** Join us on Saturday, May 2, for Carousel Day from 11am–4pm and a concert by Beatles Tribute Band Nowhere Men at 7:30pm. **

 

  • Holiday Art Show & Sale Opening Reception

    6:00pm - 8:00pm

    Blue with snowflakes and an image of a a vase, necklace, and painting
    Description

    With so many unique gifts, the Holiday Art Show & Sale is a great place to shop for everyone on your holiday list! The show features the Park's resident artists and instructors, as well as other invited guests with works in:

    Glass  |  Ceramics  |  Photography  |  Painting  |  Jewelry  |  Holiday Ornaments  | and more!

    The Park's major resident visual arts organizations are represented, including the Art Glass Center, Glen Echo Glassworks, Glen Echo Pottery, SilverWorks, Photoworks, the Sculpture Studio, the Stone Tower Studio, and the Yellow Barn Studio.

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Popcorn Gallery & Stone Tower Gallery
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-634-2222

    BACK ROOM SALSA NIGHT

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Back Room Salsa Nights red graphic with dancers
    Description

    Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) with James Robertson and Mei Gibbons followed by open dancing with DJ Chapibol from 8:30-11pm. No need to bring a partner. All levels welcome, ages 18+!

    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).

    Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    BACK ROOM SALSA NIGHT

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Back Room Salsa Nights red graphic with dancers
    Description

    Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) followed by open dancing with a DJ from 8:30-11pm. No need to bring a partner. All levels welcome, ages 18+!

    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).

    Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    BACK ROOM SALSA NIGHT

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Back Room Salsa Nights red graphic with dancers
    Description

    Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) with James Robertson and Mei Gibbons followed by open dancing with DJ Sensual Soundz from 8:30-11pm. No need to bring a partner. All levels welcome, ages 18+!

    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).

    Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    BACK ROOM SALSA NIGHT

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Back Room Salsa Nights red graphic with dancers
    Description

    Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) followed by open dancing with a DJ from 8:30-11pm. No need to bring a partner. All levels welcome, ages 18+!

    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).

    Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    BACK ROOM SALSA NIGHT

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Back Room Salsa Nights red graphic with dancers
    Description

    Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) taught by instructors James Robertson and Mei Gibbons followed by open dancing with DJ Chapibol (Luis Velasco) from 8:30-11pm. No need to bring a partner. All levels welcome, ages 18+!

    Tickets $12 in advance until 11:59pm Thursday February 20th, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).f

    Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    BACK ROOM SALSA NIGHT

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Back Room Salsa Nights red graphic with dancers
    Description

    Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) followed by open dancing with a DJ from 8:30-11pm. No need to bring a partner. All levels welcome, ages 18+!

    Our first Back Room Salsa Night is Friday January 17th!
    Instructors James Robertson and Tracy Perez
    DJ Chapibol

    Tickets $12 in advance until 11:59pm on 1/16/25, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).

    Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    Tickets $12 in advance until 11:59pm on 1/16/25, $15 at the door (Cash and credit accepted).
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    Deco Chic: An Art Deco Fashion Show

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    2:00pm - 5:00pm

    Black, white and gold Deco Chic graphic featuring art deco columns reminiscent of those in the Spanish Ballroom
    Description

    Step back in time to a Between the Wars fashion exposition that starts prior to the roaring twenties up to the new look of the 1940s. This retrospective will feature the fashion design and dance trends through these decades in a historic Spanish ballroom.

    Enjoy a glass of champagne and lite fare with fellow art deco enthusiasts, followed by a program of authentic, live fashion presentations and dance demos. Allow yourself to be transported to the era of speakeasies, liberation and the jazz age.

    Tickets and more information available here >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture and Art Deco Society of Washington
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $25 members, $50 non-members
    Event Type

    54th ANNUAL LABOR DAY ART SHOW

    12:00pm - 6:00pm

    Image of artwork on panels and pedestals in the Spanish Ballroom. Text reads: 54th Annual Labor Day Art Show.
    Description

    The 2025 Labor Day Art Show—the 54th anniversary of this event—will take place in the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park this year as it has for over half a century! The show will be held daily from August 30 - September 1, 2025 with an opening reception (RSVPs preferred, not required) on Friday, August 29 at 7:30pm.


    This unique exhibition and sale presents the work of more than 300 artists from the greater Washington, DC area and features a wide range of media, including sculpture, paintings, works on paper, ceramics, fiber arts, jewelry, photography, and furniture. The show is a Glen Echo Park tradition where students, teachers, and art enthusiasts come together each year to celebrate the Park and its many distinctive arts programs.


    Through August 4, artists are invited to submit entries for the show.

    Learn More >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    FREE

    54th ANNUAL LABOR DAY ART SHOW

    12:00pm - 6:00pm

    Image of artwork on panels and pedestals in the Spanish Ballroom. Text reads: 54th Annual Labor Day Art Show.
    Description

    The 2025 Labor Day Art Show—the 54th anniversary of this event—will take place in the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park this year as it has for over half a century! The show will be held daily from August 30 - September 1, 2025 with an opening reception (RSVPs preferred, not required) on Friday, August 29 at 7:30pm.


    This unique exhibition and sale presents the work of more than 300 artists from the greater Washington, DC area and features a wide range of media, including sculpture, paintings, works on paper, ceramics, fiber arts, jewelry, photography, and furniture. The show is a Glen Echo Park tradition where students, teachers, and art enthusiasts come together each year to celebrate the Park and its many distinctive arts programs.


    Through August 4, artists are invited to submit entries for the show.

    Learn More >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    FREE
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