Glen Echo Park

Address
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, 20812 United States Get Directions
Phone 301-634-2222
Website http://www.GlenEchoPark.org

Glen Echo Park is a lively visual and performing arts site dating back to 1891.  Initially home to a Chautauqua program dedicated to providing the “masses” with opportunities for education and recreation, by 1900 the site had become a popular amusement park, in operation until 1968.  Part of the National Park Service since 1971, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. oversees art, history, and recreation programs in a unique setting.

Park grounds are open 6am to 1am daily; check website for detailed operating hours and calendar of events.

Events at this venue

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  • National Parks Along the Potomac History Hike

    Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, United States

    This two-hour, four-mile guided hike connects Glen Echo Park, the C&O Canal, Union Arch Bridge, and Clara Barton National Historic Site. Along the way, learn about the park’s amusement era, African American canal worker George Pointer, the Washington Aqueduct, and Clara Barton. The route includes hills and uneven, rocky trails, so comfortable walking shoes are […]

    Free