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    EVENT INFORMATION & CALENDAR

    Learn more below about upcoming and featured special events, ongoing events (including art exhibitions in our galleries), and seasonal events. Or go directly to our Events Calendar. 

     

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    Featured Special Events

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    DanceFit
    Saturdays | April - June | 11am - noon

    Join us for a brand new dance series designed to keep your body moving and your spirits up! Beginning in April and running through June, join us each Saturday from 11:00am - noon for one of four dynamic dance classes.

    $15/class | Cash, Check, or Credit Card Accepted at the Door | Adults Ages 18+

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    Carousel Day
    Saturday, April 27 | 11am - 4pm

    Join us for a festival event in celebration of Glen Echo Park's 103-year-old Dentzel Carousel as it opens for the season!

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    Gala in the Park: Boogie in the Ballroom
    May 18 | 6:00pm

    Join us for Boogie in the Ballroom, this year’s Gala in the Park on Saturday, May 18! Start with cocktails and a silent auction in Glen Echo Park’s iconic Bumper Car Pavilion, followed by dinner and honors in the historic Spanish Ballroom, and our first-ever disco ball dance party!

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Ongoing Events

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    Exhibitions & Galleries

     

  • Social Dancing

    Social Dances

     

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    Children's Theater

     

Seasonal Activities & Glen Echo Park Aquarium

 

In 2021, we hope you were able to participate in our months-long celebration of the Carousel's 100th Anniversary! Thousands of people joined us for lectures, story time, carousel family days, and more! Many of these events were virtual, so if you missed them you can still participate!  

Carousel 100th Anniversary >>

Lost & Found

Misplace something at the Park? Fill out this form so we can help you find it!

Please note: Lost & Found is cleared on the first Tuesday of every month.