Wawasee Oakwood 2022 Featured Artists
Here is the list of the incredibly talented artists that will be at this year’s Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival! We have entered websites wherever possible so you are able to take a “sneak peek”.
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Taps Across the Water at Dusk
Chautauqua-Wawasee and Syracuse American Legion Post #223 are collaborating for a Memorial Day tribute to honor veterans and those who have died in the performance of their duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Both solo and echo renditions of Taps will be audible depending on your location. Participating musicians include members of our community and surrounding areas, including veterans, community bands, high schools, educators, and professionals.
On Sunday, May 29, at 9:09 pm, Taps will be played simultaneously by buglers strategically placed on Wawasee, Syracuse Lake, and Papakeechie Lake. Taps will be audible on all three lakes. We are requesting one minute of silence starting at 9:08 prior to the performance. Participating musicians include members of our community and surrounding areas, including veterans, community bands, high schools, educators, and professionals. The musical director is Dr. Matt Murdock, an educator who resides in North Webster.
What: Memorial Day Tribute
When: May 29, 9:08pm – 9:09pm
Where: Your pier, pontoon, the shore at public areas, Lakeside Park, Oakwood Resort lawn
See www.ChautauquaWawasee.org or Facebook or call 574-377-7543
Locations for this event are as follows-
Syracuse locations: pier 442, Syracuse public pier, pier 58
Papakeechie: water spill outlet
Wawasee locations: piers# 35, 58, 95, 123, 142, 143-J120, 153, 198, 304, 345, 435, 484, 559, 599, 640, 676, 694, 731,754, 795.
You may also hear the event outdoor at the Channel Marker, Frog, Oakwood, the main channel bridge by the Channel Marker, and the public boat launch.
Chautauqua-Wawasee’s second annual Fun Film Festival is set for August 6 at Syracuse’s Pickwick Theater. The Film Festival will feature personal phone videos of family fun on the water, biking, boating, pets, skating…anything fun or funny. The videos are uploaded by you to a dropbox for editing, adding captions, trimming, and judging. There will be prizes for categories such as Best Pet Video, Best Tubing Video, and others. So, add to the fun by uploading your phone videos via the link at the bottom of this page. Please record in landscape format if you wish to participate.
What: Film Festival (Your Phone Videos)
When: August 6, 10:00-11:00am
Where: Pickwick Theater, Syracuse
Tickets: All Free
See www.ChautauquaWawasee.org or follow us on Facebook or call 574-377-7543
Please submit videos HERE.
Chautauqua-Wawasee is holding the 8th annual Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival on May 28 in the park of Oakwood Resort in Syracuse, Indiana. This Festival brings together over 30 local and regional artists from around Indiana and beyond. All art has been juried to qualify for inclusion in the festival. The beautiful outdoor setting provides a family-friendly environment. Children’s activities and playground are available. Food vendors are onsite for snacks and lunch, with outside seating available. Attendance is free. Stop by the Chautauqua booth for a free gift. The Art Festival will take place rain or shine.
What: Wawasee Oakwood Fine Art Festival
When: May 28, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Oakwood Resort, Syracuse, Indiana
Cost: Free to attend
Follow us on Facebook, or give us a call at 574-377-7543
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT, but don’t worry, we will be releasing information on our fall cruise soon!
Chautauqua-Wawasee and the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum will once again enjoy local historian Ann Garceau as she
narrates a cruise of Lake Wawasee highlighting “Points of Interest” aboard the SS Lillypad II.
This event is always popular so get your tickets early.
Ann will share her knowledge about historic hotels, events, property owners, restaurants, entertainment venues, boat taxis, marinas, other points of interest, and little-known facts as the SS Lillypad proceeds around the shoreline of the lake. Snack food will be provided along with a cash bar.
Again, this event will sell out so buy your tickets early.
Boarding begins at 12:45 at The Frog Tavern.
What: 2-hour Lake Wawasee Cruise
When: Thursday, May 19, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: The Frog Tavern, Syracuse, Indiana
You may purchase your tickets HERE, for $25 each
or www.facebook.com/ChautauquaWawasee/
Don’t forget to check out our calendar for more great events!