# Things to do with kids at Smithsonian National Postal Museum

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Smithsonian National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience at the National Postal Museum](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dead-letter-office-gallery-experience-at-the-national-postal-museum--listing-4e8fb6414e82bff9c9a0a5bc) — Tue, Oct 27 (+5 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Smithsonian National Postal Museum · Free · checked Oct 20. Could you be a postal clerk? In this gallery activity at the National Postal Museum, a volunteer challenges visitors to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and…
- [Stamp & Scream Halloween at the National Postal Museum](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/stamp-and-scream-halloween-at-the-national-postal-museum--listing-9932bfd7601d6b5e548bd384) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Smithsonian National Postal Museum · Free · checked Oct 16. The National Postal Museum near Union Station hosts a free Halloween festival, Stamp & Scream, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 11 am to 3 pm. Families explore spooky stamps…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Story Time at the National Postal Museum](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/story-time-at-the-national-postal-museum--listing-c102abdcf00b09d4725f20d9) — Fridays 10:00–11:30 am · Smithsonian National Postal Museum · Free · checked Oct 16. Every Friday from 10 to 11:30 am the National Postal Museum runs a drop-in Story Time that starts in the Historic Lobby: a fresh story, a stroll through the museum and hands-on…

## Nearby

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