Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Review

Wolf Trap is the only national park dedicated to the performing arts. June through September, the massive, outdoor Filene Center hosts close to 100 performances, ranging from pop and jazz concerts to dance and musical theater productions. In summer, the National Symphony Orchestra is based here, and the Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods delivers 70 free performances. During the colder months the intimate, indoor Barns at Wolf Trap fill with the sounds of musicians playing folk, country, and chamber music, along with myriad other styles. The park is just off the Dulles Toll Road, about 20 mi from Downtown. When the Filene Center hosts an event, Metrorail operates a $3.10 (exact change is required) round-trip shuttle bus from the West Falls Church Metro station. The bus leaves 20 minutes after the show or no later than 11 pm, whether the show is over or not.