Postal Party Family Festival

Start: Saturday, July 26, 2025 11:00AM
End: Saturday, July 26, 2025 4:00PM

On Saturday, July 26, exactly 250 years since the Postal Service began, for a day full of free, family-friendly events celebrating our rich American experience, made and shared in the mail. This special day will include: • Meet Ben Franklin! Hear the story of the founding of the Postal Service directly from the Founding Father • Forensic investigations to learn about the Postal Service’s law enforcement unit, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service • Create Owney the postal pup inspired artwork with Erin Robinson, the National Postal Museum’s Guest Artist! • Pick up and deliver airmail around the Museum inspired by the Stinson Reliant with the National Museum of Air and Space • Write your own thank-you message to the U.S. Postal Service and hang it up on our Owney the Mail Dog wall! • Discover the legacy of Benjamin Franklin through creative design activities with the National Museum of American History • Library on the Go-Go Book Bike and story time with the DC Public Library at 12 pm and 2 pm • Scavenger hunt across the Museum • USPS trivia and temporary tattoo prizes • And so much more! ASL interpretation will be available during Story Times. For questions or to request additional accommodations, please contact us at npmprograms@si.edu.