In Photos: 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll

The Obama White House
3 min readMar 29, 2016

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On Monday March 28, 2016, the President and the First Lady hosted the final White House Easter Egg roll for the Obama Administration.

A tradition in its 138th year and the largest annual public event at the White House, 35,000 people joined on the South Lawn for games, stories and, of course, the traditional egg roll.

Check out the day’s events in photos:

The Easter Bunny waits in the Red Room before the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, March 28, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama listen to Idina Menzel sing the national anthem on the Blue Room Balcony as they officially kick off the Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The President and the Easter Bunny listen to the First Lady delivers remarks from the Blue Room Balcony. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama greets visitors on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama and the First Lady prepare for the ceremonially start of the Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The President and Mrs. Obama cheer on children. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama and the First Lady act out while reading “Where the Wild Things Are” on the Storytime Stage. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Children participate in the story time reading. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
The President high-fives children after story time. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama shoots during a basketball clinic on the White House basketball court with NBA and WNBA members. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama reacts during a tennis clinic on the White House tennis court. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama snuggles with 22-month-old Soleil Malveaux Jean-Pierre after participating in the tennis clinic. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The First Lady oversees obstacle course activity in the Rose Garden. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
President Obama demonstrates agility drills on the basketball court. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Visitors relax amongst the activity on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Children participate in yoga activities. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The First Lady introduces performers Chloe and Halle for a performance on the South Lawn stage. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
Mrs. Obama leads pre-race stretches prior to the Fun Run. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The First Lady signals the start of the Fun Run on the South Lawn driveway. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Visitors take part in the Fun Run. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Mrs. Obama and runners follow the Fun Run course outside the perimeter of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
A child enjoys the yoga activity on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
Children race to gather eggs. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
A youngster dyes eggs. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
A young girl participates in the football obstacle course. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

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