The Chautauqua adult education movement flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, then declined. However, some Independent Chautauquas still operate today, and these are the 21st century Chautauquas. They are divided into two categories, Continuously Operating Chautauquas and Revival Chautauquas.
All references agree that at least these four Chautauquas have continued operations, without missing a year, from the heyday of the Chautauqua Movement (1920s or earlier) into the 21st Century:
Chautauqua Institution (the original Chautauqua in New York State).Lakeside Chautauqua in Lakeside, OhioMonteagle Sunday School Assembly in Monteagle, TennesseeColorado Chautauqua in Boulder, ColoradoIn addition, several other entities self-report that their activities constitute Continuously Operating Chautauquas:
Bay View Association in Bay View, MichiganState of New Mexico Chautauqua program, operated by NM Humanities CouncilMartha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association in Oak Bluffs, MassachusettsOcean Grove Camp Meeting Association in Ocean Grove, New JerseyMiami Valley Chautauqua Association in Miamisburg, OhioFountain Park Chautauqua in Fountain Park, IndianaOcean Park Association in Ocean Park, MainePennsylvania Chautauqua in Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvaniavarious other Sunday School AssembliesSome other organizations have honored the Chautauqua tradition by starting (or restarting) similar operations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Examples include the following:
Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua near Bayfield, WI Bayfield, WIChautauqua-by-the-Sea at Ocean Park, Old Orchard Beach, MaineThe annual Chautauqua Festival held in Wytheville, Virginia since 1985Chautauqua Andrews Valley Experience in Andrews, North CarolinaThe Florida Chautauqua Assembly held in DeFuniak Springs, Florida since 1996The New Piasa Chautauqua in Chautauqua, IllinoisThe Waxahachie Chautauqua held in Waxahachie, Texas since 2000The New Old Time Chautauqua touring the Pacific Northwest since 1981