August 2021

Chautauqua Facilities and Services Small Structural Fire Extinguished at Cambridge

Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Department officials have declared a small structural fire at the Cambridge Inn, 9 Roberts, on the Institution grounds to be extinguished. Fire investigators are now on the scene. Any damage appears contained to the indoors of the structure.

Residents and patrons should continue to avoid traveling via vehicle in the Bestor Plaza area and by foot in the vicinity of Roberts and South Terrace until emergency vehicles and equipment are cleared.

Tuesday 3rd August 2021

No incidents reported

Monday 2nd August 2021

No incidents reported

Sunday 1st August 2021

No incidents reported

Saturday 31st July 2021

No incidents reported

Friday 30th July 2021

No incidents reported

Thursday 29th July 2021

Chautauqua Facilities and Services Athenaeum Hotel Phones Down

The Athenaeum Hotel phone system is experiencing an outage following this morning's severe thunderstorms. Please email athenaeum@chq.org rather than call if you have any matters to conduct with the hotel. At this time there is no estimate on when service will be restored.

Wednesday 28th July 2021

No incidents reported

Tuesday 27th July 2021

No incidents reported

Monday 26th July 2021

No incidents reported

Sunday 25th July 2021

No incidents reported

Saturday 24th July 2021

No incidents reported

Friday 23rd July 2021

No incidents reported

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Chautauqua Facilities and Services Authorized Drone Activity Friday, July 23

Residents and patrons are advised that researchers from SUNY Fredonia will be conducting drone flights along the Chautauqua shoreline with the permission of Chautauqua Institution on Friday, July 23, throughout the day, weather permitting. The drone pilot is licensed for this work and will time the flights so they do not interfere with Institution activities at Boys’ and Girls’ Club and other areas that require schedule restrictions. Drone flights on the Institution grounds are only authorized following written permission from Chautauqua Institution.

Wednesday 21st July 2021

No incidents reported

Tuesday 20th July 2021

No incidents reported

Monday 19th July 2021

No incidents reported

Sunday 18th July 2021

Chautauqua Facilities and Services Waterfront Flooding

In addition to docks damage due to heavy rains throughout Chautauqua County over the past few days, there are areas on Chautauqua Institution’s waterfront that are flooded. Patrons are asked to avoid these areas until the water recedes.