CalendarClasses, Camps & WorkshopsKids and the ParkDanceAbout Glen Echo ParkGLEN ECHO PARK is a magical place situated on the Potomac palisades near Bethesda, Maryland. Originally a Chautauqua retreat, then an amusement park, this National Park is now host to a variety of arts, environmental and history programs.
Take a class in pottery,
painting, photography,
or glass art, music, silversmithing or textiles. Enjoy a puppet show or
theater performance with your family and ride the carousel.
Dance in our exquisite ballroom or refine your steps in one of our
dance classes. Learn more about the environment while you play, or take
a ranger-guided historic tour. It's all here at the Park. We hope to see you soon!
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Join us for our final free Summer Concert on Thursday, August 26 with the The U.S. Army Blues. The concert begins at 7:30 pm and will be held rain or shine. The historic Dentzel carousel will also be open. The Ballroom Café will offer a special picnic menu for visitors on concert days. For more information or to pre-order, please call 301-320-0348. Download the Menu and Order Form here.
The Silver Speaks; Stories in Wearable Art. Presented by Silverworks Studio & Gallery and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. In this collection of new works, artist-in-residence, Blair Anderson depicts both personal themes as well as political, environmental, and women's issues using the craft of silversmithing. July 3 - August 1. Saturdays and Sundays, 12 – 6pm. Popcorn Gallery, Arcade Building. A closing reception will be held Saturday, July 31, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Mind and Matter. Presented by Photoworks. Introduces four artists in photography who are new (or in one case, returning) to Photoworks faculty: Sora DeVore, Robb Hill, Michael Lang and Terri Weifenbach. July 17 to September 13. Saturdays, 1 to 4pm, Sundays and Mondays, 1 to 8pm or by appointment 301.634.2274. Photoworks Studio, Arcade Building. Artist’s reception, Saturday, July 31 from 5 to 7pm; Gallery talk on Saturday, September 4, time TBD.
Yellow Barn Member Exhibitions. The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, the Park's resident painting and drawing program, presents exhibitions of emerging artist work. Featured artists change weekly. See yellowbarnstudio.com for the schedule. Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Yellow Barn Gallery.
For more information, including exhibition hours, please visit our online calendar.
Call for Entries: The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture invites artists of all ages and skill levels to display original artwork in our 40th Annual Labor Day Art Show. Entries are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and are nonjuried. A $25 entrance fee is required. The deadline for submitting your Entry Form is Monday, August 16. Please download the full Details and Entry Form or email LDAS@glenechopark.org for more information. The Opening Reception will be on Friday, September 3 in the Spanish Ballroom.
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture invites students of all ages and skill levels to display original artwork in our 5th Annual Student Art Show, August 7 to September 6, in the Popcorn Gallery. Artwork must have been recently created in or related to a class at Glen Echo Park. Entries are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and are nonjuried. The deadline for submitting your Entry Form is Friday, July 30. Please download the full Details and Entry Form or email intern@glenechopark.org for more information. The Opening Reception will be on Saturday, August 7 from 3 to 5pm.
Registration for all fall and winter classes will begin on Saturday, August 7, with priority given to walk-in registrations. Online registration will open on Monday, August 9. Click here for more details on the start of registration. Join us for popular classes in photography, fused glass or painting and drawing, or try out something new with silversmithing workshops or dance classes offered by the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre. There is something for all ages – from early childhood music programs to swing dance classes or yoga – there are so many ways to explore your creative side at the Park.
Download the course catalog now. The printed catalog will be available at the Park and at your local library or art store next week. Save the date for an Open House for Classes on Saturday, September 4 from 12 to 4pm, and learn more about upcoming programs.
We are excited to present many new classes and camps this spring and summer, including new silversmithing classes, Country and International Ballroom style dance classes, early childhood music classes and summer camps with the Washington Conservatory of Music.
Download the course catalog or browse the catalog online now for spring/summer courses. The printed catalog is also available at the Park and at your local library or art store.
Become a Member of the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture!
Membership is based on a calendar year, so join now to get the most out of your 2010 Membership. See our Support the Park page for more information on Membership Levels and fabulous Member Benefits!
The Ballroom Café is open on Saturdays and Sundays in March. Extended hours for the 2010 season begin April 1. The entire 2010 schedule can be viewed on our Visitor Services page.
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is on Facebook! We invite you to become a "fan" and connect with the Park in a new way. Facebook is a great way to stay up-to-date with classes and events, communicate with us, and share your love of the Park. Please help us spread the word about all the Park has to offer!
For inclement weather and Park closing information please call 301.320.2330.
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive, and also by funding from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland.
