SWING DANCE DEAL! A Dual Dance Ticket lets you attend both a Swing Dance with the Daryl Davis Band on 1/17 and a Swing Dance with The Grandsons on 2/7 at a discount! Purchase Dual Dance Tickets >>
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The Partnership welcomes the Daryl Davis Band for a swing dance spectacular in the Spanish Ballroom. Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the incomparable Dr. Daryl Davis, an international recording artist who has performed and toured all 50 States and around the world.
The Park View Gallery presents Voyages in Mosaics, an exhibition by Lisa Horowitz, winner of the 2025 Park View Artist Award at the 54th Annual Labor Day Art Show. Join us for an opening reception Saturday, January 17, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
In collaboration with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a pilot Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of the program's donors.
Wednesdays | January 7, 14, 21, and 28 @ 2:30pm - 3:45pm | Arcade Building Classrooms 202 & 203
Experience the magic of Bachata, and discover why it's the dance that's sweeping the world. A playful Latin dance originating from the Dominican Republic, it's known for close partner interaction with fast footwork, sensual hip movement, and body isolation. Bachata music combines electric guitar with Caribbean and Latin influences. But wait! There's more! We'll also dance Salsa, Merengue, Kizomba, y más!
Join us for some pre-Valentine's day swing dancing as The Grandsons return to the historic Spanish Ballroom. This 15-time WAMMIE award winning band was once described as “American music in a blender with the lid off!” Bring your current sweetie, or meet a new one on the dance floor 💘
On Saturday, February 7, the Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present two FREE film screenings of "Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round" in the Ballroom Back Room. RSVP (required) >>
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!
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