Visitors enjoy the Labor Day Art Show which highlights pieces created by students from the Glen Echo Park art programs.
Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly "to promote liberal and practical education." By 1911, it transformed into DC's premier amusement park until it closed in 1968. Since 1971, the National Park Service has owned and operated the site and today, with the help of the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, offers year-round cultural and recreational activities.
The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to participate in the first phase of the Glen Echo Park Management Plan Amendment. This initiative will guide future development and programming at Glen Echo Park, a historic arts and cultural landmark located in Montgomery County, Maryland.