Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom

Address: 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812

Glen Echo Park is a preserved amusement park and is one of the treasures of Washington D.C.. In addition to a historic carousel, the park also features an enormous ballroom that has been featuring dancing for over a century.

In the 2000s, the ballroom was restored to its appearance in 1933, and today is one of only a handful of remaining historic ballrooms on the east coast of the United States that would regularly host big band dances during the swing era.

All of the classes and dances will be held at Glen Echo Park or at a nearby venue within 10 minutes walking distance.

Planning Your Visit

Planning Accommodations

There are limited accommodations directly near Glen Echo Park. There are affordable hotels and home/room rentals nearby especially in Bethesda and Chevy Chase.  When you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a form to sign up to offer or request housing.  You can use this form to coordinate your own housing; Stardust Slow Balboa Weekend cannot guarantee housing for the event. 

Planning Rides to and from Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park is only accessible by public transit from Bethesda during the day and early evening. A taxi or Uber ride from Bethesda will usually cost $10-$20 one way in normal hours. When you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a form to sign up to offer or request rides.  You can use this form to coordinate your own rides; Stardust Slow Balboa Weekend cannot guarantee rides to and from the event.  

Planning Meals

Food options at Glen Echo Park are limited as is noted below. Otherwise, the closest restaurants and grocery stores are a mile away in either the town of Glen Echo or in Bethesda. Attendees should plan to bring their own food for lunch and snacks.

Food Near Glen Echo:

Food options near Glen Echo are limited, but we recommend

Food Close to Glen Echo in Bethesda:

There are plenty of food options nearby in Bethesda in various price ranges.  Here are some suggestions:

  • Tatte Bakery (great for breakfast, coffee, or a snack)
  • Fish Taco (all sorts of tacos, good price, get the guac)
  • Joe & the Juice
  • Chiko (Asian fusion)
  • Sweetgreen
  • Levain Bakery
  • Dolcezza Gelato
  • Poke Dojo

There are also many options for coffee:

  • Ceremony Coffee Roasters
  • Tatte Bakery and Cafe
  • Grace Street Coffee
  • Starbucks

Here are some nearby familiar chains:

  • Potbelly
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe
  • Panera
  • Smoothie King
  • Five Guys
  • Chopt
  • Cava
  • &Pizza
  • Chipotle

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