CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION

Tickets are now on sale for the 2010 Chautauqua House Tour - “Little Journeys to the Homes of Chautauquans.” This biennial self-guided walking tour is sponsored by the Chautauqua Bird, Tree and Garden Club, and will be held Tuesday, July 20th from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Come stroll down tree lined streets past well tended gardens to the designated tour sites. There are fifteen stops on this summer’s tour showcasing twelve wonderful Chautauqua homes, a historic Chautauqua Institution building, the new Everett Jewish Life Center, and a stop at Smith Wilkes Hall for rest and refreshments.

Tickets are available by mail order, only. They are $26 each, and include gate ticket entry to Chautauqua Institution from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on the day of the tour. Parking at the main parking lot is $7.25 for the day. Please use the Ticket Order Form to order your tickets. Tickets are limited and the House Tour is always a sell-out, so please order early to avoid disappointment. Orders received after sell-out will be returned to the sender.

For groups coming by bus, please contact Laurie Paterniti Stanton, coordinator of group sales, at 716-357-6262 or 716-357-6269 to make ticket purchase and bus arrival arrangements. Group tour arrangements may be made through May 1st and are based on availability.