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This Park corresponds to the category of National park.
A nice and unique space located in the outskirts of DC and a wonderful journey back through time. This is an amazing venue for local art, dancing and good times. Your kids will have a good time. You will have a good time. If you are are into to swing dancing or you have always wanted to learn, you have to check this place out! Oh, parking is limited, and it's a short walk over a bridge to get here, but it's totally worth it. By the way, they have an amazing, working old school carousel. Sooo cool.
It took me back to another time, a simpler time, great place.
Very nice from all 4 directions. The people and atmosphere...you wont get any better.
Another great folk festival, the glass blowing demonstration was my favorite.
Amazing location, view, and activities. Lots of playgrounds. Insect/animal aquarium. Carousel that is so much fun. Lots of fun family activities, great picnic location.
Wonderful space, but few, specific signs to direct you your destination. Took 10 minutes (after speaking to two live persons) to find my gallery opening. Maybe Glen Echo can email persons with walking directions?
Great vintage park, perfect for photos!
Excellent park nested away in the border of Virginia and Maryland. Housing an antique Carousel, Pottery sheds and a childrens theater, the park is nested on glorious natural habitat. A magical walking trip across a wooden bridge welcomes you. We haven't explored the aquarium or the trails, but whatever we have seen is impressive and makes it a go to place for toddlers.
Love the ambiance. 60s never died here. Very chill and easy to bring children.
Went to the folk festival and had a great time. There was music, dancing, live glass blowing, crafts, and all sorts of fun things to do.
Fun place for Saturday night swing
Best plays and puppet shows
Family-friendly
Visited Glen Echo park for the first time since the 70s on Sunday for the Folk festival. Enjoyed myself tremendously.
Interesting area, cool architecture
Nice field trip for the youngsters.
Amazing location, view, and activities. Lots of playgrounds. Insect/animal aquarium. Carousel that is so much fun. Lots of fun family activities, great picnic location.
Classic, old school, interesting history that is preserved well and explained there. Sort of a mix between hippie art and craft center, DC historical landmark, haunted carnival, and community center. Lots of different activities going on there too.
Sunday family dance was fun.
NOT BAD. Not bad at all.
Felt i enter silent hill movie!
Adore visiting Glen Echo park. So enchanting and intriguing. Love the working artists there. And a lovely place for us to photograph engagement sessions.
Cold at first but it warms up with dancing. Good fun learning swing dance and meeting new people
The carousel here is well worth visiting on its own merit. I have included a picture of the music rolls for the Wurlitzer organ. The carousel will undergo some work and be shut down from July 2019 until it reopens for the 2020 season. Also worth seeing is the art glass studio. Lots of interesting pieces, including necklaces, earrings, and dishes, etc. I have included a picture of the door with its operating hours. The Clara Barton house is also a great piece of history to visit. Free guided tours are available, and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Kid-friendly as well; older kids will enjoy doing the Junior Ranger program to earn a badge while visiting.
Very cool, nostalgic feeling dance hall, but it gets swelteringly hot in there.
If you ever wanted to try swing dancing show up at 8pm on Saturday and get an hour lesson. Dancing starts at 9 in front of a band. Vintage ballroom, students, senior citizens and everyone in between having a good time. Cherry popping daddies were the headliner last weekend. Check the website for other dances.
Cool historical park. They have dancing at nights. Art demos and classes during the day. Great place for to hold an event too.
Have taken lots of interesting classes here with the artists who teach. I have tried ceramics and silver working and both were great experiences and definitely worth the cost. Very fun and they make it accessible to people at all levels of creativity and skill. you can make some nice stuff out of it. They also have live music and dancing events sometimes which are always nice.
Best dancing in town.
We've visited the Puppet Co., the carousel, and the Adventure Theater. We always have a great visit. I'm looking forward to having a picnic there and enjoying their other offerings!
Lots in bloom this time of the year. Founders day today with Carousel day coming up on April 27th
Love the cafe, playground and puppet theatre
Great place. Theaters for kids. Dances at the Spanish ball room. Art galleries. Praline bakery.
The last time I was here, it was still under going some renovations and restorations. The grounds are well maintained and I have heard stories that this place, especially the Crystal pool was really something back in the day. I watched a renaissance festival here which included knights in full battle dress doing mock fights. It was awsome! I recommend this place.
Great place for children and adults to experience the arts. Small playground has been improved with rubber flooring. The Puppet Theater and Adventure Theater offer excellent shows for little ones and adults. Great art, glass, pottery, and dance classes all available here.
