Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Reviews

I love Wolf Trap. Seeing a concert on the lawn on a summer evening is one of the great joys of living in the DC area. But be prepared for certain inconveniences, such as driving there, parking, standing in line, and waiting a long time to get back out of the parking lot afterwards. Also, the concessions are (not surprisingly) expensive. If you sit on the lawn, plan to get there early for a good seat (gates open 1:30 before the show), bring blankets to sit on and food (and wine! it's allowed), relax and enjoy. I'm not rich enough to become a member and get into the VIP lounge area but it sure looks nice when I'm standing in line sweating my *** off.

Great performances here by tins of great artists. Some of the people (crowd) here are a bit uptight, but hey, you're not there for them. Good views, highly recommend getting box seats!

Went to see a show. I have to warn you the seating is too close together. Wear your comfortable casual clothes and shoes.

Special evening with friends and Mark Knopfler at Wolf Trap. Great show!

Doesn't get any better than an evening with #DianaRoss.

Shut down because of the virus but working to renovate

Wolf Trap is a natural treasure. The park brings in a diverse variety of artists every year.

Great arena! Had a blast here seeing Lenny Kravitz.

Great location for shows. The only complaint is the there is absolutely traffic control when trying to get our of the parking lots.

Do not go during the humid months! Other than that it's great

Clean, beautiful countryside, well run. (And they have a BAR!)

great place to walk your dog. They also have really good concerts

Great time on the lawn! Love that you can bring in your own food and drinks. Only downside is the wait for bag check, but they're very efficient.

One of the best concert venues in America. Terrific sound and great atmosphere. Plus you bring your own food and drink!!

Love this smaller sized venue. Really organized and clean. So fun that you can pack a cooler. Lawn seats don't offer the best view of the stage, but the venue makes up for it with a huge screen facing the lawn so you can see all the action even though the stage is a bit out of view. No matter where you sit, the sound itself is awesome. I've seen many shows here and I'm never disappointed.

One of the great performance spaces in the US. And the additions of the jumbotrons make the lawn seats even better!

Wolf Trap is awesome, wonderful place to sip, eat and hear fantastic music!!

We were fortunate to attend a behind the scenes tour if the facility, given by the Park Service. An informative, enjoyable presentation and walk through the staging areas, dressing rooms and stage.

I have seen tons of shows here. I will definitely recommend the covered amphitheatre seating because buying tickets 2 months in advance makes planning for weather rather difficult. With that said, the lawn seating is a great spot for a night time picnic that you can bring your own alcohol to. Great shows for reasonable prices and a fun woodsy vibe.

Very nice facility, traffic out of the event took quite a while...

Had a wonderful time at the symphony which performed Prince's songs. The Crab Cake Sandwich was really tasty!

Great outdoor Summer venue for performances. Bonus they've added new screens for the lawn

I used to like getting lawn seats but the concert I attended last night had been oversold. Too crowded!
Just because screens were installed that does not justify selling too many tickets.

Still an amazing place after so many years. Although with rising temperatures, a few fans in the pavillion wouldn't hurt

Welcoming atmosphere. Could get cold during the nights.

A great venue for numerous theater products. From the main stage to children's theatre in the woods, los of possibilities. Overall good free parking but to some venues it might be a bit of a hike. The lawn is a great place to have a picnic prior to the show.

The only national park in the United States dedicated to the performing arts. What else needs to be said?

I went there one night to see charlie puth it was the best night ever but it started late and the people that where sitting down where the stage is didn't get to there seats until 7:40. I still loved it

Really neat venue where you can bring in food and drink. Brilliant!

Such a great place for concerts or just enjoying nature. Lovely layout and lovely Rangers and guides.

Although traffic can be a nightmare getting into Wolf Trap, the venue itself is wonderful for concerts. We usually get tickets for "inside" as opposed to the lawn areas. A little more spacious when you feel the need to get up and dance a bit! Box seating has good views but are tight-seating wise (and no room to dance to the music.) "Fast food" counter options are ok but pricey. Same with beverages both alcoholic and non. If a patron buys one of the "special" Wolf Trap cups for $5 there should be some discount on the beverage no matter what type.

