WAXAHACHIE CHAUTAUQUA:
Creating a Cultural Experience in a Historic Place

The Waxahachie Chautauqua celebrates the Chautauqua history and heritage of Waxahachie, Texas.  It produces an annual free day-long Chautauqua festival in its beloved unique 1902 open-air Chautauqua Auditorium and surrounding parkland. The Chautauqua Preservation Society of Waxahachie is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that advocates for the continued preservation and use of the historic Chautauqua Auditorium and the surrounding shaded 22-acre Getzendaner Memorial Park.  

Future Events

Annual Trash Can Transformation

will be held on September 14, 2024

Trashcans, paint, and brushes are provided free to you. If you would like to paint a trashcan, please contact wchautauqua@gmail.com with your name, email, and phone number no later than September 1st. Individuals and groups are welcome. Finished trashcans are placed around town in all of our city parks.