This weekend, we've got two great Partnership-presented Latin Dances with Salsa on Friday (9/19) and Bachata on Saturday (9/20)! Learn More & Purchase Tickets >>
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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…
11:00am
Have you completed a Clara Barton, Glen Echo Park or Theodore Roosevelt Island junior ranger booklet and would like to be sworn in by a ranger and receive a junior ranger badge? If so, you may meet a park ranger at the Candy Corner Ranger Station…
11:15am to 12:15pm
Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!
Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through…
1:30 to 4:30 pm
A contra dance calling workshop series taking place at Glen Echo Park in the (climate controlled) Hall of Mirrors
Are you...
• Curious about learning to call contra dances?
• Someone with some experience calling,…
2:30pm - 2:45pm Social dance warmup | 2:45pm - 4:30pm Lesson | 4:30pm - 5:00pm Supervised, Assisted Dancing
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…
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…
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,…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Waltz Time presents an afternoon waltz dance with live music by SOME ASSEMBLY with Mary Flora (flute, sax, pennywhistle), Donna Moore Boylan (keyboard, accordion),…
5:30pm - 10:30pm
Late Night Early is the only West Coast Swing party with late night vibes....during the day! Tickets are $15 entry, or $20 for you and a friend!
5:30pm - 6:30 Intro to WCS Lesson in the Arcade Building, 2nd Floor | 6:30pm - 10:…
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 - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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…
7:00pm - 10:00pm
7:00pm ~ Lesson | 7:30pm - 10:00pm ~ Dance
Join us for square dancing in the Bumper Car Pavilion! Choose from two lessons offered free with the price of admission; Intro to Square Dancing and Intro to Flatfoot Dancing taught by members of…
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…
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…
9:30am
What: Four Mile Ranger Guided History Hike from the Carousel in Glen Echo Park to the C&O Canal National Historical Park, Union Arch Bridge and the Clara Barton NHS
When: Second Saturdays of the…
11:15am to 12:15pm
Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!
Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through…
8:00pm - midnight
8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - midnight: Swing Dance
DCLX is pleased to bring you a DCLXtra on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Featuring live music in the Spanish Ballroom!
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10:00am - 12:00pm
Coffee and Critique is a free monthly event for photographers to share and discuss current work with fellow artists. Whether you are seeking input on one image or have a larger project, please join! Walk-ins are welcome. Prints of your work are…
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,…
2:30pm - 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 Stomp Rocket and dance caller …
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 November 9, 2025.
Admission is $20 at the door (Cash /Check/…
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 - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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
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…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Contra dance with occasional squares in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.…
Check back for more details!
Friday 11/14/25 through Sunday 11/16/25
Join Capital City Shuffle for Stardust Slow Balboa Weekend. The dancing will be primarily Slow Balboa, a slow swing dance from Southern California. If you’re interested in learning the dance, Stardust Weekend (see "Learn More" below) is a great…
11:15am to 12:15pm
Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!
Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through…
1:00-1:30pm: Lesson | 1:30pm - 4:00pm: Social Dance
Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents a Cajun dance in cooperation with Dancing by the Bayou.
Live Music with Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole! Free Cajun dance lesson included with admission, no need to bring a…
6:15pm - 9:30pm
6:15pm Lesson/ 7:00pm - 9:00pm: Social Dance
Waltz Time presents an evening waltz dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion with live music by WALTZ DU JOUR with Alexander Mitchell (violin/viola), Liz Donaldson (piano), Ralph…
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 - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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
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…
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)…
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 to 12:15pm
Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!
Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through…
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…
7:30pm - 11:59pm
Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents Bachata y más!
Saturday, November 22, 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 - 11:30pm
8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance
Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance. It’s Debra’s Boogie Woogie Birthday Bash Swing Dance with MITCH WOODS AND HIS ROCKET 88S and DARYL DAVIS. There will be birthday…
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 November 23, 2025.
Admission is $20 at the door (Cash /Check/…
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 - 10:00pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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…
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…
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 LARRY UNGER AND FRIENDS with Larry Unger (guitar, banjo), Elke Baker (violin/viola), Ralph Gordon (bass). Work…
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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