Carousel Day

• 5/2/2026

• 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Directions: A free parking lot for Glen Echo Park is located just off MacArthur Boulevard on Oxford Road (5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo, MD 20812), across from the Glen Echo Shopping Center. From the parking lot, follow the foot-bridge across the Minnehaha Creek to enter the Park. 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo Map

• Join us for a festival event in celebration of Glen Echo Park's 105-year-old Dentzel carousel as it opens for the season! In addition to riding the carousel, families are welcome to enjoy many other FREE activities throughout the Park including live music & dance performances, a spring parade and maypole celebration, kids' arts & crafts, open artist studios & galleries, food trucks, and lots more! Plus, the star of the show: carousel rides! Learn More: glenechopark.org/carouselday

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