Main Gate Gets an Upgrade
A refreshed Filene Center Main Gate will debut in Summer 2025
April 7, 2025 | Wolf Trap Foundation
Over the past four summers, Wolf Trap has unveiled capital improvements for the benefit of visitors―new picnic areas, improved restrooms, accessibility features, entertaining spaces, and more. In May 2025, patrons will be welcomed by a brand-new Filene Center Main Gate.
Construction and design partners LF Jennings and Gensler are upgrading the Main Gate to be eye-catching and welcoming for concertgoers. The upgrade is both aesthetic and operational, offering enhanced security and increased accessibility.
The new, modern wooden design complements other recent additions, and will be an elevated and inspiring first impression of our beloved venue.
Main Gate prior to renovation. 400,000 patrons enter through the Filene Center gates every year.
The upgraded Main Gate will complement the iconic angular design of the Filene Center.
A larger awning will provide shade on sunny days and shelter on rainy days.
The plaza inside the Main Gate will be freshly repaved for Summer 2025.
In addition to the upgraded Main Gate, the sidewalks and plaza are being repaved to an aggregate concrete to match the other new pathways around the Filene Center, creating a cohesive look and feel around the Park.
“Encore Gate”, adjacent to Main Gate, is also being refreshed for greater accessibility, and to match the aesthetic of the Meadow Gate that was unveiled in 2024.
Wolf Trap's Meadow Gate was unveiled in Summer 2024.
Wolf Trap's new Encore Gate will debut in Summer 2025.
These upgrades are thanks to the many generous donors who contributed to the Campaign for Wolf Trap: Our Next Chapter, and funded four new pavilions, backstage artist area renovations, the new seating configuration in the Filene Center, an upgraded sound system, Meadow Overlook picnic terraces, and the Meadow Commons building that opened in 2024. The Campaign for Wolf Trap also raised endowment funds to ensure a strong base of support for Wolf Trap.
We look forward to welcoming you when the new Main Gate opens in May!
View additional construction renderings on wolftrap.org/campaign.
Please note: Temporary fencing has been installed in front of the Main Gate, and the Box Office is closed for spring during construction. Please purchase all tickets online at wolftrap.org.
All illustrations are concepts for consideration and are not reflective of final finishes and materials .