# Events & Things To Do In Glen Echo, MD This Weekend | August 14-16, 2026| AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Glen Echo, Maryland is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Glen Echo, Maryland this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band!
  - **Description**: Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.About this EventContra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!No experience needed! Come alone or with fr
  - **Date**: Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm – Fri, 14 Aug at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/contra-dance-with-perry-shafran-and-the-fabulous-glen-echo-open-band/100001992799827930
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: The Nervous System Reset Experience: 9D Breathwork and Sound Healing
  - **Description**: Are you running on empty?Release years of stress & trauma in one afternoon. See you in Reston, VA.Busy schedules, high-performance careers, and years of unresolved emotional tension can leave
  - **Date**: Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm – Sat, 15 Aug at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
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  - **Venue**: Beloved Yoga Sanctuary
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  - **Price**: min: 65, max: 65, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, yoga, mental-health

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## Weekend Events in Glen Echo

- **Event Name**: Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band!
  - **Description**: Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.About this EventContra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!No experience needed! Come alone or with fr
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 14 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Aug 14 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/contra-dance-with-perry-shafran-and-the-fabulous-glen-echo-open-band/100001992799827930
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: Swing Dance with SETH KIBEL QUINTET featuring FLO ANITO
  - **Description**: SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 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 sa
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/swing-dance-with-seth-kibel-quintet-featuring-flo-anito/200029680966654
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Balboa DJ Dance at the Ballroom Back Room at the Spanish Ballroom
  - **Description**: • Balboa lesson with Dabe and Janelle 8:30-9pm
• DJ dance 9-11:30pm
• Now accepting credit card payments. Admission $12. Cash discount! Pay cash/check, only $10.

Dabe and Janelle’s popular monthly Friday night Balboa dance series continues! You’ll find t
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 14 2026 at 08:30 pm – Fri Aug 14 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-echo/balboa-dj-dance-at-the-ballroom-back-room-at-the-spanish-ballroom/200030340705037
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
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  - **Categories**: dance

## Trending Events in Glen Echo

- **Event Name**: The 43rd Washington Folk Festival
  - **Description**: The Washington Folk Festival returns to Glen Echo Park, August 23, 12noon to 7:00pm. Now a one-day event, expect a jam-packed roster full of dancing, storytelling, and music ranging from American to International styles. Bluegrass, Celtic, Americana, b
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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- **Event Name**: 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show ( September 5 - 7, 2026)
  - **Description**: The Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park is one of the largest art shows in the Washington D.C. area featuring the work of 400+ artists.About this EventSeptember 5 -7, 2026Presente
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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- **Event Name**: Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band!
  - **Description**: Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.About this EventContra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!No experience needed! Come alone or with fr
  - **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**: BACK IN TIME Weekend! Dances & Workshops with Paul, Naomi & Peter at Glen Echo Park, Sept 11, 12, 13
  - **Description**: Mark your calendar for a FULL weekend of social dancing and lindy hop workshops at Glen Echo Park Sept 11, 12, 13! 
Naomi Uyama & Peter Strom will be coming to town to teach and dance with YOU! Paul Cosentino's Boilermaker Jazz Band will be Swingin' f
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD
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- **Event Name**: Fall Frolic
  - **Description**: Join us on October 31 for some Halloween fun at Glen Echo Park!About this EventJoin us for some free Halloween fun at Glen Echo Park on Saturday, October 31, 2026! Activities include decorating a Trick-or-Treat bag and ot
  - **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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- **Event Name**: Global Rhythms: Music, Dance & Storytelling from Around the World
  - **Description**: The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture presents a FREE showcase of dance, music, and storytelling from around the world.About this EventThe Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture presents a FREE show
  - **Venue**: Glen Echo Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band! (Fri Aug 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at Glen Echo Park), Swing Dance with SETH KIBEL QUINTET featuring FLO ANITO (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 08:00 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Balboa DJ Dance at the Ballroom Back Room at the Spanish Ballroom (Fri Aug 14 2026 at 08:30 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band! (Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm at Glen Echo Park), The Nervous System Reset Experience: 9D Breathwork and Sound Healing (Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm at Beloved Yoga Sanctuary).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Glen Echo this weekend August 14–16, 2026?
  - **A:** Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band! (Fri Aug 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at Glen Echo Park), Swing Dance with SETH KIBEL QUINTET featuring FLO ANITO (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 08:00 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Balboa DJ Dance at the Ballroom Back Room at the Spanish Ballroom (Fri Aug 14 2026 at 08:30 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band! (Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm at Glen Echo Park), The Nervous System Reset Experience: 9D Breathwork and Sound Healing (Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm at Beloved Yoga Sanctuary).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Glen Echo in August 2026?
  - **A:** Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band! (Fri Aug 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at Glen Echo Park), Swing Dance with SETH KIBEL QUINTET featuring FLO ANITO (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 08:00 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Balboa DJ Dance at the Ballroom Back Room at the Spanish Ballroom (Fri Aug 14 2026 at 08:30 pm at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom), Contra Dance with Perry Shafran & The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band! (Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm at Glen Echo Park), The Nervous System Reset Experience: 9D Breathwork and Sound Healing (Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm at Beloved Yoga Sanctuary).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend 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 Weekend 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 Weekend events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Glen Echo include Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Beloved Yoga Sanctuary.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Weekend events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Prices for Weekend events in Glen Echo range from USD 65 to USD 65. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Glen Echo include Friday Night Dancers, Gottaswing, Roanne.
- **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend 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 Weekend events in Glen Echo?
  - **A:** Follow the Weekend category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Weekend events are listed in Glen Echo.

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