Found this quaint park accidentally after making a wrong turn off the highway while heading south to Virginia. Was quite a nice place to visit. Got to ride on an old fashioned carousel, grabbed some snacks and coffee and walked around to look at the falls, pottery and other attractions. Was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed our little one hour break. If I'm ever back down that way, I would go back again and spend ab little more time there.
Glen Echo Is a lovely place to explore and see performances and art. Unfortunately a lot of the structures are not in top condition. Faded glory. Still - nice place to visit. Park in the big lot near the Clara Barton house
What a unique gem! History, culture, art, music, dancing, theatre, puppetry, nature, inside the restored facade of an old-timey amusement park. Doesn't disappoint, day or night.
This place feels like you have stepped back in time - in all of the BEST ways. The place is beautifully preserved and kept up. The Spanish Ballroom is large and elegant with a proper stage for live bands and LOTS of room for dancing. The entire perimeter is lined with benches for resting or storing your personal stuff while you’re on the floor. Gorgeous calliope with hand carved horses just outside too.
I love this old amusement park! There's the historic Denzel Carousel for kids and adults alike, yurts where there are lessons of all kinds, a pottery studio, many artists, and best of all there are dances of different kinds on most nights of the week: swing, contra, blues, and lessons for all of them.
Wonderful community place. Live Glenn Miller music in the Spanish Ballroom with dancing!!
Swing dancing most Saturdays, lots of fun
Nice to take kids.
Super cool place to visit. Lot's of artsy stuff, worth checking out if you've never been
Lots of stuff to get into here, especially with small children. There's always the playground area, or to just walk around and look at nature, but there's also a ton of makers whose items you can check out (pottery, glassblowing, lots of art, etc.) Not to mention there's The Puppet Co and Adventure Theatre if you'd like to see a show.
Honestly, we just picked up a biker there, but it looked real green and serene .
Glen Echo Park is certainly past its prime and fairly isolated from other DC area attractions. This is a place to go to - just one - if you live in the area, just so you can say you've been there. There is a artist community at Glen Echo and a nice carousel for young kids, and its always interesting to read about the history of any place. But, there's really not a lot to do here. Its a great way to fill a Sunday afternoon - after the football season.
Under the collaborative supervision of the National Park Service and Montgomery County, the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. works with resident artists and organizations to develop distinctive arts program; operates the historic carousel, Spanish Ballroom and social dance program; produces public and private event rentals; conducts fundraising and marketing; funds the management and maintenance of the facilities.
Came here for an audition
Took my 5 y.o. grandson on a school field trip. It was fantastic. Carousel gives a good long ride and the music was perfect. Puppet theater was a kick. Playground was ideal. Historic buildings were beautiful. Wish we could have stayed all day.
Went for a swing dance night and had a blast but wow was it hot in there. What's with dances like that and no heat? The world may never know.
Saw a play.
I had no idea this place even exists and when I found out about it I was so happy I’m all about events and adventure and glen echo park has it all
I went there for a swing party about 3 months ago. The place was in the middle of nowhere. W/o my friend who was there before, I don’t think I could have found a place. It was a hot day n dancing make us hotter than someone who can be sitting. The place was so hot n I was surprised that nobody passed away from the heat exhaustion. The live band was nice n I enjoyed dancing there but I think they need to do something with AC as the place was used for dancing. Most people there was soaking wet from the heat.
Glen Echo Park is a National Park located in Glen Echo Maryland. The grounds are beautiful, natural trails, walking paths and a stream. The Famous Carousel opens the end of April. There is an Aquarium on site as well as the famous Spanish Ballroom where dances and lessons are given on most weekends. Many artist have studios on the premises. There's a large Pavilion and picnic tables outside. Classes in music and art are available. It's a nice way to spend a day.
What a fantastic slice of history in the hectic DC area, great spot!
Great place for families to enjoy.
I've only come for the dancing and it's always a special experience.
One of my favorite pkaces on the outskirts of Wasington, DC. They have art classes, a s mb all art gallery, a Merry-go-Round, and plenty of other things. One of my friends takes swing dancing there, and I go mostly for the art gallery and the artist studios that are in yurts. This a perfect place to visit on a nice Saturday for both locaks and tourists.
A really fun park with lots of different events, activities, and things to do and see all year round.
Lovely buildings, landscaping, and concept. Dancing sucked tho
This is a nice place to visit with the kids. The carousel is really cool, they offer many classes for kids and adults and puppet shows are always fun.
