is there shade?

Is there shade at Chautauqua Amphitheater?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Chautauqua Amphitheater, roughly 73% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 50% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section Pit 3 — pit, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section 212 — pavilion, ~92% shaded across the event
• Section 111 — pavilion, ~92% shaded across the event
• Section 110 — pavilion, ~92% shaded across the event
• Section 213 — pavilion, ~92% shaded across the event
• Section 211 — pavilion, ~92% shaded across the event

Roof & cover

No — Chautauqua Amphitheater is open air.

How this is computed

Chautauqua Amphitheater (Chautauqua, NY) is oriented 235° from true north. We compute the sun's astronomical position for your exact date and start time and run it against the seating geometry — plus live schedules and hour-by-hour forecast on the interactive site.

Interactive shade map for Chautauqua Amphitheater · Satellite shadow view

Tickets

Upcoming events at Chautauqua Amphitheater are ticketed on TixBit — check the shade map first, then grab a seat on the shady side.

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