First Lady Announces Spring White House Garden Tours

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Red tulips encircle the White House North Portico fountain in 2019,. The White House 2025 Spring Garden Tours will be held April 5 and 6, showing a variety of flora on the White House grounds. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

First Lady Melania Trump announced Friday the White House will open its gardens and grounds to visitors for spring tours on April 5, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Visitors can explore the the South Lawn, the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, and the White House Kitchen Garden will also be accessible to guests.

This event is free and open to the public. A ticket is required for all attendees (including small children). The National Park Service will distribute free, timed tickets at a tent outside the White House Visitor Center each day of the tours beginning at 8:30 a.m. The White House Visitor Center is located at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, near the intersection of 15th Str…