• Light Up the Holidays at Glen Echo Park on a blue background with green tree silhouettes in the front

    This page will be updated for Light Up the Holidays 2024 in mid-October. 

    LIGHT UP THE HOLIDAYS

    Join us under the twinkling lights to enjoy a variety of events and activities across the park and throughout the holiday season. Browse and buy fine artworks, experience hands-on demos with resident artists, attend performances, and more!

    We're collecting donations for Nourish Now. Bring non-perishable food items to Winter's Eve and drop off the box on the Arcade 2nd Floor. Thank you!

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    Holiday Art Show text in white + snowflakes and an image of holiday ornaments for saleSaturday, November 18, 2023

    * Holiday Art Show & Sale  Opening Day + Reception | 12pm – 6pm + Reception 6pm - 8pm  |  Popcorn Gallery & Stone Tower Gallery

    * Open Artist Studios & Art Sales | See list and links in ONGOING below

     

    Blue background with white text: Shop Arts Saturday + outline of park buildings in whiteSaturday, November 25, 2023

    * Shop Arts Saturday  |  12pm – 6pm  |  Popcorn Gallery & Stone Tower + Other Resident Studios & Galleries with art sales (See list and links in ONGOING below)   Support local Glen Echo Park artists on Small Business Saturday!

     

     

    Blue background with white text: Shop Arts Saturday + outline of park buildings in whiteSaturday, December 9, 2023

    * Winter's Eve  | 3pm – 6pm  |  Throughout the Park

    * Open Artist Studios & Art Sales | See list and links in ONGOING above

    * Member & Donor Appreciation Event  |  4pm - 6pm  
    Enjoy a festive drink and treat, pick up your special member/donor gift, and make your year-end donation!

     

    ONGOING

    ** Holiday Art Show & Sale
    November 18, 2023 – January 7, 2024  |  Learn More >>

    ** Our resident visual artists and organizations also have galleries where artwork is displayed and for sale:

    Yellow Barn Studio | Stone Tower Studio | Photoworks | SilverWorks | Glen Echo Pottery | Art Glass Center | Glassworks

    ** the Puppet Co. & Adventure Theatre MTC Holiday Productions
    Visit our Children's Theater page for links to purchase tickets.

    Other Holiday Programming

    ** Glen Echo Pottery Winter Outdoor Market  |  Saturdays, November 18 & December 2, 10am – 4pm | Bumper Car Pavilion | Learn More >>

    ** Washington Revels, our newest resident arts organization, presents their annual Christmas Revels holiday performance at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC. Learn more and purchase tickets >>

     

     

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