MONTGOMERY COUNTY HERITAGE DAYS

June 27, 2026 | Heritage Days at Glen Echo Park | FREE Carousel Rides &  Scavenger Hunt

In the summer of 1960, brave protestors brought about the end of segregation at the privately-owned Glen Echo Amusement Park. In honor of that Summer of Protest, rides on our historic 1921 Dentzel carousel will be free all day (on June 27 only). The carousel will be open from 11am - 5pm. Park visitors can also participate in a history scavenger hunt to win prizes!

This year, as part of the scavenger hunt, a special milestone will also be celebrated. For a century, music from the carousel’s historic Wurlitzer 165 band organ has echoed through the Park and across Montgomery County—a soundtrack to generations and a witness to ten decades of local and American history. Now the Park is marking the instrument’s milestone year, alongside America’s 250th anniversary.

The Glen Echo Park Partnership’s 2026 season of events embraces this moment with the theme The Power of Place, weaving the “A250” celebration throughout a vibrant lineup of events throughout the carousel season.

RSVP (Preferred, not required)

Directions and Parking >> | Park Map >>  

FREE parking in our main parking lot at 5801 Oxford Road. Search "Glen Echo Park Parking" in Google Maps.

Suggested Donation: $10

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