White House Easter Egg Roll Moves Tickets Online
"For the first time, tickets for the Easter Egg Roll will be distributed online so that more children and families from across the United States have the opportunity to experience this event," a release from the White House said.
The Easter Egg Roll, a presidential tradition, will be April 13, the Monday after Easter. This year's theme is "Let's Go Play" to encourage healthy living.
The annual event allows children to visit the White House grounds Easter weekend to roll hard boiled eggs and take part in other seasonal festivities. This year children under the age of ten are welcomed to the South Lawn of the White House play sports, take cooking classes and listen to live musical performances and storytelling.
The Obamas have stressed the importance of opening up the White House to the Washington community – initiating a Neighborhood Inaugural Ball, visiting local schools and businesses and inviting school children to the White House. But this Easter local children will have to compete for tickets to the historic event.
Tickets will be available here starting March 26.