Welcome to Chatham, NY
Enjoy Shopping, Dining & the Arts
Our quintessential rural upstate community is home to dozens of independently-owned retail stores, casual cafés, fine dining and a vibrant art scene.
Whether you’re visiting for the day, the weekend or making Chatham your home, you’ll experience a unique combination of small town charm and top-notch food, arts, shopping and entertainment. Come see what’s new!
Enjoy Shopping, Dining & the Arts
Our quintessential rural upstate community is home to dozens of independently-owned retail stores, casual cafés, fine dining and a vibrant art scene.
Whether you’re visiting for the day, the weekend or making Chatham your home, you’ll experience a unique combination of small town charm and top-notch food, arts, shopping and entertainment. Come see what’s new!
Learn about our village-wide annual events
Chatham in the News
The Chatham High School robotics team has qualified for a world-level championship
March 31, 2025 | Classroom Progress Report The Chatham High School robotics team has qualified for a world-level championship in April. Now, the team is requesting donations so that they are able to make the trip. Read the entire article.
PS21 Names New Director
March 27, 2025 | New York Times Vallejo Gantner, a longtime arts administrator in New York City, has taken over as artistic and executive director at PS21 in Chatham, N.Y. PS21, a newly prominent center for contemporary performance in Chatham, N.Y., has a new artistic and executive director, it announced on Thursday. Vallejo Gantner has
Crandell Theatre awarded $40K by NYSCA
December 5, 2024 | Daily Gazette The Crandell Theatre, the historic single-screen, nonprofit cinema on Chatham’s Main Street, has been awarded a grant of $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Read the entire article.
SO-IL unveils design for Art Omi Pavilions with asymmetrical cone-like roof in Chatham
November 6, 2024 | WorldArchitecture.org Called Anima, the 173-square-metre pavilion encourages guests to contemplate art while taking in the surrounding natural beauty and the artwork. The construction of the pavilion is expected to be completed in 2026. Read the entire article.
FilmColumbia 2024 to be held October 18-27
“The Crandell Theatre in Chatham, N.Y., is the palatial setting for a thriving film festival.”—The Wall Street Journal Two Decades of Award-Winning Films FilmColumbia, Columbia County’s premier annual cultural event, screens the very best upcoming American and international films for ten days in late October. Launched in 1999 as the Crandell Theatre’s “little local festival
Chatham cited as one of the eight best small towns in the Hudson Valley for fall foliage
October 1, 2024 | TheTravel.com Chatham enchants visitors with its blend of small-town charm and autumn beauty. The village’s well-preserved Main Street, lined with Victorian-era buildings, becomes a colorful canvas as the leaves change. Visitors can enjoy the fall scenery at Crellin Park, where walking trails wind through forests and around a picturesque pond. Read
