• Cueva Flamenca de Glen Echo- an intimate Flamenco performance

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Furia Flamenca
    Description

    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents an intimate Flamenco performance with Furia Flamenca!

    Step into Cueva Flamenca de Glen Echo, an immersive tablao‑style evening inspired by the legendary caves of Sacromonte. Featuring Furia Flamenca Dance Company with live music, this intimate performance draws the audience close to the artists—where every heel strike, every cry of cante, and every pulse of the guitar becomes part of a shared, electric moment.

    Savor the experience with tapas and sangría available for purchase, creating the warmth and conviviality of a true Andalusian night.

    Tickets

    Discounted Advance Tickets ($25)  ||  Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59 pm on Friday, June 26

    Same-Day Tickets ($30)  || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card)  || Doors open at 6:30pm on Saturday June 27

    Learn More & Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

     

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership and Furia Flamenca
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    $25 online in advance; $30 day-of and at the door. Cash and credit accepted.

    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

    SWING DANCE

    8:00pm - 11:30pm

    Gottaswing logo with swing dancing couple
    Description

    8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

    Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring London’s JIVE ACES. This energetic, exciting band always packs the house! All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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    Presenter
    Gottaswing
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $35/door; $25/advance
    Event Type

    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

    Social Dance Showcase

    1:00pm - 8:00pm

    Black man in plaid shirt dances with woman in a floral dress in the bumper car pavilion. other people in the background are also dancing.
    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. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is not required, but face masks are highly recommended.  Schedule is subject to change and will be updated with more information and performer info as the Showcase approaches.

    Monday, September 5 (Labor Day, 1:00pm - 8:00pm)

     

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

    Social Dance Showcase

    2:00pm - 10:00pm

    Black young man in plaid shirt dances with White young woman in a floral dress in the bumper car pavilion. other people in the background are also dancing.
    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. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is not required, but face masks are highly recommended.  Schedule is subject to change and will be updated with more information and performer info as the Showcase approaches.

    Sunday, September 4 (2:00pm - 10:00pm)

    • 2:00pm - 4:00pm  Waltz Dance with Waltz Time
    • 4:30pm - 6:30pm  Blues Dance with Capital Blues 
    • 7:00pm - 10:00pm  Swing Dance with DCLX

     

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