Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts hosts a wide range of concerts including pop, country, folk and blues, orchestra, dance, opera. Wolf Trap holds performances and offers educational programs all year long in indoor and outdoor venues

Filene Center at Wolf TrapFilene Center is a 7,000-seat concert pavilion that is ideal for summer concerts. The seating is under cover with open sides that look out onto the rolling hills of the park. Lawn seating provides an area where patrons can relax and enjoy picnics before and during the performance. In addition to concerts, the Filene Center is a venue for a variety of education programs, artist master classes, special events, and a Holiday Sing-A-Long.

The gates open one and a half hours before all performances. You are allowed to bring in your own food and drink and chairs are allowed on the lawn (though you will be asked to sit in the back, so you will not impair the view of other patrons). Lawn seats are first come first serve and performances are held rain or shine.

The Barns at Wolf TrapTwo 18th century barns serve as a unique venue for year-round indoor concerts with first class acoustics. The larger barn seats 284 people on the main level and 98 in the hayloft. The smaller barn serves as a reception area. The Barns at Wolf Trap is a fabulous place to enjoy jazz, bluegrass, chamber music, folk, comedy, cabaret, and country music. Attend a summer performance of the Wolf Trap Opera Company. The doors open 30 minutes before each performance. The Barns are also rented for meetings, conferences and private parties.

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods

Special family-friendly performances are held from late June through early August at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays. Music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and plays are geared towards school aged children. Ticket prices range from $8 to $10 and children under two are free. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended since many performances sell out. National Park Service Park Rangers lead nature walks after most Theatre-in-the-Woods performances.

Center for Education at Wolf Trap

In 2003, Wolf Trap opened a state-of-the art education facility to accommodate rehearsals, workshops, childrens classes, master classes, meetings, and training sessions.

Location

1551 Trap Rd, Vienna, Virginia.

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is located about 20 minutes from downtown Washington, DC. Wolf Trap Express Bus travels from the West Falls Church Metro stop every 20 minutes starting two hours prior to show time. See a map and directions.