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Thank you for helping to make our 2025 programming so successful.  We’re excited about our 2026 program schedule!  It promises to be our best year ever, with many of our annual programs returning and five new programs added:

  • Pottery Workshop returns
  •  Purdue Varsity Glee Club returns
  • Waterfowl Festival **new in 2026**
  •  “Old Fashioned Hymn Sing” returns
  • Historic Lake Wawasee Cruise
  • 12th Annual Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood
  • Plein Art Paint Out **returns for a 3nd year**
  • TWO Boater Education Courses **new in 2026**
  • Introduction to Plein Air Workshop **returns for a 3nd year**
  • Memorial Day tribute with “Taps Across the Water at Dusk”
  • Pawasee Dog Parade**returns for a third year**
  • Patriotic Speakers Series
  • Patriotic Pops Concert – Fort Wayne Philharmonic
  • Famous Hoosier Series: features Ralph Teetor
  • Digging Through History 2-day Series
  • Potawatomi, Miami, and Settler History Lives on **new in 2026**
  • Mosaic Stained Glass Workshops **new in 2026**
  • Syracuse Ghost Tour – let’s hope for great weather in 2026! **new in 2026**
  • Old Fashioned Christmas returns

Check back with us throughout the year and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to stay up to date. You can also receive updates through our e-newsletter by sending your request to info@chautauquaWawasee.org. Printed copies of our 2026 Program Guide brochure are available at various locations throughout Syracuse, Warsaw, Milford, North Webster, Goshen, Fort Wayne, and surrounding communities.

THANK YOU to the Howard & Myra Brembeck Family Foundation, Parent Family Foundation, Harkless Foundation, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, and the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation, proud sponsors of Chautauqua-Wawasee.

Program support is also provided by the Kosciusko County Convention, Recreation & Visitors Commission, along with people like you.

Please consider supporting our work with a donation.

Events

Taps Across the Water-2024

Taps Across the Water The annual tribute of Taps Across the Water is set for Sunday, May 26 for Lake Webster, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, and Papakeechie Lakes. This event honors United States military personnel who died serving in the U.S. Armed…
May 19, 2024
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Events, Recreation

2024 “Lake Wawasee, Then & Now” Cruise

Chautauqua-Wawasee is repeating last year’s successful “Lake Wawasee, Then & Now” cruise, narrated by local historian Ann Garceau of the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. As Ann shares interesting stories about historic structures…
May 3, 2024
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Archive, Events, Faith

Super Star Shanna Zolman Mahaley Returns to Syracuse

Super Star Shanna Zolman Mahaley Returns to Syracuse Former Wawasee High School standout and WNBA player Shanna Zolman Mahaley returned to Syracuse on May 7 for two special programs at Wawasee High School. Earlier that day, Zolman spoke to…
April 10, 2024
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Archive, Education, Events

John Wooden Presentation

It is remarkable how little many Hoosiers know about the history of our state and the amazing people it has spawned. Some of the greatest athletes, composers, entertainers, entrepreneurs, innovators, leaders, musicians, philanthropists, politicians,…
March 15, 2024
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Ask Ben Franklin Chautauqua Wawasee
Archive, Education

Ask Ben Franklin: In His Own Words

Meet Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin stands among the most influential Americans of his era, earning recognition for an extraordinary range of achievements. He worked as a printer, inventor, scientist, politician, musician, writer, and…
March 12, 2024
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Events, Recreation

Pawasee Dog Parade. June 22 at Oakwood Resort.

Pawasee Dog Parade. June 22 at Oakwood Resort Come paw-ty at the fur-st Pawasee Dog Parade hosted by Chautauqua Wawasee on Saturday, June 22. The parade will follow a one-quarter-mile route within the grounds of Oakwood Resort. This family…
March 11, 2024
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Events, Recreation

2024 Lake Wawasee “Points of Interest” Historical Cruise

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…
January 28, 2024
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2023
Archive, Faith, Recreation

Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration-2023

You are invited to Chautauqua Wawasee's annual Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration! This family-friendly occasion is perfect for people of all ages, including moms, dads, grandpas, grandmas, and kids. Come and see your favorite holiday characters…
September 29, 2023
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Archive, Education

Myaamiaki: Stories of Miami People, Past and Present.

More than just street names and artifacts, the Myaamaia community is a vibrant contemporary people whose history has shaped many of our lives here in Indiana. Today we have an opportunity to talk to two members of the Miami Tribe about their…
August 16, 2023
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Events, Recreation

Lake Wawasee “Then and Now” Historical Cruise

Chautauqua-Wawasee is repeating last year’s successful “Lake Wawasee, Then & Now” presentation by local historian Ann Garceau of the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. As Ann shares interesting stories about historic structures…
August 12, 2023
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Archive, Events

Northeastern Indiana Digging Through History-Day 3-Multiple Speakers

Northeastern Indiana Digging Through History-Day 3-Multiple Speakers   Bring Your Own Artifact Led by Jim Bickel & Michelle Edington Do you have an old artifact that you aren’t sure what it is or when/where it originated? Jim and…
July 14, 2023
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Archive, Events, Recreation

Third Annual Chautauqua Family Fun Film Festival

We have exciting plans for our third annual Family Fun Film Festival on August 5th, 2023. The Festival will showcase personal phone videos of people enjoying themselves while biking, boating, having fun on the water, or even just at home…
July 4, 2023
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Thomas Jefferson played by J.D. Sutton
Faith

Religion: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World-Full Video

  Religion: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World We are beyond pleased to present this three-part series led by Michael Spath D.Min., Ph.D., which explores why understanding religion…
April 30, 2023
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Events, Recreation

Lake Wawasee “Points of Interest” Cruise- Narrated by Ann Garceau- SOLD OUT

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…
February 22, 2023
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Religion
Faith

RELIGION: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World

RELIGION: Where It Came From, Where It’s Heading, and How It Continues to Change the World Michael Spath, DMin, PhD This interactive three-part series explores faith, spirituality and religion – their origins, how they shape and were…
February 12, 2023
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Chautauqua Wawasee Programs Set for 2023
Events

Chautauqua Wawasee Programs Set for 2023

By: Mark Knecht, President, Chautauqua Wawasee After many months of planning, the 2023 programs are now set. All the favorite annual programs are returning, plus a number of new ones. The intent is to balance programs across the four Chautauqua…
January 4, 2023
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2022 Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration
Events, Faith

Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration- 2022

Chautauqua Wawasee Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration - 2022 Chautauqua-Wawasee’s annual event for mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, and kids of all ages! Santa, live nativity, Grinch, Frosty, plus other characters, chapel reading of the Christmas…
August 16, 2022
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Taps Across the Water at Dusk
Events, News, Recreation

Taps Across the Water at Dusk (Location details included)

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…
May 6, 2022
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Accepting Submissions
Events, News, Recreation

Now Accepting Submissions for the Chautauqua Family Fun Film Festival!

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…
April 20, 2022
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Thomas Jefferson played by J.D. Sutton
Archive, Education

“An Encounter With Thomas Jefferson”

Chautauqua-Wawasee is inviting you for an encounter with Thomas Jefferson the man who defined American Independence. World-renowned Jefferson re-enactor, J.D. Sutton, as 77-year-old Mr. Jefferson is retired, but still busy.  He’s looking…
April 20, 2022
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