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

    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!

    Thank you to our sponsor, The Kensington Bethesda

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    Holiday Art Show text in white + snowflakes and an image of pottery & jewelry for saleSaturday, November 23, 2024

    * 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

     

     


    Blue background with white text:Shop Arts Saturday November 25 12pm - 6pmSaturday, November 30, 2024

    * 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!

     

     

     

    Blue background with white text: Winter’s EveSaturday, December 7, 2024

    * Winter's Eve  | 4pm – 7pm  |  Throughout the Park

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

    * Member & Donor Appreciation Event  |  4pm - 7pm | 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 23, 2043 – January 5, 2025  | Partnership Galleries | 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

    * Winter Market Pottery Sale | December 7, 2024 | 9:30am - 5:00pm | Bumper Car Pavilion | Learn More >>

    * Washington Revels Christmas Revels |  December 20 - 22, 2024 | OFFSITE at the Cultural Arts Center (CAC) at Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Learn more and purchase tickets >>

    * the Puppet Co. | 36th Annual The Nutcracker | November 29, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | Learn more and purchase tickets >>

    * Adventure Theatre MTC | ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas | December 6, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | Learn more and purchase tickets >>

    * Holiday Music with Transcendental Light Orchestra (TLO) | December 14, 2024 | Two performance: 7:00pm & 9:00pm | Ballroom Back Room | Learn more and purchase tickets >>

    Featured Holiday Classes

    * Cornhusk Dolls: A Parent & Child Holiday Workshop (Ages 5-12

    November 24 | Sunday (one day) @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio | Learn More >>

    * Holiday Dance Sampler

    November 4 - November 25 | Mondays @ 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Rooms 202 & 203 | Learn More >>

    * Parent & Child Card Printmaking Winter Workshop (Ages 6-12) (2 options)

    December 7 | Saturday (one day) @ 9:00am - 12:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio | Learn More >>

    December 14 | Saturday (one day) @ 9:00am - 12:00pm | Crystal Pool Studio | Learn More >>

    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!

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