The annual tradition of the White House Easter Egg Roll continued on Monday, April 21, 2025, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. First Lady Melania Trump hosted this year’s event as a nod to the founding of our country, featuring a mini-Declaration of Independence for kids to sign, Founding Fathers dress-up, and more. Also new this year are corporate sponsorships from companies like Amazon, Meta, YouTube and more.
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A volunteer lays out dyed eggs at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children and their parents wait in line to participate in the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children and their parents participate in the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. The White House is expecting thousands of children and adults to participate in the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn, which was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
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Children participate in the “egg hunt” during the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children dress-up as the “Founding Fathers” during the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children dye easter eggs during the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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A child participates in the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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The Easter Bunny arrives for the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children wear “Make America Great Again” hats while attending the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Guests visit the Meta tent during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Guests put together bouquets of fresh flowers during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children and their parents participate in the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children pose for photographs while pretending to ring the bell for the New York Stock Exchange during the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth watches as children participate in the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Guests visit the Meta tent during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Children and their parents participate in the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.
