Scenes from Historic Presidential Easter Egg Rolls
Each spring, the White House opens the South Lawn to children and their parents for the annual Easter Egg Roll. See photos of the event dating back to the late 1800s.
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Children at the Easter Egg Roll at the White House, circa 1898.
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In 1921, thousands of children and parents take part in the Easter Egg rolling contest on the South Lawn of the White House.
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President Warren Harding and first lady Florence Harding from the porch of the White House wave greetings at the Egg Roll, 1922.
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First lady Eleanor Roosevelt with grand daughter Sistie and her sister’s mother Curtis Dall as they strolled through the crowd on the White House Lawn in 1933.
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Hazel Johansen, 3; Darlene Johansen, 10; and Bunny Johansen, 6; of Washington, DC, all sisters, at the Easter Egg Roll in 1955, during the Eisenhower administration.
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President Jimmy Carter, first lady Rosalynn Carter, daughter Amy, and grandson Jason mingle with the crowds on the South Lawn of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll, 1977.
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First lady Nancy Reagan hugs a participant of the Egg roll as President Ronald Reagan signs Easter eggs during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, 1983.
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Vice President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush get hugs from Easter bunnies during the annual White House Easter egg roll, 1985.
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President Bill Clinton (R) waves as he shakes hands with the Easter Bunny before the annual Easter Egg Roll in 1996.
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President George W. Bush hugs the Easter Bunny during the annual Easter Egg Roll in 2008.
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Stephanie Guand (L), 2-1/2 years old, and 4-year-old Emily Mossel (R) participate (with the assistance of their mothers) in the annual Easter Egg Roll, 1997.
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President Barack Obama (L) helps a young participant roll an egg during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, 2012.
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Crowds of children and their families take part in the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, 2012.
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, with son Barron (L), blow whistles at the start of an Easter egg roll during Easter celebrations, 2018.
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attend the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 10, 2023.
