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Easter at the White House
On the Monday after Easter, the traditional Easter Egg Roll takes place on the
White House South Lawn from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please visit The White House
Easter Egg Roll page for
details of this year's event.
Spring Garden and House Tour
 The annual Spring Garden and
House Tour is held on Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, 2000. Saturday hours
are 9 a.m. until noon and again from 2p.m.-5p.m. Sunday hours are from 1p.m.-
5p.m. No tickets are required, nor are group reservations accepted. The line
forms at the southeast gate, located at E Street and East Executive Avenue.
Visitors view the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, South Lawn, Children's
Garden, Rose Garden, and the State Floor rooms of the White House. Military
bands entertain on the lawn. Photographs are permitted on the grounds, but not
in the Rose Garden nor inside the White House. In case of inclement weather,
the garden portion is canceled but self-guided tours of the house continue.
Fall Garden and House Tour
The annual Fall Garden and House Tour is held on Saturday and Sunday,
October 7 and 8, 2000. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. until 12 noon and
2 until 5 p.m. Sunday hours are 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Visitors are admitted if in
line by the ending times indicated. No tickets are required, nor are group
reservations accepted. The line forms at the southeast gate, located at E
Street and East Executive Avenue.
Visitors view the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, South Lawn, Children's
Garden, Rose Garden, and the State Floor rooms of the White House. Military
bands entertain on the lawn. Photographs are permitted on the grounds, but not
in the Rose Garden nor inside the White House. In case of inclement weather,
the garden portion is canceled but self-guided tours of the house continue.
Salute to Lafayette Square Festival
Although not administered by the White House, we are pleased to
publicize the Sixth Annual Salute to Lafayette Square Festival which
opens the doors to homes and offices comprising the President's neighborhood
not normally opened to the public. Guests walk the tour route with specially
issued passports and guidebooks on Saturday, October 7, 2000 from 11 a.m.-4p.m.
available at each featured site.
Featured participants will include the Decatur House, Treasury
Department, White House Historical Association, St. John's Episcopal Church,
Hay-Adams Hotel and much more. The celebration is filled with enriching tours,
exhibits, living history programs, children's activities, music, food vendors,
and wonderful prizes. All activities are free. Please call the Decatur House at
(202) 842-0917.
Veterans Day
On Veterans Day Saturday, November 11th, there are no reserved ticketed
tours in the morning, however, self-guided pulbic tour hours are 12 noon
through 2 p.m. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets
or reservations are used. Visitors should line up at the Southeast Gate,
anyone in line by 2 p.m. is admitted.
Thanksgiving
On Thursday, November 23, the White House is closed to observe
Thanksgiving. No tours are available.
Christmas at the White House
The Christmas
decorations in the White House may be viewed during the month of December
from Tuesday, December 5 to Friday, December 29.
The White House will be closed in order to decorate
on Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2 and again on Saturday, December 30.
There will be no tours on Christmas, Monday, December 25.
The annual Candlelight tours of the White
House are scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 27, 28, and 29, from 5-7 pm.
Advance
tickets are not used, nor are group reservations accepted. The line begins at
the southeast gate. Anyone in line by 7 p.m. is admitted. The Candlelight
tours are identical to and in addition to the regular, self-guided holiday
tours scheduled from 10 a.m. until 12 noon every Tuesday through Saturday.
Candlelight tours are often very crowded, the wait may be long, and the weather
will probably be cold, so please dress appropriately.
Although not administered by the White House, we are
pleased to publicize the annual December
Pageant of
Peace, which begins on Monday, December 11, with
the lighting of the National Christmas tree by President
Clinton, on the Ellipse, just south of the White House. The national tree,
as well as the state and territory trees, remain on the
Ellipse and Musical programs are offered from 6:00 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. until Saturday, December 30. Detailed
information is available from the National Park Service at
(202) 208-1631.
The 2000 Senior Citizens Holiday Tour is scheduled for Thursday, December 7.
Reservations for the 2000 Senior Citizens Holiday Tour are no longer being accepted.
Tours are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour requests for the 2001 Senior holiday tour will be accepted beginning
January 1, 2001. Revisit this site closer to the date to download a tour request form.
The 2000 Mobility Disabled Tour is on Friday December 8.
To reserve Christmas tours for groups of people in wheelchairs or
with other mobility disabilities (date for 2000 is to be determined),
please send requests that include the name of the group, number of people,
contact person who will be with the group, and the address, phone, and fax
numbers of the contact person. Mail requests to: Mobility Disabled Holiday
Tours, Visitors Office, White House, Washington DC, 20502.
For both the Senior Citizen and Mobility Disabled Holiday Tours, the
driver must remain with the vehicle and cannot also serve as an escort or
attendant.
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