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9:30am - 11:30am
Join us as we kick off the summer carousel season with a morning of brunch and mahjong. Tickets are $125.
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
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…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Join us for a festival event in celebration of Glen Echo Park's 105-year-old 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,…
First showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
7:30pm
Come join us for an evening concert (with room to dance!) in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park! Performing bands during this evening will be Nowhere Men, a Beatles tribute band, with The Wildflower Frequency opening the set.
Nowhere…
First showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
2:45 - 5:30pm
Join us for square dancing at Glen Echo Park! We'll start out with a square dance intro lesson for all skill levels from 2:45pm - 3pm. Then, a caller will lead a rousing square dance along with live music! The band will play from 3pm - 5:30pm so…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). …
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
2:30pm - 3:45pm
In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of the…
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…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
8:15pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area: a Blues Dance with…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you…
8:30pm - 11:30pm
8:30pm - 9:00pm: Balboa Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance
Dabe and Janelle’s popular monthly Friday night Balboa dance series continues, presented by Gottaswing! You’ll find this casual and friendly…
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…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
First showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
11:00am - 12:30pm
Join us for a tour of On Behalf of New Myths / En Nombre de Nuevos Mitos, led by curator Fabiola R. Delgado, exploring artist Gerardo Camargo’s use of salvaged construction materials to foreground the often-unseen labor shaping our built…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:15am to 12:15pm
Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!
Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 8:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Join the Glen Echo Folk Dancers and co-sponsors Folklore Society of Greater Washington and Romanians of DC for a special Romanian workshop and dance party!
3pm - 6 pm: Picnic (Please…
8:00pm - 12:00am
8:00pm - 9:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 12:00am: Social Dance
Waltz Time presents The Annual “Evening with Strauss” Waltz Ball! The annual Waltz Ball is a benefit for the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts…
First showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 5:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us at the Barn Dance, presented by Folklore Society of Greater Washington! 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…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Beginner lesson in slow waltz at 2:45 PM.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with popular music by DJ Broomtime (our…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). …
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
2:30pm - 3:45pm
In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of the…
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…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
8:15pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area: a Blues Dance with…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
7:30pm - 11:30pm
7:30pm - 8:15pm: Salsa Lesson | 8:15pm - 9:00pm: Bachata Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance
Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents Salsa & Bachata y más! Come experience…
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
First showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:15am to 12:15pm
Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!
Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 8:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
6:00pm
We invite you to join us on Saturday, May 16th at 6pm for Glen Echo Park in Bloom Gala in the Park!
Gala Co-Chairs Sam and Linda Weaver and our Board of Directors look forward to welcoming you to our annual Gala in the Park. The…
8:30pm
Let's dance for Glen Echo Park! We invite you to join us for our Gala Swing Dance Afterparty on May 16 in support of our annual Gala in the Park fundraiser. An afterparty like no other, we'll keep the celebration in full swing with dancing,…
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…
First ASL-interpreted and sensory-friendly showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 5:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
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…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45 pm: Lesson | 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Social Dance
Enjoy a spring afternoon with waltzing and…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). …
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
2:30pm - 3:45pm
In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of the…
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…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
8:15pm - 11:30pm
8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance
On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area: a Blues Dance with…
May 21 – May 25, 2026
Memorial Day weekendYour favorite barbeque-centric blues dance weekend is back!
…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
Weekday daytime show: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you…
May 21 – May 25, 2026
Memorial Day weekendYour favorite barbeque-centric blues dance weekend is back!
Afternoon picnics, dancing all night. No competitions, just sweet sweet music and sweet sweet barbecue (meat and veggie-friendly).
Featuring some of our favorite…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
First showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
11:15am to 12:15pm
Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!
Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 8:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
2:30pm - 5:00pm
2:30pm - 2:45pm Social dance warmup | 2:45pm - 4:15pm Lesson | 4:15pm - 5:00pm Supervised, Assisted Viennese Waltz Dancing
Learn basics of social Viennese Waltz in this workshop with Todd and Migle of DanceSport Endurance …
May 21 – May 25, 2026
Memorial Day weekendYour favorite barbeque-centric blues dance weekend is back!
Afternoon picnics, dancing all night. No competitions, just sweet sweet music and sweet sweet barbecue (meat and veggie-friendly).
Featuring some of our favorite…
First showing: 11 am
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 5:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
Second showing: 2 pm
Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to life with wit, warmth, and whimsy. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny, this fast-paced production features a lovable troupe of traveling storytellers…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). …
May 21 – May 25, 2026
Memorial Day weekendYour favorite barbeque-centric blues dance weekend is back!
Afternoon picnics, dancing all night. No competitions, just sweet sweet music and sweet sweet barbecue (meat and veggie-friendly).
Featuring some of our favorite…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
12:00pm - 5:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance
Ballroom Time celebrates its third anniversary with a special $3 dance! Beginner lesson in East coast…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
2:30pm - 3:45pm
In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of the…
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…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
MAY 28, 2026
8:00pm - 11:30pm
8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance
Capital Blues's weekly blue dance will not take place this Thursday, but join Capital Blues most Thursdays for the best…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
7:30pm - 11:00pm
7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you…
10:00am - 6:00pm
Botanical Whimsy: Patterns in Bloom grows out of the artist’s early fascination with biology and the hours she spent studying plant and animal life through a microscope. That experience sparked a lasting interest in the intricate…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
11:15am to 12:15pm
Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!
Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…
12:00pm - 8:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
8:00pm - 11:30pm
8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance
Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring the World Famous GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA! The GMO last appeared at the Spanish…
11:00am - 5:00pm
SilverWorks is the studio of artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson. Blair brings 35 years of smithing experience to Glen Echo Park. Stop in and view her one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
11:00am - 5:00pm
On the second and third floors of the Chautauqua Tower, you'll find Stone Tower Studio: where the boundary of traditional mediums is crossed.
The Stone Tower Studio presents both traditional and nontraditional mediums including monoprint…
11:00am - 4:00pm
Visit the Glen Echo Pottery Gallery to view ceramic work by instructors and advanced students. Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am - 4pm, April - December.
Glen Echo Pottery was founded by Jeff Kirk, who has been the Artistic Director,…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Popcorn Gallery presents Collaborations in Clay 2026, highlighting functional and non-functional artistic ceramic pieces by Glen Echo Pottery instructors and advanced students. The show focuses on the collaboration and interplay…
12:00pm - 6:00pm
English
Gerardo Camargo’s practice emerged from the construction sites that shape the built environment of the Washington DC region. Working with salvaged construction materials, he reexamines the relationship between labor…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see art through the medium of glass on display at the Art Glass Center
The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo is a school, resource center, and gallery for kiln-formed glass serving the Washington metropolitan area.
The…
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Come see photography on view at the Photoworks Gallery where their latest work is on display.
Photoworks is a vibrant and unique resource for photographers. Our philosophy is simple: Creative dialogue with fellow photographers, an…
12:00pm - 5:00pm
The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery is Glen Echo Park's painting and drawing residency. It is a creative oasis in Glen Echo Park, where community and artistic guidance converge in nationally-recognized artists’ programs. Founded by acclaimed…
2:45pm - 6:00pm
2:45 pm: Lesson | 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Social Dance
Enjoy a spring afternoon with waltzing and more in the beautiful and spacious Spanish Ballroom. Live music by…
6:30pm - 11:00pm
6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance
Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). …
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