White House Easter Egg Roll 2016

March 28, 2016

The 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll will take place on March 28th and this year’s them is Let’s Celebrate! This is a free event but you have to enter a lottery for the tickets. The lottery is open for 4 days (February 12th, 12 pm ET – February 17th, 12pm ET) so enter TODAY! The results of the lottery will be available on February 25, 2016. Email notifications from Recreation.gov will be sent after that date to the lottery winners with instructions for obtaining tickets.

We had the opportunity to attend a few years ago and had a great time!  The entire gang will have a chance participate in many family activities, see grand performances from a variety of music artist and watch cooking demonstrations from top chefs. The event is geared toward kids 2-10 although kids up to the age of 12 attend. Every family in the DC area should definitely enter the lottery, it’ll be a day to remember!  Hey, you may even get the opportunity to see the First Family!

**About Entering the Lottery for Tickets**

The 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll lottery will be open from 12 p.m. ET on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12th until  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th at 12 p.m. ET. Signing up for the lottery is free of charge and tickets for winners are free of charge. Enter the lottery now.

ENTER THE LOTTERY HERE

About the Event

The White House Easter Egg Roll is a tradition that dates to 1878. Originally, young children in Washington, D.C., would flock to Capitol Hill every Monday after Easter for egg rolling and a day of activities. Members of Congress grew tired of the growing crowds and passed an Act of Congress which prohibited egg rolling on the Capitol grounds. The event was moved to the White House in 1878 after President Hayes was approached by young children to use his backyard to roll eggs. Nearly every Easter since, the White House has invited young children to roll eggs on the White House lawn.

Today, the Easter Egg Roll has grown from a few local children rolling eggs on the White House lawn to become the largest event held at the White House, filled with live entertainment, sports, interactive cooking demonstrations, and, of course, the traditional rolling of the Easter eggs. The Easter Egg Roll promotes healthy and active living and is designed for children 13 years of age and under. Visit the Official White House website to view photos and videos of past events and learn more about the history of the White House Easter Egg Roll.

About the Commemorative Eggs

The official White House Easter Egg Roll commemorative eggs are available whether or not you attend the event. Learn more about these popular keepsake eggs here.

Want to Volunteer?

High energy volunteers are needed to assist with crowd control at the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, March 28, 2016. Individuals are needed to assist guests entering from the Ellipse; to direct visitors on 15th Street and Sherman Park; to help guests find where they need to be; and to direct line movement and to maintain order.

If you are comfortable being around large crowds and are interested in volunteering for this event, please fill out an application form. Deadline is March 14th. Volunteers must attend a two-hour orientation session. Free t-shirt!

 Need More Information?

Recreation.gov

The White House Easter Egg Roll

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