Archive for the May Revels – Upcoming Events Category

May 3 (11am) – Celebrate the Spring at Glen Echo Park

On May 3rd, join Washington Revels as we chase away Winter and celebrate the seasonal re-opening of the 102-year-old Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park Partnership’s annual Carousel Day! At 11:00 a.m., we will provide a festive musical procession throughout the park, followed by a performance by Gallery Voices (11:15 a.m. until Noon). All are then invited to take part in some joyous dancing around the Maypole at Noon.

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May 3 (4pm) – May Revels at the National Cathedral

May 3 (4pm) – May Revels at the National Cathedral

Washington Revels will close the annual All Hallows Guild Flower Mart held at the Washington National Cathedral on May 3 at 4pm. We will process to the front steps of the cathedral (or inside the Cathedral, if there is rain)—dressed in traditional May “whites” with colorful sashes and flower wreathes—to celebrate the greening of the year with song, dance, and merry mumming.

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