# Performing Arts events in Glen Echo, MD, Today and Upcoming Performing Arts events in Glen Echo, MD

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All Performing Arts events in Glen Echo, Maryland. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Glen Echo like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Glen Echo

- **Event Name**: Washington Folk Festival 2026
  - **Description**: The Washington Folk Festival will return on August 23, 2026 as a one-day event,  jam-packed full of dancing, storytelling, and music from around the world! 

This one-day event will be jam-packed full of dancing, storytelling, and music ranging from Ameri
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/washington-folk-festival-2026/200029989450551
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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  - **Categories**: festivals, performances, food-drinks, trips-adventures, entertainment, storytelling, nonprofit, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Swing Dance with the DAVID CHAPPELL BAND with special guest WILLIE BARRY
  - **Description**: SATURDAY, JUNE 20 AT THE SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK

• Beginner swing lesson 8-9pm
• Band plays 9-11:30pm
• Admission $30/door
• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $20; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the dance. Advance ticket sal
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 20 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Jun 20 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/swing-dance-with-the-david-chappell-band-with-special-guest-willie-barry/200029772358422
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo Park
  - **Description**: A Celebration of Visual & Performing Arts throughout the Park!  And final Carousel Rides of the 2026 Season!About this EventJoin us for a FREE festival celebrating visual & performing arts at Glen Echo Park!
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 27 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Sep 27 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/echo-arts-festival-at-glen-echo-park/100001985145038248
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: festivals, performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Swing Dance with Pittsburgh's DR. ZOOT
  - **Description**: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 AT THE SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK

• Beginner swing lesson 8-9pm
• Band plays 9-11:30pm
• Admission $30/door
• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $20; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the dance. Advance ticket
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/swing-dance-with-pittsburghs-dr-zoot/200029680967800
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Stardust Slow Balboa Weekend 2026
  - **Description**: Get ready for Stardust 2026, November 20-22 in Washington, DC!  It's our third year spreading our love of Balboa and we hope you'll join us!

We have 4 levels of classes (Beginner, Intermediate, Advance, and Masters), 2 nights of live music, and Amateur &
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Nov 22 2026 at 10:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/stardust-slow-balboa-weekend-2026/200030030755003
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, contests, workshops, live-music
- **Event Name**: Honky Tonk Dance with Dede & the Do-Rights
  - **Description**: Enjoy an evening of live music at a Honky Tonk Dance with Dede & the Do-Rights, presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. A free beginner lesson in two step included with admission, led by Diana Nevills from the Church of Honky T
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  - **Date**: Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Jun 19 2026 at 10:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/honky-tonk-dance-with-dede-and-the-do-rights/200029951049615
  - **Venue**: 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD, United States, Maryland 20812
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, art
- **Event Name**: SAVE THE DATE: CONTRASTOCK 2026
  - **Description**: Contrastock: 8+ hours of contra dancing! A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and an amazing historic dance hall. 

When: October 3, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. There is a break for dinner.

Where: Spanish Ballr
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/save-the-date-contrastock-2026/200029695875827
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment

## Trending Events in Glen Echo

- **Event Name**: Battle of the Titans Swing Dance with BIG JOE AND THE DYNAFLOWS vs. THE NIGHTHAWKS
  - **Description**: SATURDAY, JULY 18 AT THE SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK

• Beginner swing lesson with Tom and Debra 8-9pm
• Band plays 9-11:30pm
• Admission $35/door
• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $25; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the dance.
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: Washington Folk Festival 2026
  - **Description**: The Washington Folk Festival will return on August 23, 2026 as a one-day event,  jam-packed full of dancing, storytelling, and music from around the world! 

This one-day event will be jam-packed full of dancing, storytelling, and music ranging from Ameri
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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- **Event Name**: New Year's Eve Swing Dance with RUSS WILSON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
  - **Description**: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT THE SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK

• Beginner swing lesson 8-9pm included in the price of admission
• Bands plays 9pm-12:30am
• Admission $40/door
• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $30; ticket sales ends at 12noo
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: Summer Concerts: King Soul
  - **Description**: Join the Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion!About this EventKing Soul-----------------------For 17 years, summer at Glen Echo P
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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- **Event Name**: Swing Dance with the DAVID CHAPPELL BAND with special guest WILLIE BARRY
  - **Description**: SATURDAY, JUNE 20 AT THE SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK

• Beginner swing lesson 8-9pm
• Band plays 9-11:30pm
• Admission $30/door
• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $20; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the dance. Advance ticket sal
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: BACK IN TIME Swing Dance with the THE BOILERMAKERS featuring NAOMI UYAMA
  - **Description**: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT THE SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK

• Beginner swing lesson with Tom and Debra 8-9pm
• Band plays 9-11:30pm
• Admission $30/door
• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $20; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the d
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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- **Event Name**: Summer Concerts: U.S. Marine Band Free Country
  - **Description**: Join the Partnership for FREE Thursday evening Summer Concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion!About this EventU.S. Marine Band Free CountryThe Marine Band's popular music ensemble Free
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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- **Event Name**: Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo Park
  - **Description**: A Celebration of Visual & Performing Arts throughout the Park!  And final Carousel Rides of the 2026 Season!About this EventJoin us for a FREE festival celebrating visual & performing arts at Glen Echo Park!
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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- **Event Name**: Winter Wonderland Swing Dance with the SCOTT SILBERT ALL-STARS
  - **Description**: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 IN THE SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK

• Beginner swing lesson 8-9pm
• Bands plays 9-11:30pm
• Admission $30/door. SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $20; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the dance. Advance ticket
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Washington Folk Festival 2026 (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 12:00 pm at Glen Echo Park), Swing Dance with the DAVID CHAPPELL BAND with special guest WILLIE BARRY (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 08:00 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo Park (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 12:00 pm at Glen Echo Park), Swing Dance with Pittsburgh's DR. ZOOT (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 08:00 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Stardust Slow Balboa Weekend 2026 (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 07:30 pm at Glen Echo Park (U.S. National Park Service)).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo Park (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 12:00 pm at Glen Echo Park).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Glen Echo this weekend June 19–21, 2026?
  - **A:** Swing Dance with the DAVID CHAPPELL BAND with special guest WILLIE BARRY (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 08:00 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Honky Tonk Dance with Dede & the Do-Rights (Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD, United States, Maryland 20812).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Glen Echo in June 2026?
  - **A:** Swing Dance with the DAVID CHAPPELL BAND with special guest WILLIE BARRY (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 08:00 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Honky Tonk Dance with Dede & the Do-Rights (Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD, United States, Maryland 20812).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Glen Echo on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Glen Echo include Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park (U.S. National Park Service).
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Glen Echo include Folklore Society of Greater Washington, Gottaswing, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Glen Echo.

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