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Glen Echo Park was established as a Chautauqua retreat in 1891 and was a premier amusement park serving the Washington, DC area from 1900 until 1968. Since 1971, this National Park has served as a vibrant arts and humanities center managed by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. The Park presents year-round activities in dance, theater, visual arts and environmental education.
Within the park there is Photoworks, a unique community of photographers, located in the arts enclave.Housed in a new studio built in 2002, Photoworks is home to a large darkroom facility, two teaching classrooms, a computer lab and gallery.
http://www.glenechophotoworks.org/
Among the most popular activities at Glen Echo Park are weekly dances in the Spanish Ballroom, Swing Dancing And Blues Dance Concerts , performances by the Puppet Co. and Adventure Theatre, programs sponsored by Discovery Creek Children's Museum, and special events such as Family Day and the annual Labor Day Art Show. The antique Dentzel carousel (dating back to 1921) is open May through September.