First Lady Melania Trump Announces 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll

Please see the following information from the White House:

Ticket Lottery

As in years past, the Easter Egg Roll lottery provides a process for the inclusion of guests from all 56 states and territories. White House Easter Egg Roll tickets are free and will be made available via an online lottery.

To enter, visit Recreation.Gov and create an account. The 2026 lottery page will open on February 26^th at 12:00 PM EST and close on March 4^th at 12:00 PM EST. Lottery Results will be announced on March 10^th.

Entrants must specify the number of adults/children on the ticket request screen along with their time preference. Choose multiple time slots if you are flexible.

There must be at least one child (age 13 and under) and one adult to apply with a maximum of two adults per application. Each household will be limited to one lottery application for a maximum of six tickets.

Email notifications from Recreation.gov will be sent to the lottery winners with instructions for obtaining tickets.

Volunteers

The White House Easter Egg Roll would not be possible without the help of hundreds of dedicated volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering at the 2026 event, please submit your application below by Friday, February 27^th at 5:00 PM EST.