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Glen Echo Park Camps offers day camps where campers take part in visual arts, music, theater, and nature and aquatic life activities. The program includes summer camps, as well as spring break and winter break camps, with most camp days running from 9am to 3pm. After Camp is available to extend a camper’s day until 6pm, and families can order a boxed lunch through the onsite Praline Café, with lunch orders placed at least one week before the camp start date for the full week.
• Ages: 4–17 years old
• Schedule: Most camps run 9am–3pm, with Summer Camps 2025 offered June 16–August 22
Glen Echo Park Camps takes place in a setting that includes a restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel, numerous art studios and galleries, and is home to 13 resident artists and organizations. The Park includes two award-winning children’s theaters, a nature and aquatic life program for kids, and a thriving social dance program. The broader Park offers hundreds of classes in visual and performing arts, including ceramics, painting, photography, glass, music, dance, and more, along with free summer concerts, festivals, and special events. The camp follows a Camp Code of Conduct that includes the rule “Be kind to each other,” and volunteer camp counselor positions qualify for SSL hours.
All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland. The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. The leadership team includes CEO Katey Boerner.
One testimonial from Laura C., a member, student, and volunteer, states that Glen Echo Park fosters creativity and a love of the arts as well as a sense of community, and that learning and shared experiences at the Park have strengthened her understanding of herself and of the arts as a basic necessity. Another testimonial from Bob and Francine L., social dancers, describes how they enjoy dancing at Glen Echo Park, including the beauty of the Spanish Ballroom, the variety of dance offerings such as Waltz Time, the bands that play at the dances, and the lessons offered before each dance.
Last updated January 22, 2026.
• Ages: 4–17 years old
• Schedule: Most camps run 9am–3pm, with Summer Camps 2025 offered June 16–August 22
Glen Echo Park Camps takes place in a setting that includes a restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel, numerous art studios and galleries, and is home to 13 resident artists and organizations. The Park includes two award-winning children’s theaters, a nature and aquatic life program for kids, and a thriving social dance program. The broader Park offers hundreds of classes in visual and performing arts, including ceramics, painting, photography, glass, music, dance, and more, along with free summer concerts, festivals, and special events. The camp follows a Camp Code of Conduct that includes the rule “Be kind to each other,” and volunteer camp counselor positions qualify for SSL hours.
All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland. The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. The leadership team includes CEO Katey Boerner.
One testimonial from Laura C., a member, student, and volunteer, states that Glen Echo Park fosters creativity and a love of the arts as well as a sense of community, and that learning and shared experiences at the Park have strengthened her understanding of herself and of the arts as a basic necessity. Another testimonial from Bob and Francine L., social dancers, describes how they enjoy dancing at Glen Echo Park, including the beauty of the Spanish Ballroom, the variety of dance offerings such as Waltz Time, the bands that play at the dances, and the lessons offered before each dance.
Last updated January 22, 2026.
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