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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
7:00pm - 10:30pm
7:00pm ~ Lesson
7:30pm - 10:30pm ~ DanceJoin us for square dancing in the Bumper Car Pavilion! Live music provided by Rachel Eddy and Friends with dance caller Becky Hill.
Tickets: $15/adult, $5/teen…
8:15pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Every First Friday, from May through August from 6pm to 8pm, the Glen Echo Park Partnership hosts open studios and artist demonstrations in the Park's many visual arts studios and galleries. Each month features different…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…
10:00am
Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Join us for a festival event in celebration of Glen Echo Park's historic Dentzel Carousel as it opens for the season!
In addition to riding the carousel, families are welcome to enjoy many other FREE activities throughout the Park,…
7:00-8:00pm Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm Social Dance
Join us for DC Rawhides' dance at the Park! An inclusive, diverse, affirming, fun, high energy LGBTQ+ dance, where all are welcome, structured so all levels of dancers, including beginners, can participate. We dance two-step, west coast, waltz,…
8:00pm - 12:00am
8:00pm - 9:00pm: Waltz Lesson | 9:00pm - 12:00am Social Dance
Waltz Time presents "An Evening with Strauss", a benefit dance for Glen Echo Park.
Grand march, refreshments, and dance cards included. Formal attire…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
2:30pm - 6:00pm
2:30pm: Lesson | 3:00pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Contra Dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park presented by Dancing Planet!
With live music by tba and dance caller tba! …
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance in the historic Spanish Ballroom on Sunday afternoon May 4, 2025, accompanied by live music by The Hotel Paradise…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm & 7:30pm: Lessons | 8:30pm-11pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Join Keira Hart for upbeat evening cardio latin dance ZUMBA® classes in the Ballroom Back Room! No experience needed to come and have fun and get your heart rate up while burning calories. All you need are comfortable shoes and clothes…
7:30pm - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing
Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
8:15pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…
8:30-9:00pm Two-Step Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30 Social Dance
Two-Step Honky Tonk Dance with Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys on Friday 5/9/25!
Free Two-Step Lesson included with price of admission from 8:30-9:00pm with Sharon Schiliro and Michael Hart of Dancing by the Bayou!
Social…
8:30pm - 11:30pm
8:30pm - 9:00pm: Balboa Lesson with Dabe and Janelle | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
11:15am - 12:15pm
Dance to the soul-stirring rhythms of India and feel your spirits lift! In this class you will learn: Bhangra -- a celebratory and uplifting folk dance from the state of Punjab in North India and Bollywood dance…
1:30 to 2:30 pm
Contra Dance Couples Skills Workshop
Learn & practice skills that will help you dance comfortably down the line at your next contra event!
Admission
- $5 at the door
- Free for students and military …
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Set in the historic Glen Echo Park and co-presented by EducArte and Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture, Sarau de Samba…
2:30 to 5:30 pm
ABC's of Ballroom Dance workshop 2:30-5:30 with the last hour dedicated to supervised practice.
Admission
- $20 at the door
- $10 for students and military. (Cash, check, Zelle, CC)
All are invited to…
7:30pm - 1:00am
7:30pm Lambada Practica | 8:30-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm - 1:00am Social Dance
Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom Back Room. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us at the Barn Dance! This free fun-spirited event is suitable for all ages and ability levels. It features live music and a caller who teaches all the dances and keeps everyone moving to the music. Expect a variety of circles, squares,…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Waltz Time presents a waltz dance with live music by PETRICHORD with Sophie Chang (cello), Colleen Holroyd (fiddle, feet), Robert LaRose (piano, mandolin).
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6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm & 7:30pm: Lessons | 8:30pm-11pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information…
7:30pm
With a stage set for baroque lute, electric cello, Irish bones, fretless bass, bodhran, violin, colascione, acoustic guitars, myriad drums and types of hand percussion, it would be excusable for an audience to have no idea what’s about to happen…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Join Keira Hart for upbeat evening cardio latin dance ZUMBA classes in the Ballroom Back Room! No experience needed to come and have fun and get your heart rate up while burning calories. All you need are comfortable shoes and clothes to…
7:30pm - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing
Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…
showtimes vary
Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
8:15pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission)…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
11:15am - 12:15pm
Dance to the soul-stirring rhythms of India and feel your spirits lift! In this class you will learn: Bhangra -- a celebratory and uplifting folk dance from the state of Punjab in North India and Bollywood dance…
6:00 pm
Get ready for a Midsummer Night's Dream Gala in the Park at Glen Echo Park on Saturday, May 17, 2025!
Join us for an enchanted evening fundraiser at a place like no other: Glen Echo Park. The night begins with…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance in the Backroom Ballroom on Sunday afternoon May 18, 2025.
Admission is $20 at the door (Cash /Check/Zelle/Credit…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm & 7:30pm: Lessons | 8:30pm-11pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information…
7:30pm
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents an 84th birthday tribute at the Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom to one of the world’s best-known singer/songwriters. Although Bob Dylan won't be there, his influence will... His impact…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Join Keira Hart for upbeat evening cardio latin dance ZUMBA® classes in the Ballroom Back Room! No experience needed to come and have fun and get your heart rate up while burning calories. All you need are comfortable shoes and clothes…
7:30pm - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing
Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…
showtimes vary
Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
8:15pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…
showtimes vary
Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…
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Capital Blues presents Red Hot Blues & BBQ!
May 23 – May 25, 2024=5
Memorial Day weekendYour favorite barbeque-centric blues dance weekend is back!
Afternoon picnics, dancing all night. No…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
11:15am - 12:15pm
Dance to the soul-stirring rhythms of India and feel your spirits lift! In this class you will learn: Bhangra -- a celebratory and uplifting folk dance from the state of Punjab in North India and Bollywood dance…
12:00pm - 2:00 pm
Learn basics of social Viennese Waltz in this workshop with Todd and Migle which includes lessons and supervised and assisted dancing.
Todd and Migle have performed solo at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, the Kennedy Center, the Austrian…
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Charlotte’s mission to save Wilbur unfolds with the unveiling of her miraculous web, adorned with the proclamation “Some pig.” Thus begins a triumphant crusade, culminating in Wilbur’s salvation and a poignant gesture honoring Charlotte’s legacy…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Waltz Time presents a waltz dance with live music by TERPSICHORE with Elke Baker (fiddle), Liz Donaldson (piano), Ralph Gordon (bass).
Sunday afternoon…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
NO TANGO TODAY
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information about the event, ticketing, and Covid health…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance in the historic Spanish Ballroom on Monday afternoon May 26, 2025 to celebrate our second anniversary!
Special 2nd…
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Join Keira Hart for upbeat evening cardio latin dance ZUMBA® classes in the Ballroom Back Room! No experience needed to come and have fun and get your heart rate up while burning calories. All you need are comfortable shoes and clothes…
7:30pm - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing
Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…
8:15pm - 11:30pm
NO BLUES TODAY
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…
11:15am - 12:15pm
Dance to the soul-stirring rhythms of India and feel your spirits lift! In this class you will learn: Bhangra -- a celebratory and uplifting folk dance from the state of Punjab in North India and Bollywood dance…
7:30pm - 1:00am
Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents Bachata y más!
Saturday, May 31, come experience the magic of all styles of Bachata, and discover why it's the dance that's sweeping the world. Bachata, a playful Latin dance…
8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 12:00am: Social Dance
Swing dance with live music in the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom is from 8pm to midnight.
From 8:00pm-9:00pm an introductory swing dance lesson will get you all the basics you need (no partner or experience required). From 9:00 pm-midnight,…
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