At a Glance

Chautauqua presents "History that Just Won't Stay in a book!"  Watch the video below to see how much fun Chautauqua can be!

Chautauqua is interactive educational theater. We take you on an Astonishing Journey into the Past, where historic figures like Thomas Jefferson or Rosa Parks appear on stage.  And the audience can even question them about their lives!  It's intriguing to talk back to historical figures; and everyone agrees, "The audience questions are the most exciting part of every show!"

"Chautauqua is the only institution I know where you can be educated and entertained at the same time and not be able to tell the difference." - Attributed to Mark Twain

Win Breakfast for Two with Ben Goldman (Lafayette)

Look over our new Chautauqua website and let us know what you think.  Tell us about any typos, links that don't work, things that aren't clear, and we will enter you in a contest to win Breakfast for Two with Ben Goldman who portrays Lafayette in Winter Chautauqua.

Annual Chautauqua Festival "They Came to America"      June 15-23:  Details

25+ FREE shows performed by nationally acclaimed historical interpreters in Greenville, Spartanburg and Asheville.

Nine straight days - two full weekends    of non-stop live history and fun for the whole family.

Shows morning, noon and night.  And they're all FREE!