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    LABOR DAY ART SHOW
    September 5 - 7, 2026 | 12:00pm - 6:00pm

    The 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park will be held in the historic Spanish Ballroom from Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7, 2026 from 12:00pm - 6:00pm. An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, September 4 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.

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    GLOBAL RHYTHMS
    September 5, 2026 | 12:00pm - 6:00pm

    The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Presents a celebration of Music, Dance & Storytelling from Around the World!

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    PARTNERSHIP GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
    August 7 - September 27, 2026

    Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries presents Janet B. Waters, Nicole Fall & Blake M. Conroy: Natural Progressions; Leslie King and Pat Scull: In Search of Lost Time; and Cecilia Ford: Yield 1.

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    BUMPER CAR SQUARES
    September 6, 2026 | 2:45pm - 5:30pm

    Partnership Dances presents square dancing at the Park! After a lesson for all skill levels, the caller will lead a rousing square dance along to live music!

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    CUEVA FLAMENCA DE GLEN ECHO
    September 25, 2026 | 8:00pm

    Back by popular demand after a sold-out performance! Step into Cueva Flamenca de Glen Echo, an immersive tablao‑style evening inspired by the legendary caves of Sacromonte. Join us for an intimate Flamenco performance featuring Furia Flamenca Dance Company with live music! 

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    CUBAN DANCE WITH DC CASINEROS
    September 26, 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm

    DC Casineros Dance Company presents dance lessons and a social dance rooted in AfroCuban, Afro-Caribbean, and French/English contra dances. If you already love contra and/or square dancing to a caller, this style will feel like home to you. You'll be changing partners within a circle formation in response to a caller...but with Cuban spin on it!

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    ZYDECO DANCE WITH HORACE TRAHAN & THE OSSUN EXPRESS
    October 15, 2026 | 7:30pm -10:30pm

    In collaboration with Dancing by the Bayou, the Partnership presents Zydeco dance to live music by Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express! A world renowned Cajun and Zydeco artist, Horace is respected for his ability to pull an accordion and belt out vocals that will give you chills. 

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    HONKY TONK DANCE WITH RUSTY SAL
    October 16, 2026 | 7:30pm - 10:30pm

    In collaboration with Baltimore Honky Tonk, the Partnership presents a Honky Tonk dance to live music from Rusty Sal in the Bumper Car Pavilion. No prior experience needed and you don't need to bring a partner!

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    HONKY TONK DANCE WITH KAREN COLLINS & THE BACKROADS BAND
    October 30, 2026 | 7:30pm - 10:30pm

    Enjoy an evening of live music at a Honky Tonk Dance with Karen Collins & the Backroads Band, one of the DC area's top honky-tonk groups. A free beginner lesson in two step included with admission, led by Sharon Schiliro and Michael Hart from of Dancing by the Bayou.

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Ongoing Events

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    Exhibitions & Galleries

     

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    Children's Theater

     

Seasonal Activities & Glen Echo Park Aquarium

In 2021, we hope you were able to participate in our months-long celebration of the Carousel's 100th Anniversary! Thousands of people joined us for lectures, story time, carousel family days, and more! Many of these events were virtual, so if you missed them you can still participate!  

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Lost & Found

Misplace something at the Park? Email the front desk at info@glenechopark.org

Please note: Lost & Found is cleared out quarterly.