Glassblowing and art and pottery are great fun. Kid's theater is excellent too.
A nostalgic vibe with a carousel, aquarium and activities for all ages. Get a large scoop of ice cream for $3.
Seems like a place that used to be popular and is struggling to survive.
Absolutely stunning dance venue. Wonderful wooden floor. No partner necessary, and I found the people there to be very friendly. I am from New England and up there everyone dances with the name tag, so it was funny to me that people asked why I was wearing a name tag (of course I would bring my own, LOL!) I will say it is a bit of a walk to get from the parking area to the Spanish Ballroom, which is where the dance is held.
Good park with awesome learning Center for kids
My sister had her wedding here at the Bumper Car Pavilion, so I spent quite a bit of time here. Lovely!
Nice park, but extremely disappointed the Puppet Co. We bought tickets for the Sunday morning show of "Circus" and drove 45 from Virginia to take our kids. We arrived at the venue and a sign indicated the show had been cancelled. No email, no phone call, no information about refunds - just a sign. The kids were upset and the adults weren't excited about a 1.5 hour wasted drive. We entered up spending $35 on the aquarium which was just a glorified pet shop/fish tank at a grocery store. Parents beware, the "touch table" is only for staff - they will pick out specific crabs/shells for the kids to touch. Other places we've visited, the kids are free to play/touch everything. This isn't one of those places.
Glen Echo Park is one of the coolest attractions in Montgomery County in my opinion. What a great place for the perfect spring or summer family outing. The carousel is beautiful and historic and the perfect setting for family photos. Adventure Theatre - located within the park - also offers and amazing array of family friendly dramatic entertainment.
Loved getting to see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom! Such an amazing, high-energy show with incredible music and tons of swing dancing! I've never seen the ballroom packed with so many people (over 800!), but it was an amazing experience!
The Friday and Sunday contra dances
Great lively place to swing dance. Parking is a little far away and it is still cold inside until you get moving. Make sure to bring your own water if you want to have something to drink. The people were all really nice and the building is super beautiful with an amazing historic dance floor. It was a great time that I would recommend to anyone interested.
The aquarium is just perfect for the toddler set. My kids loved the touch tank and the craft projects and microscopes!
We went and heard Music Unlimited and to watch people swing dance. It was a lot of fun. The band sounded great. The ballroom is a beautiful building and Glen Echo is such a treasure to have in the Washington DC. area.
The Contra dance is great at Glen Echo every Friday night. Waltz dances too on the first and third Sundays. Probably the best dance hall in DC area.
We caught a wonderful show at the Puppet Co theater of Beauty and the Beast. This is a fantastic place for the whole family to enjoy art and culture.
Looks like this place might have been more fun 30 years ago. Now its just a concrete park with little art exhibits.
Amazing place to be
Love carousel and the arts
Fun parking, have to walk a distance!
So much fun swing dancing to the Tom Cunningham band in a 1938 ballroom! I could have danced all night!
Went to the Thursday night Swing with Girls From Mars in the Spanish Ballroom much fun and learning, great dance contest also.
Just beautiful...you must see the lights at night. The art decco ed ntrance is breathtaking. Theres a summer concert series in the bumper car pavillion which is also the bomb, I must say!
Home sweet home...
Nice area, crowded due to camps going there. Aquarium was fim for kids.
I went here to see Peter and the Wolf. The puppet shows are good and entertaining.
Came for a Saturday night swing dancing event, and was blown away by the community feel, quality instruction, and the Spanish ballroom is beautiful. Be sure to wear a jacket or dress in layers in the winter because it was quite chilly in the ballroom. Once you start dancing though it’s perfect! There was heating in the snack bar. Only negative was the coffee was not good haha.
Such a treasure year round for generations young and old!
Ballroom is great place for swing, contra, waltz dancing
Glenn Miller Orchestra played there and it was awesome!
Lot of activities to keep you engaged
Glen Echo Park is a fascinating piece of DC area history. It served as the main amusement park in the DC area in the early 20th century. Just outside of NW DC along the Potomac River, it attracted thousands. Inside the park was a pool called Crystal Pool that had a sandy beach and could house 3,000 people. It was HUGE! Sadly, the park was segregated. In the 1960s, Howard University students staged sit-ins and finally, the park was desegregated. Sadly, around the same time, the trolly from Georgetown was discontinued. The park closed down a few years later due to poor attendance. The park is now under the National Park Services and managed by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. Because of their creativity and care, there's a lot to do at the park. There's an indoor and outdoor dance area (that hosts frequent dancing), a puppet show area, art studios in yurts, a small aquarium and so much more. Nearby is the Clara Barton (the first president of the Red Cross) historical home. If you want a chill weekend with family, take them here. The sites are interesting and there's plenty to do for kids. My wife, daughter, and I even had a picnic here and ate as my daughter played on the playground.
