The Ashland Chautauqua Committee is excited for our 26th year! Plan to attend a special event in April plus the main, annual 5-day event in July. More details will be provided here and on our Facebook page.
July 15-19, 2025 - "Breaking Barriers" featuring:
On April 3rd, we held a special event, "Living History Pioneers," with original Chautauqua perfomers. Thank you for all who attended! More information is available on our Special Events page.
"The Chautauqua is the most American thing in America." -- Theodore Roosevelt
In the tradition of the American Chautauqua, the Ashland, Ohio Chautauqua allows audiences to witness history in its most compelling form - first person historical portrayals. Nationally recruited scholar-actors take on the roles of historical figures, appearing in costume and presenting exciting living history performances. Concurrent with these performances, and again in keeping with the Chautauqua tradition, Ashland Chautauqua also provides musical performances with each living history performance and daytime workshops throughout the week of Chautauqua.