This is the premier concert venue for the area: a wide variety of outstanding shows, good food, easy access. The food is a bit pricey (though delicious), but you're allowed to bring a picnic and enjoy it on site. No food is allowed under the roof, however, only on the lawn, at your vehicle, or at picnic tables on the grounds. Water and drinks purchased at Wolf Trap *are* allowed under the roof.
It's a national park to boot, and the grounds are scenic/tranquil. Staff is friendly and helpful; whether you're "normal" or need handicapped access, the process is smooth.
Beautiful venue in every way.

You can bring your own food and drinks and great location and venue

Beautiful venue, and well organized too. Highly recommended.

Always a wonderful time. Sadly the people who go there are rude as hell sometimes too. 4 people taking up 4 huge blankets worth of room and 9 people getting the same space as us 3. Not Wolftraps fault though. Food was good. Music great. My sons 1st concert

Absolutely lovely outdoor concert venue. Had perfect weather, great seats.

We Uber"d, and the venue does a nice job directing people and cars to the designated place.

I had never heard of Wolf Trap before spending the summer in DC. To say the least, I was surprised that there is a national park for the performing arts. When I learned of this I knew I had to go to a show there. I was able to make it to Ira Glass's performance. I am really impressed that Wolf Trap provides a shuttle service from the DC Metro. We were visiting other sites so we ended up driving but if I ever go back I will surely take advantage of the shuttle option. The venue itself is quite cool. We sat in the lawn. Our experience was not at all diminished by this. Instead, we paid only $25 per seat and had a great view. I would highly recommend the lawn if you don't mind sitting on the ground. Consider bringing bug spray and prepare for a decent wait to get out of the parking lot. These are things that shouldn't be surprises and don't take away from the overall Wolf Trap experience.

I went to The Barns for an investor dinner and talk. It was a very good dinner and good talk by Baird.

Wolf Trap makes great performers and shows accessible to a wide audience

Poorly lit at night. My girlfriend broke her foot after falling down the steps because of the poor lighting.

I know this is a different outdoor type venue, and that alone offers a unique experience, but eh lines for drinks and snacks are ridiculous and the costs are way way high

Great place to see a show on the lawn because its Bring your own beer and food.

Beautiful venue go casual on the lawn or in a box seat. Pretty easy access to and from the event we went to. Highly recommended

Came here for the Pixar show on Friday and had a great time! I normally sit on the lawn when I attend shows at Wolf Trap, but this time my sister got us tickets to her firm's box seats. With the box seats you get access to the Encore Lounge with free food and drinks before the show. They had a great spread of appetizers and had friendly waiters coming around to refill your drinks. Our box seats had a great view of the show, but the one downside is you can't bring in any food or drinks. Whether you sit in the box seats with a great view or on the lawn with your own picnic basket, Wolftrap is a great venue!

Fun venue, but lots of spots to sit where you don't have a view of the stage, or viewing screens.

That hill is a beast! But beautiful place, so much fun, and well cared for. Great family place too.

Great place. 3 different stages. Covered seating and lawn seating available.

Excellent place to sit with your family friends and enjoy your favorite artists

Unique venue, National park, great acoustics, very pricey restaurants and concessions. Tailgating is allowed, bring your own food and beverage in a cooler inside. Upscale crowd, friendly staff. Ease of parking and leaving was a breeze.

Best venue on the east coast bar non. No
Matter who is performing.

wonderful older venue that I love coming to for years.

I love this unique National Park. Come 90 minutes before the performance begins an stake out a place on the lawn to enjoy some wine and cheese.

What an amazing concert venue! We came here for the annual holiday sing along at the Filene Center. There was plenty of parking and hundreds of people. Everyone was there to have a good time and enjoy the holiday spirit. I am definitely going to come back for a concert when it's warmer out.

You are allowed to bring outside food and drink (including alcohol) to the Filene Center, so keep that in mind!

We went to The Barns for a fantastic concert! The venue was perfect, with good food and drinks before hand or during intermission and the hall itself is fun and intimate.

Beautiful place especially for summer parties, whenever I'm passing by I try to watch at least a presentation, the place is suitable to have dinner on the lawn while the show is being presented, this year even under the moonlight.

Awesome venue. Went to the Filene Center and was impressed by how beautiful the venue was. Parked at the west lot and took a golf cart ride to the venue. The walk back to the car was easy through the tunnel under the road. Surrounding the east lot were picnic benches were we enjoyed some wine and snacks. Perfect evening.

Very nice place. Awesome place for out door concert.