White House Easter Egg Roll set for April 17
March 8, 2017 - 11:08 am
Children participate in the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington April 21, 2014. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
First lady Melania Trump walks into the State Dining room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, where she hosted a luncheon in honor of International Women's Day. Also in attendance are Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and President Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, center. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)
WASHINGTON — The annual White House Easter Egg Roll will take place on April 17.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made the long-awaited announcement Wednesday.
Tickets are free to the public and will be distributed through an online lottery. The White House says details on how to enter will be released later in March.
Families with children 13 years old and younger may participate in a day of festivities on the White House South Lawn.
The White House Easter Egg Roll dates to 1878 and the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. The White House says new traditions are expected at next month’s event, the first Easter Egg Roll for Trump.
