Welcome To The Clayton Opera House

The newly renovated Clayton Opera House is now open year-round for performances and private or public functions. Built in 1903, this historic landmark has served the 1000 Islands in many roles for more then a century. Owned by the Town of Clayton and managed by the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund, the three story structure houses the Town offices on the lower level, a balconied performance hall with proscenium stage on floors one and two, and a ballroom and meeting rooms on the top floor.

Events from concerts to films and dances to theatrical performances are booked into the hall regularly. Please check our events calendar often for more information!

Programming Study to be Conducted

The programs offered at the Opera House each summer through the Cornerstone and Sunday Series, and the extended programming offered September through May, are the backbone of our organization. TIPAF exists to bring quality performing arts events to the people of the Thousand Islands region. Diversity, quality, artistic merit, widespread appeal - these are all attributes that our programming committee weighs carefully when selecting the performers each season. It is no easy task to narrow down the field of options and pick the artists that fulfill our mission and appeal to all of you. Our success is directly linked to your satisfaction. This being said, we are delighted to share that TIPAF was recently named the recipient of a generous and competitive grant from the Fresh Sound Foundation to conduct a programming study through which we will be asking YOU, our patrons, about what you’d like to see on the Opera House stage. We are excited to have this opportunity to hear directly from our audience about your interests, likes and dislikes. We’ll be conducting the study throughout the summer months. We hope you’ll lend your support by offering a few minutes of your time to answers questions and meet with members of our study team.

Thank You To Our 2008 Corporate Sponsors!