# Native Art Market at the National Museum of the American Indian > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: National Museum of the American Indian (Washington), 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20560 - Ages: Kids & Families - Price: Free - Organizer: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian - Official page: https://americanindian.si.edu/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/native-art-market-at-the-national-museum-of-the-american-indian--listing-5d834d5638d530342870d6ca ## About The National Museum of the American Indian's annual Native Art Market brings award-winning Indigenous artists from across the Western Hemisphere to the museum's Potomac Atrium. Visitors meet the artists, learn about traditional and contemporary Native arts, and can buy handmade beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery and sculpture — good for older children interested in how things are made. Families can combine it with the museum's exhibitions and lunch at the Mitsitam Cafe. 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