Amazing place to spend times at. Really love the nature and historical story about this park too
Cool place, nice photography spot and they also have classes and art exhibitions. Thing like this help make the DC area special
Excellent! We were able to see " Circus"!
We arrived after closing time, but there was so much good signage about the history of Clara Barton and the Red Cross that it was still very worthwhile.
History, art, and relaxation all in one place. A stroll around this artist colony which once was an iconic mid 20th century amusement park is pure joy for young and old. Lots to see from the working artists in their studios, to the original wooden carousel.
Went to the folk festival. Expected to see good food but got lots of crafts and music instead. Make sure you check out the ballroom.
The floor is good.
Pretty tired old place
Glen Echo has been one of my favorite places since childhood. It’s a great place for kids to learn and explore the arts and sciences. Today I love Glen Echo as an adult not only as a natural park but also for its acclaim as an arts community. Come take a class!
Great Carousel for $1.25/ ride. Arts & crafts galleries. Children's theatre. Dance classes on schedule. Took one $13 for adults, $5 for students, six and under for free. Free parking.
Love the community dancing here. Very froendly and old school.
A scenic historic park with plenty of picturesque locations
Parking can be a challenge, but the dancing is great.
Nice place for a walk on the trails or the hangout and check out the goings on.
It's nice to finally visit a defunct amusement park for once (especially when it's still standing "my 1st ever on record"). But that might just be the problem, it's just a ghost of its former self. It's not a real amusement park anymore, just a national landmark that only has the famous carousel still running & it's not even year round. It's as hopeless as the amusement park rides & sky train at the Bronx Zoo! No longer an entrance fee but the popcorn booth has been out of business for decades & the theater has been turned into a museum, the castle is now an art gallery & all the other indoor activities have either been converted to gift shops or completely abandoned. The former sound stage outside is just as lifeless as Jazzland's entire ghost town! Even if you did get the privilege to experience a concert or something on it, you will get soaked on rainy days unless you brought an umbrella or a raincoat. That's because the roof of the stage only covers the stage while the bleachers are completely exposed! There is a water fountain that looks good enough but it's no longer functioning.
The park looks a bit tired around the edges, but it's a wonderful place to learn and exhibit all kinds of art. Great place for children as well.
Haunted mystery Dreamland. I was all alone and still heard whispers all around me. Minus one star because I couldn't understand what they were saying, it sounded like Latin.
Great but needs more
Great place with live bands
What a fun place to visit. We went specifically to see a play, but even if we hadn't, we would have had a wonderful time. Lots to see and do. Kids loved it and so did I.
Loved the carousel. Note it closes until Spring 2020 on July 1st. They could shorten a bit to save electricity People have short attention spans!
Wonderful swing dances! I always have a blast!!
One of my favorite places in the world!!!
Beautiful park, the arts, dancing!
This is a National Park! Wow, sad! Very run down, neglected looking, underutilized, empty. Disappointing
Great experience. Dancing in the evening is a fun time. The aquarium is amazing for it's size. With a variety spanning turtles to seahorses, and a large selection of crabs, it is a great slection to occupy kids. Agreat experience for children, and they love the pirate ship play thing to climb on. The carousel is fun and nostalgic. The party rooms are good for average sized parties. The only downside is no hiking/nature trails. Overall, had a great time and look forward to going back.
Heard about it for years. It's as awesome as everyone says.
Great place for toddlers. The indoor aquarium with touch tank and storytime.
Great place to bring the kids on a weekend to ride the excellent carousel, play in the little playground, snack at the coffee shop, or experience all of the art when exhibits are open. Create art to with ceramicists, glass blowers, and other expert teachers. Also, fun for music and dancing when bands come to play.
Great park. The carrousel is beautiful, and it has a number of fun activities for kids (puppet shows, a small aquarium etc). Buildings take you to the 60s, with a very relaxed vibe. Also has a playground and a coffee shop. Definitely worth a visit.
Was here for the expansive annual art show on Labor Day weekend. I especially love the pottery barn with so many unique pieces. Classes in many areas are taught all year round - online catalog. Glass blowing demonstrations. The carousel is currently closed (Sep 2019), under repair it looks like. Adventure Theater performances for kids. History display of the park's founding when it was all-white. Dancing in the big ballroom year round.
