Let's dance for Glen Echo Park! We invite you to join us for our Gala Swing Dance Afterparty on May 16 in support of our annual Gala in the Park fundraiser. An afterparty like no other, we'll keep the celebration in full swing with dancing, champagne and dessert. Every ticket fuels a creative community where art, dance, and music thrive!

We're delighted to welcome The Rock-A-Sonics back to the Park, as they bring their exciting mix of atomic age rock ‘n’ roll, classic country, rockabilly, and rhythm & blues to the dance floor. Featuring Willie Barry on vocals and acoustic guitar, Eric Hurtt on electric guitar and vocals, Louie Newmyer on upright bass and vocals, Tommy Bowes on drums and vocals, and Kim Reynolds on piano, steel guitar and saxophone.    

The afterparty kicks off with a beginner-friendly swing lesson from 8:30pm - 9pm, taught by Tom & Debra of Gottaswing (lesson included with the price of admission). We'll follow the lesson with champagne, dessert, and swing dancing with the band. We hope you'll join us in the open-air Bumper Car Pavilion for this evening in support of the Park!

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We invite you to join us on Saturday, May 16th at 6pm for Glen Echo Park in Bloom Gala in the Park!

Gala Co-Chairs Sam and Linda Weaver and our Board of Directors look forward to welcoming you to our annual Gala in the Park. The evening begins with a reception and silent auction in the iconic Bumper Car Pavilion at 6pm, followed by dinner and awards in the historic Spanish Ballroom. Enjoy live music, swing dancing and a ride (or two) on the Dentzel carousel!

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Glen Echo Park Partnership presents ECHO VISION: In the Pavilion, a sophisticated evening of creativity and connection, featuring a curated blend of live DJ sets, live art, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage experiences, and laser visuals! A captivating social mixer, we invite guests to unwind, network, and immerse themselves in a multi-sensory journey. ECHO VISION is a vibrant showcase of Glen Echo Park's commitment to pushing creative boundaries and establishing the Park as a premier destination for contemporary art and music.

Thank you to sponsor Verified Wines, and featured artists, Eric Sudol (ezgrüüv) and DJ Eb & Flow. This event is produced by Jshon Twine.

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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present the fourth annual Echo Arts Festival: a fall celebration of the visual & performing arts! Join us for an interactive showcase of all the park's offerings across several disciplines of art, as well as the final day of the 2025 carousel season.

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Get ready for a Midsummer Night's Dream Gala in the Park at Glen Echo Park on Saturday, May 17, 2025!

Join us for an enchanted evening fundraiser at a place like no other: 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, and the return of the after-dinner dance party—and of course, rides on the Dentzel Carousel all night long.

We will honor outstanding individuals, including Ilana Trachtman, whose film "Ain't No Back To A Merry-Go-Round" tells the important story of the 1960 protests that resulted in the integration of Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1961. Join Gala Co-Chairs Marsha Ashley & Dhani Jones as well as Barbara & John Martin for the most fun gala in Washington!

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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present the third annual Echo Arts Festival: a fall celebration of the visual & performing arts! Join us for an interactive showcase of all the park's offerings across several disciplines of art, as well as the final day of the 2024 carousel season.

Join us for Boogie in the Ballroom, this year’s Gala in the Park on Saturday, May 18! Start with cocktails and a silent auction in Glen Echo Park’s iconic Bumper Car Pavilion, followed by dinner and honors in the historic Spanish Ballroom, and our first-ever disco ball dance party! We will honor a heroic life-long civil rights activist, Tina Clarke, a local world-renowned artist, Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, and Glen Echo Pottery Founder and artist Jeff Kirk for 50 years of service to the Park.

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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present the second annual Echo Arts Festival: a fall celebration of the visual & performing arts! Join us for an interactive showcase of all the park's offerings across several disciplines of art, as well as the final day of the 2023 carousel season.

The Popcorn Gallery presents Surroundings, a group exhibition on view from January 14 - February 19, 2023. Our surroundings can serve as a source of comfort and familiarity. But a sudden change in one's environment can be disruptive and disorienting, although in some cases it leads to new perspectives and opportunities. Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries invited artists to submit art that investigates the impact our environment has on identity and experiences.

Popcorn Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 12 pm – 6 pm, January 14, 2023 - February 19, 2023 

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 14, 6 – 8 pm

The Park View Gallery presents Journeys Through Light and Dark, a solo exhibition by printmaker Deborah Schindler. In her prints and drawings, Schindler has created her own universe of animals, landscapes and figures that take on lively curvilinear shapes as they cavort across the paper. She uses pattern in unusual ways to create texture, variety and spatial depth. Her images come from an eclectic array of sources: old master paintings, folk art, dance, theater, sports, popular culture and photographs. 

Park View Gallery Hours: Mondays-Saturdays, 10 am – 6 pm, January 14, 2023 - February 19, 2023 

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 14, 6 – 8 pm