Summer Concert: CarpathiaDC, June 30th
• June 14, 2022

Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion! Washington DC’s Premier Central & Eastern European Folk Dance Ensemble. RSVP not required. […]

Summer Concert: Ampersand, July 7th
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Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion! A family-friendly, upbeat musical group that soars with tight vocal harmonies and the […]

Carousel 100th Anniversary Final Celebration
• September 17, 2021

Join us as we close out the carousel’s 100th anniversary season with a special celebration, including performances, family crafts, carousel rides, and more. The event will also include a Sponsor […]

Photoworks Classes at Glen Echo Park
• September 12, 2021

iphone Explored with Sue Bloom   September 14th – October 5th Tuesdays 1pm-3pm ​We will explore the photographic capabilities of the iPhone over 4 consecutive weeks, conducted online via Zoom. […]

Summer Concerts: James Bazen Big Band
• September 1, 2021

Enjoy an evening of live swing music with the James Bazen Big Band. The James Bazen Big Band plays a variety of big band jazz from the repertoire of Duke […]

Social Dance Showcase
• August 26, 2021

We are pleased to announce that social dances will return in the fall! Join us for a FREE Social Dance Showcase on Sunday, September 5 in the Bumper Car Pavilion, […]

Carousel Family Day: Glen Echo Park Band Organ Rally
• August 13, 2021

In partnership with the Carousel Organ Association of America, join us for a band organ rally on the grounds of Glen Echo Park. You may be familiar with the carousel’s […]

Summer Concerts: King Street Bluegrass
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Enjoy an evening of live bluegrass music with King Street Bluegrass. With award-winning members, King Street Bluegrass is a traditional bluegrass band with blues, folk, and country influences. King Street […]

Summer Concerts: Amadou Kouyate
• July 23, 2021

Enjoy an evening of live African music with Amadou Kouyate. Born in the Washington, DC, Amadou Kouyate is the 150th generation of the Kouyate lineage and has studied and performed […]

Glen Echo Park Carousel Lecture featuring Durward Center
• July 16, 2021

In this third lecture “Glen Echo’s Wurlitzer Band Organ: A 50-Year Perspective,” Durward Center, the restorer and caretaker of the organ for the last 50 years, will talk about the […]