Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom

The Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park is one of the most historically significant and beloved dance venues in the Washington DC area, hosting nearly 200 social dance events per year in a stunning 1933 Art Deco ballroom within a National Historic Site on the banks of the Potomac River just inside the Maryland border. Every event includes a free beginner lesson before the main social dance, making it the ideal entry point for anyone who wants to try swing, contra, salsa, or folk dancing in an authentic, welcoming community environment with 300,000-plus annual visitors. The park's cultural programming draws dancers from across the metro area who describe the Spanish Ballroom community as genuinely inclusive and joyful.