Join us this weekend for two fabulous events to kick-off our 2025 event season: ART WALK on Friday (5/2) and 🎠 CAROUSEL DAY on Saturday (5/3)

 

  • The Christmas Revels

    7:30pm

    Washington Revels logo
    Description

    The Christmas Revels is back to the stage with a story rooted in the history of our region and our nation. After almost 40 years, The Christmas Revels will be staged in a new venue - the historic Spanish Ballroom.

    Presenter
    Washington Revels
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    Prices vary
    Phone
    301-587-3835
    Event Type

    Glen Echo Pottery Winter Outdoor Pottery Market

    10am - 4pm

    Pottery outside
    Description

    Glen Echo Pottery presents a Winter Outdoor Pottery Market in the Bumper Car Pavilion. You'll find lots of beautiful functional and decorative pots, sculpture, holiday decorations and ceramic jewelry!  

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Pottery
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion

    Glen Echo Pottery Winter Outdoor Pottery Market

    10am - 4pm

    Pottery outside
    Description

    Glen Echo Pottery presents a Winter Outdoor Pottery Market in the Bumper Car Pavilion. You'll find lots of beautiful functional and decorative pots, sculpture, holiday decorations and ceramic jewelry!  

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Pottery
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion

    Glen Echo Glassworks: Back to the Fire Opening Reception

    5 - 8 pm

    Multicolored Glass Vase
    Description

    Join us for an Opening Reception celebrating Glen Echo Glassworks: Back to the Fire, featuring the work of Glassworks Resident Artist Paul Swartwood and glass artists Mark Hill, Allan Jaworski, Andrew Lang, Bob Remes, Amy Snyder, and Phil Valencia.

    Presenter
    GEPPAC
    Location
    Popcorn Gallery
    Admission
    Free

    Baker's Dozen of Yale A Cappella Performance

    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Baker's Dozen
    Description

    The Baker's Dozen of Yale University, one of Yale's oldest a cappella groups, will be having a concert in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park on Sunday, March 20th. Tickets for entry are $15 -- all that's needed is to Venmo this amount to @bakersdozenyale.

    Presenter
    Yale's Baker's Dozen & Glen Echo Park Partnership
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Admission
    $15
    Name
    Sameer Shaikh

    Social Dance FREE-for-All

    12pm - 6pm

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    Description

    The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present a Social Dance FREE-for-All over Labor Day Weekend! Join us for two days of FREE social dances with live music, and get a taste of a variety of different styles of dance!

    There will be a short beginner lesson included in each dance session, and the dances are open to everyone of all skill levelsNo partner required. Children encouraged to come!

    SCHEDULE

    Saturday, August 31
    12:00pm - 2:30pm

    Hoedown: Square Dance & Contra Dance
    Caller: Janine Smith
    Music: Meghan Mette, Joshua Lenes, Kai Knorr

    3:30pm - 6:00pm

    Cuban Salsa Rueda de Casino with DC Casineros
    Music: Son Cubano Subterraneo

    Sunday, September 1
    12:00pm - 2:30pm

    Brazilian Dance with Educarte
    Music: Pablo Regis Band

    3:30pm - 6:00pm

    Irish Ceili
    Caller: Sean Culkin
    Music: Lilt

    RSVP preferred, not required. There is no check-in at this event.

    *Note* There are also evening dances on Saturday- Swing and on Sunday- Waltz, please check the website calendar here for more information and for ticket prices!

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    Social Dance FREE-for-All

    12pm - 6pm

    FREE for All image
    Description

    The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present a Social Dance FREE-for-All over Labor Day Weekend! Join us for two days of FREE social dances with live music, and get a taste of a variety of different styles of dance!

    There will be a short beginner lesson included in each dance session, and the dances are open to everyone of all skill levelsNo partner required. Children encouraged to come!

    SCHEDULE

    Saturday, August 31
    12:00pm - 2:30pm

    Hoedown: Square Dance & Contra Dance
    Caller: Janine Smith
    Music: Meghan Mette, Joshua Lenes, Kai Knorr

    3:30pm - 6:00pm

    Cuban Salsa Rueda de Casino with DC Casineros
    Music: Son Cubano Subterraneo

    Sunday, September 1
    12:00pm - 2:30pm

    Brazilian Dance with Educarte
    Music: Pablo Regis Band

    3:30pm - 6:00pm

    Irish Ceili
    Caller: Sean Culkin
    Music: Lilt

    RSVP preferred, not required. There is no check-in at this event.

    *Note* There are also evening dances on Saturday- Swing and on Sunday- Waltz, please check the website calendar here for more information and for ticket prices!

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    Social Dance Showcase

    1:00pm - midnight

    Social dance showcase graphic - blue, green yellow bubbly look
    Description

    The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present another Social Dance Showcase over Labor Day Weekend! Join us for two days of FREE social dances with live music, and get a taste of a variety of different styles of dance!

    There will be a short beginner lesson at the start of each dance, and the dances are open to everyone of all skill levelsNo partner required.

    RSVP preferred, not required. There is no check-in at this event.

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion & Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type

    Social Dance Showcase

    11:30am - midnight

    Social dance showcase graphic - blue, green yellow bubbly look
    Description

    The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present another Social Dance Showcase over Labor Day Weekend! Join us for two days of FREE social dances with live music, and get a taste of a variety of different styles of dance!

    There will be a short beginner lesson at the start of each dance, and the dances are open to everyone of all skill levelsNo partner required.

    RSVP preferred, not required. There is no check-in at this event.

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion & Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-634-2222
    Event Type
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