• A colorful graphic with watercolor renderings of Glen Echo Park buildings as well as colorful flowers. Green text reads: Gala in the Park, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Saturday, May 17, 2025, Glen Echo Park

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    A Midsummer Night's Dream in green script lettering with a small ilustration of green vines as decoration

    SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025 | 6:00pm

     

    Tickets & Sponsorships

    Gala: $400  |  Afterparty Only—Boogie in the Bumper Car: $150  |  Sponsorships: $1,500-$30,000


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    2025 Friend of the Park Honorees

    ADVOCACY Award |  Ilana Trachtman, Director, Ain't No Back To A Merry-Go-Round

    INNOVATION Award  |  Jay Sunny Bajaj, Founder & CEO, Digital Capital Partners

    ARTIST Award  | Karen Keating, Former Director, Photoworks

     

    Emcee

    Lesli Foster, WUSA9

    Join us on Saturday, May 17, 2025 for A Midsummer Night's Dream Gala in the Park, an enchanted evening fundraiser at Glen Echo Park!

    The night begins with festive cocktails and a silent auction in the Park’s iconic Bumper Car Pavilion, followed by dinner and honors in the historic Spanish Ballroom, the return of the Boogie in the Bumper Car Disco Afterparty, and—of course—rides on the 104-year-old Dentzel Carousel. 🎠

    Join Gala Co-Chairs Marsha Ashley & Dhani Jones and Barbara & John Martin for the most fun gala in Washington! 
     

     

    Gala Sponsors

    Platinum Park Sponsor ||  Friends of Sunny Bajaj

    Gold Carousel Sponsor ||  The Brand Guild • Total Wine & More

     

    Crystal Pool Sponsors

    Jason & Michelle Belinkie  ||  Lafe Solomon & Cam Crockett  ||  Georgetown Cupcake  ||  Knight & Ann Kiplinger  ||  Anthony M. Natelli Foundation  ||  Edward and Susan O'Connell ||  Ridgewells Catering  ||  Jess Corbett & Doug Stafford  ||  Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation  ||  Mary-Frances Wain  ||  Gary Van Dyke  ||  Daniel & Savy Welch  ||  Anonymous

     

    Community Sponsors

    Tisha & Blair Anderson  ||  Bannockburn Civic Association  ||  Cathy Bernard  ||  Bowa Builders  ||  Matthew & Nicole Byrd Donizetti  || Folklore Society of Greater Washington  ||  Friday Night Dancers  ||  Glen Echo Pottery  ||  Dan Hanlon and Loring Consulting Engineers  ||  Heather Hanson-Rivas & William Rivas  ||  Mona & Ayan Kishore  ||  Catherine & Ike Leggett  ||  David M. Schwarz Architects, Inc.  ||  Robin & Sarah Salomon  ||  Tiny Jewel Box  ||  United Bank || Waltz Time & Ballroom Time

    Gala in the Park Host Committee

    Marsha Ashley & Dhani Jones • Barbara & John Martin (Co-Chairs)

    Tisha & Blair Anderson • Katherine & Benjamin Berman • Jayne Sandman & Jeff Dufour • Sarah Gordon & Sheila Fain • Lindsay & Fletcher Gill • Bart Hawe • Joe Himali • Sophie & Stephen LaMontagne • Laura & Mike Manatos • Erin & Greg McCahill • Arlena Pordoy • Andrea & Peter Rinaldi • Jeffrey Z. Slavin • Jess Corbett & Doug Stafford • Mary-Frances Wain • Heather Golde & Bram Weinstein

    Questions? Contact Steve Longley, Interim Director of Development, slongley@glenechopark.org or 301-634-2230.

    Each ticket is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. All proceeds benefit the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture.