Experience


Tuned to Your Taste: A Foodie Guide for Your Upcoming Show
Aug 04, 2025

Tuned to Your Taste: A Foodie Guide for Your Upcoming Show

An evening at Wolf Trap is more than just a concert! It’s an escape filled with music, dancing, partying with friends, and keeping your energy up with delicious food! Before your favorite artist takes the stage, satisfy your pre-concert cravings and get a taste of everything summer has to offer with these delicious on-site offerings: Not sure which option to choose? Let the show be...

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Jamming with Jules: Music for Kids of All Ages
Jul 21, 2025

Jamming with Jules: Music for Kids of All Ages

When Jules Hoffman walks on stage—ukulele in hand and puppet pal Poppy at their side—you can feel the energy shift. It’s brighter, sillier, and a whole lot more fun. More commonly known as Jamming with Jules, the Brooklyn-based artist reminds audiences of all ages that music can be both playful and profound. Before Jules makes their Wolf Trap debut at Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods on Thursday, July...

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Dan Zanes: Creating Coolness and Commonality Through Social Music
Jul 17, 2025

Dan Zanes: Creating Coolness and Commonality Through Social Music

Call It Social Music or All-Ages Music (or Both), the Grammy-wining Performer Shares His Recipe for Collaboration, Friendship, and the Democratization of Music Grammy Award Winner and Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Dan Zanes proves that it’s much easier (and a lot more fun!) to get by with a little help from his friends. Zanes boasts a career full of collaborations with all kinds of music...

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Wolf Trap's Chef Chris Faessen helms Ovations Restaurant
Jul 16, 2025

Wolf Trap’s Chef Chris Faessen on Curating Food Fit for a Standing Ovation

Wolf Trap’s longtime Executive Chef, Chris Faessen, is adding another venture to his culinary resume: launching a brand-new restaurant at the Filene Center this summer. After finding success in The Barns’ on-site restaurant, Wolf Trap’s Hospitality Team is now taking over Ovations Restaurant. The al fresco buffet-style dining experience highlights the fresh and diverse flavors of summer and unbridled creativity of Wolf Trap’s culinary team....

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Ear Snacks, Soundwaves, and Shenanigans: Meet Andrew & Polly
Jul 01, 2025

Ear Snacks, Soundwaves, and Shenanigans: Meet Andrew & Polly

Whether they’re composing family-friendly jams or orchestrating the whimsical world of their popular family music podcast, Ear Snacks, children’s performers Andrew & Polly are a truly harmonious duo. The pair has spent nearly 15 years crafting clever, toe-tapping tunes and heartfelt musical conversations that strike a chord with both kids and grown-ups. Ahead of their upcoming performance at Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, Andrew & Polly discuss their...

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Wolf Trap: A July Staycation in Your Backyard
Jun 30, 2025

Wolf Trap: A July Staycation in Your Backyard

July is fast approaching, and your summer needs a soundtrack! If the beaches are too busy for your taste, or you’re craving a cooler way to spend the scorching start of summer, Wolf Trap's Filene Center has a show for every vacation and celebration this season. Plus, take your pick of delicious dining and Concessions options to pair with each occasion.  ...

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Movie Magic: Behind the Scores
Jun 12, 2025

Movie Magic: Behind the Scores

Every summer, Wolf Trap audiences are awestruck by the popular film scores performed by the National Symphony Orchestra. Ever wonder what it takes to conduct a live orchestra in time to a movie? Wolf Trap caught up with esteemed conductor Emil de Cou for a behind-the-scenes scoop on bringing these movies to life!...

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Know Before You Go:                                  Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
May 29, 2025

Know Before You Go: Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods

For many families in the greater Washington, DC area, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap is a summer tradition. But even the most seasoned Children’s Theatre-goers can use a few reminders to make their experience the best it can be. Here are some tips to know before you go: Pack the essentials. Although the Children’s Theatre stage is located mostly in the shade, it still gets...

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