Lakeside Chautauqua is a nonprofit organization and year-round destination for all ages. At the heart of the Lakeside experience, and what sets it apart from a typical vacation, is our summer Chautauqua programming season – a perfect balance to nurture mind, body and spirit. Choose from any combination of religion, education, cultural arts and recreation programming.

To provide you with quality entertainment, preachers, speakers, recreation, children’s activities and family programs throughout the summer and to maintain our grounds and historic facilities year-round, Lakeside requires guests and residents to purchase a Chautauqua Pass and Auto Pass.

2025 Chautauqua Passes

Guests and residents must purchase a Chautauqua Pass and Auto Pass to enter the grounds between May 24-September 2, 2024. Purchasing a Chautauqua Pass includes admittance to Lakeside’s grounds as well as access to Hoover Auditorium entertainment, the Pool, Wellness Center and a variety of Chautauqua experiences. 

Plus, your Chautauqua Pass is valid from the date of entry until 7 p.m. the following day, which means you get to experience almost two days of summertime fun for the price of one. Learn more about the value of your Chautauqua Pass. 

There are a variety of Chautauqua Passes and Auto Passes to choose from depending on the length of your visit. Children ages 4 & under and guests ages 90 & over enjoy free admission. Download the Admissions & Parking Fee FAQ Document. 

The Fifth Street Gate is now cashless/credit card only. Cash will be accepted at the South Gate and Welcome Center. Also at the Fifth Street Gate, there will be fast pass lanes for online/prepaid Chautauqua Passholders and Season Chautauqua Passholders. Order your passes online before you arrive. A dedicated lane will also be available for those purchasing passes at the gates5

Using your Chautauqua Pass

Barcode Scanning

Lakeside will continue scanning barcodes printed on Daily and Weekly Chautauqua Passes upon entering and exiting the gates of Lakeside like the previous year. Season Chautauqua Passes will not be scanned. Passes are required for entry to Hoover Auditorium and the Grindley Aquatic & Wellness Campus Pool. 

Entering & Exiting

Please present your Chautauqua Pass to be scanned by the gate attendant when entering and exiting the gates of Lakeside. Passes are required for entry to Hoover Auditorium entertainment and the Grindley Aquatic & Wellness Campus Pool. Guests can present Chautauqua Passes and Auto Passes from their mobile devices or a printed pass.

Standard Adult Passes

Available from June 21 - Aug. 4, 2024
Daily
(Weekday)
Daily
(Weekend, Fri-Sun)
Weekly 14-Day
$36* $38* $240* $470*
* A Preservation Fee will be applied to all Adult Daily and Weekly Passes. Purchased online: $2 per adult per pass. Purchased at the gate: $3 per adult per pass.

Discount Adult Passes

Available from May 24 - June 20 and Aug. 5 - Sept. 2, 2024
Daily
(Weekday)
Daily
(Weekend, Fri-Sun)
Weekly 14-Day
$31* $32* $195* $380*
* A Preservation Fee will be applied to all Adult Daily and Weekly Passes. Purchased online: $2 per adult per pass. Purchased at the gate: $3 per adult per pass.

Youth Passes

Available from May 24 - Sept. 2, 2024
Age Range Daily Weekly
0-4 $0 $0
5-12 $5 $30
13-21 $18 $112

Season Passes

Valid May 24 - Sept. 2, 2024
Pass Type Early Bird Cost
March 4 - May 31
On/After June
Adult $1,050 $1,100
Youth
Ages 13-21
N/A $470
Child
Ages 5-12
N/A $85
Auto $245 $260
Golf Cart
2-4 Passengers
N/A $235
Golf Cart
6 Passengers
N/A $245

Auto Passes

An Auto Pass is required from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day.

To help with congestion and continue our high safety standards, Lakeside offers three different parking options and fees: inside the gates, at the South Gate Parking Lot and Danbury School Parking Lot. The Danbury School Parking Lot is available for parking from May 25-Aug. 25, 2024. Upon receiving your Auto Pass, please place it in the lower left corner of your windshield. The Safety Services Department will check Auto Passes as part of their daily routine.

Parking Location Daily Weekly 14-Day
Inside Gate $15 $100 $190
South Lot $8 $56 N/A
Danbury Lot $3 $21 N/A

Will Call

Will Call, for prepaid Chautauqua Passes and Auto Passes, is located inside the Welcome Center (near the Route 163/South Gate Parking Lot) on weekends, the South Gate on weekdays, and the Fifth Street Gate when the South Gate is closed. Please note: there is no drive-thru window at the Welcome Center. Short-term parking is located outside the building. Please use the stairs or ramp from the South Gate Parking Lot to pick up Passes from the desk attendant.

We encourage you to purchase passes online prior to your arrival

This way you’ll be able to scan your mobile pass or printed pass at any gate and forward passes to guests.

At Gate Exclusive Passes

These passes are only available at the gate, not online. There are a variety of Chautauqua Passes and Auto Passes to choose from depending on the length of your visit. Guests ages 4 & under and over the age of 90 enjoy free admission.

Gift Cards

Discounted Gift Cards
Discounted gift cards are available for purchase by Adult Season Passholders from the Hoover Ticket Office. Adult Season Passholders may purchase up to three (3) discounted $200 gift cards at $170 each for a savings of 15% equaling a $30 bonus per gift card. 

  • The gift cards are redeemable for all Lakeside Chautauqua ticket and pass purchases. 
  • Gift cards do not expire. 
  • To check a gift card balance, visit storecard.com/vt or call (877) 654-6937. 
Standard (Non-Discounted) Gift Cards
Standard (Non-Discounted) Gift Cards not contingent on season pass purchases are available at the Lakeside Chautauqua Administration Office year-round and are redeemable exclusively for ticket and pass purchases. 
 

Questions? Contact (419) 798-4461, ext. 265 or email guestinfo@lakesideohio.com. 

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Learn about the Chautauqua Experience before you visit and plan to participate in the summer enrichment.