White House Hosts Fall Garden Tours Oct 18 & 19

WASHINGTON – This fall, the White House will be opening its gardens and grounds to visitors on Saturday, October 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT, and Sunday, October 19 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT.  During this event, visitors can see the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden and South Lawn of the White House.  Additionally, the White House Kitchen Garden – the first vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden – will be accessible to guests.

This event is free and open to the public; however, a ticket is required for all attendees (including small children).  The National Park Service will distribute free, timed tickets at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion located at 15th and E Streets Northwest on each tour day beginning at 9:00 AM.  Tickets will be distributed — one ticket per person — on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Tours of White House Resume Nov. 5; Gardens Open to Visitors Oct. 26-27

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The White House is resuming a limited schedule of East Wing and Executive Residence tours, beginning November 5. Additionally, the White House will be opening its gardens and grounds to visitors on October 26 and 27.^.

To schedule a tour of the East Wing and Executive Residence, you need to contact your Member of Congress.

To tour the gardens and grounds on Saturday, October 26 from 9am-3:30 pm and Sunday, October 27 from 9 am-3 pm, you can obtain a free, timed ticket at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion located at 15th and E Streets on Saturday and Sunday beginning at 7:30 am.  Tickets will be distributed — one ticket per person (including small children) — on a first-come, first-served basis.

During this event, visitors can see the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden and South Lawn of the White House.  Additionally, the White House Kitchen Garden – the first vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden – will be accessible to guests.

For more information about tours of the White House, visit www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours-and-events.

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