Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park, located at 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812, USA, offers a variety of meeting, conference, and event facilities that cater to diverse needs. Here is a detailed description of the park's event spaces and their capacities:

Meeting and Event Facilities

• Spanish Ballroom

• Capacity: Up to 450 guests, including space for dancing.
• Description: The historic Spanish Ballroom is a beautifully restored 1933 Mediterranean-style Art Deco building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It features a high ceiling, spacious dance floor, and gorgeous Art Deco design, making it ideal for formal events like weddings, corporate gatherings, and bar/bat mitzvahs.
• Services: The Ballroom includes dimmable house lights, a three-tier stage with a grand piano, and stage lighting. It is available for rent on weekdays and a limited number of weekend evenings. However, it is neither heated nor air conditioned, with peak rental times from April through June and September through October. Guests must ensure that the main ballroom floor is covered with a waterproof carpet wherever food or drink service and consumption occur.

• Bumper Car Pavilion

• Capacity: Up to 200 guests for dinner and dancing.
• Description: Built in 1923 as a cornerstone attraction of Glen Echo Park during the amusement park era, the Bumper Car Pavilion is an open-air covered pavilion with clear, retractable plastic sidewalls. It offers a unique and whimsical setting for events.
• Services: The Pavilion is neither heated nor air conditioned. It has electric infrared heat panels that can help heat parts of the space, and clear plastic sides that can be lowered to enclose the space. Additional heating and cooling solutions can be arranged through vendors.

• Private Rentals (North Arcade Building)

• Capacity: Up to 75 guests.
• Description: These multipurpose rooms are ideal for more intimate events like birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, and business meetings. They offer a flexible space that can be customized to fit various event needs.
• Services: These rooms can be rented separately and include access to the Hall of Mirrors dance studio, which has two dressing rooms and a one-stall bathroom. Additional costs apply for these locations.

Additional Services

• Event Coordination: Glen Echo Park does not offer event planning or coordinating services. However, they highly recommend hiring an event coordinator to ensure the smooth execution of your event.

• Catering and Equipment: The park does not provide tables, chairs, or other additional equipment or supplies. These can be supplied by catering companies or any other rental companies. Tables and chairs used in the spaces must have rubber, felt, or wooden feet to prevent damage.

• Sound Systems: The Spanish Ballroom and Bumper Car Pavilion have built-in stages and can accommodate house sound systems. However, the designated person operating the sound system must be trained in advance by a member of the park staff.

• Music Restrictions: Live or DJ-provided music is permitted in the Spanish Ballroom, Bumper Car Pavilion, and Ballroom Back Room. All music must end by 11:30 PM for outdoor pavilions.

• Parking: Parking is free at Glen Echo Park, with a large main lot off Oxford Road available for guests. Overnight parking is not allowed, and there are limited parking spaces in the small parking lot off MacArthur Blvd., which is permit-only until 4:00 PM.

Glen Echo Park offers a unique and historic setting for various events, with each space tailored to different capacities and needs. The park's professional staff is available to assist with event planning and logistics, ensuring that every event is memorable and successful.