LIGHT UP THE HOLIDAYS

Celebrate the season under twinkling lights strung throughout the Park! Enjoy holiday magic and a lineup of events and activities for the whole family. Browse and buy fine artworks, experience hands-on demos with resident artists, attend performances, and more!

Saturday, November 15, 2025

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

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

Saturday, November 29, 2025

* Shop Arts Saturday | 12pm – 6pm | Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery, & Park View Gallery + Other Resident Studios & Galleries with art sales (See list and links in ONGOING below)

* Support local Glen Echo Park artists on Small Business Saturday!

Saturday, December 6, 2025

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

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

* Member & Donor Appreciation Event | 3pm - 6pm | Arcade Building
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 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026 | Partnership Galleries | Learn More >>

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

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

Other Holiday Programming

* Washington Revels | Andalusian Treasures | December 12, 2025 - December 20, 2025 | OFFSITE at the Cultural Arts Center (CAC) | Learn More & Purchase Tickets >>

* the Puppet Co. | 37th Annual The Nutcracker | November 28, 2025 - December 31, 2025 | Learn More & Purchase Tickets >>

* Adventure Theatre MTC | Frosty The Snow Man | November 26, 2025- January 11, 2026 | Learn More & Purchase Tickets >>

Featured Holiday Classes

* Cornhusk Dolls: A Parent & Child Holiday Workshop (Ages 5-12)
November 23 (one day) | Sunday @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio | Learn More & Register >>

* Elective: The WOW of Photographing Holiday Lights
December 6 (one day) | Saturday @ 5:00pm - 7:00pm | OFFSITE | Learn More & Register >>

* Parent & Child Card Printmaking Winter Workshop (Ages 6-12)
December 6 (one day) | Saturday @ 9:00am - 12:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio | Learn More & Register >>

* Printmaking Winter Workshop
December 7 (one day) | Sunday @ 2:00pm - 4:30pm | Arcade Building Room 201 | Learn More & Register >>

* Parent & Child Card Printmaking Winter Workshop (Ages 6-12)
December 13 (one day) | Saturday @ 9:00am - 12:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio | Learn More & Register >>

* Parent/Child Wreath Decorating Workshop (Ages 3-8)
December 13 (one day) | Saturday @ 10:00am - 12:00pm | Arcade Building Rooms 202 & 203 | Learn More & Register >>

* Parent/Child Holiday Wreath Decorating Workshop (Ages 6-12)
December 13 (one day) | Saturday @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Arcade Building Rooms 202 & 203 | Learn More & Register >>

* STEAMtastic Winter Wonderland Workshop (Ages 7-11)
December 13 (one day) | Saturday @ 10:00am - 12:30pm | Arcade Building Room 201 | Learn More & Register >>

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

FREE parking in our main parking lot at 5801 Oxford Road. Search "Glen Echo Park Parking" in Google Maps. Find more information and a link to our Park Map here.

Suggested Donation: $10

Every contribution helps us present free festivals, concerts, preserve and maintain the Park's historic buildings, and more.

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