Perfect afternoon venue history arts and people watching.
Renovated amusement park with classes crafts and shows. Dance classes in magnificent old ballroom. Amazing hand carved carousel.
My grandchildren enjoyed riding the historic marry go round ar the Glen Echo park. It was clean and well maintained.
I attended Friday night contact dance. Nice facility. Snack bar offers drinks, ice cream, sandwiches. Really fun activity.
Puppet theater! It's a great space but the front parking area is very confusing. I think a grant to figure out traffic flow and a redesign would do wonders here.
Contra dancing was super fun!!
Awesome place to have fun with your kids or to dance with your better half even if you are a beginner. They have lots of classes like dance, pottery, etc. I'd recommend to visit the web site to know all about the events happening there.
Great and fun place. There are many great trails around it as well to walk around and enjoy the gorgeous nature by the Potomac river. Don't forget to stop by the Irish bar next to it too have a bite to eat. You will get to see many locals there. Enjoy...
Old, not a lot of attractions my 9 and 14 year old never want to get back. We went to see a play and the play was good but the theatre is small.
Price is pretty steep for the aquarium.
Worth a drive to check out history. Lots of classes are offered, with course catalogs in racks (online catalog?). We were there later in the day and it was closed. Seems to have many small arts and crafts shops. Amazing Carousel that is still operating. Note - cannot (easily or at all?) walk to the Potomac River from here.
Good for kids, and adult, collection of pottery. I wish they will re open the old swimming pool.
Old-timey amusement park.
Swing dancing on Saturday nights. Always a good time. Chances to meet new people and it's alcohol free. Always live music. 8 to midnight most Saturdays. Check the Glen echo website just to make sure.
Carrousel day!
Attended Folklife Festival on Saturday. Lots of fun. Many musicall and dance genres.
Always a good idea
This place is magical. Every Friday night they have contra and/or other dances. All with lessons included.
What a wonderful community center. I've seen a couple of events happening here and it's always such a beautiful venue. It's cool to see how the park allows for events that bring people together. The food at the cafe adjacent to the ballroom is pretty good and the staff are funny and friendly. Try the ice cream!
Great music and excellent dance floor with plenty of room.
A very beautiful park. It's good to see some of the original structures being taken care of. A great partial step back in time.
Very cold. No heat so you have to deal with that but the best damn band!! Awesome time. Tons of nice people to dance with.
Interesting old art deco retro park. Nice walking with things to do for small children.
There is dancing of some kind almost every evening in 3 separate dance spaces, with classes on weekdays and large public dances Fri-Sun. The Fri 8:30 pm contradance is an especially easy way to start, with live music, a caller, and hundreds of friendly dancers (beginner lesson @ 7:30). Also, lots of arts & crafts people have studios and galleries there. And it's a good place for kids parties and picnics. On summer weekends, ride the beautiful old carousel.
Great place to experience art, dance and performance.
Everything about this place is wonderful. Kids have loved the aquarium camp this week!
Folk contra dancing with 400 dancers young and old, beginners and experts in 4 long lines on a hundred year old wooden sprung dance floor and live music
My granddaughter enjoyed the carousel and the aquarium very much. It was a nice way to spend an afternoon and wear out a 2yr old!
Such an awesome place! This is now my favorite place to take people from out of town! Art deco abandoned amusement park turned art colony?! Hell yes.
Ok place but needs to be maintained better
We enjoyed Glen Echo Park. It is a nice place to go on the weekends. Parking is a bit tricky. You need to go past the park to the National Park lot off Oxford Road. We went to 2 places here. Candy Corner is a children's art room where they give you a couple of things to make for around 30 minutes. Quite nice. They other is a puppet theater. The theater is fun, tickets are required for everyone and you will need to be there on time, as the show is 30 minutes for children. Our daughter enjoyed the experience at both.
Enchanted. Colorful. Somewhat magical. This place is your hidden enclave for dancing on the weekends.
A fabulous family experience especially in springtime when the Carousel is open. It's a large carousel, and the rides are just over 5 minutes long for only $1.25. The playground is small but incredibly fun for young children! There is also an aquarium and usually an opportunity to watch artisans in residence at work. It's a fabulous location to take photos whether it be your family or engagement photos! I highly recommend the bridge over the water for photos!!
Great Friday Night Contra dancing!!