The White House is expecting nearly 30,000 attendees
at the event, which will feature entertainment from the US Marine, Army, Air Force and Navy
Bands.
And even if you're not attending the Egg Roll, you can get a set of five official White House
Easter Egg Roll commemorative wooden eggs for $34.95.
They have a seal on the front and the President and first lady's signatures on the back.
The Incredible Egg provides all 30,000 real eggs for rolling, dyeing, and eating.
The Incredible Egg also provides the first lady with a commemorative egg gift of her
own.
The 2018 Commemorative Egg, the 41st of its kind, was designed by Master Egg Artist Deborah
Grassel, who holds a Masters in Egg Art from the International Egg Art Guild.
Planning an Egg Roll is a tricky balancing act, a collaboration between the White House,
the White House Historical Association, and the National Park Service.
"The Easter Egg Roll is one of the most visible events and a time when the White House is
showcased to a large number of people.
And it's special because it's not just dignitaries, it's regular people and local schoolchildren,"
said CNN contributor Kate Andersen Brower, author of "First Women: The Grace and Power
of America's Modern First Ladies."
First lady Melania Trump hosted her first White House Easter Egg Roll last year.
She interacted with guests and read from Kathie Lee Gifford's children's book, "Party Animals."
She recently tweeted this photo of this year's commemorative eggs.
During last year's Easter Egg Roll, President Trump took a moment to tout his administration's
work in the first 100 days.
First lady Melania Trump, their son, Barron, and the Easter bunny, stood by his side.
Today, the White House celebrates an annual tradition: the 140th Easter Egg Roll.
First lady Melania Trump will welcome families to the White House, where they'll participate
in a day of activities.
She hosted more than 20,000 people last year.
Who will attend today?
The winners of a public lottery held in February.
So, just how old is this tradition?
The egg rolling tradition began in the 1870s on Capitol grounds.
After a particularly rotten 1876 roll, President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation to protect
Capitol grounds, which prohibited egg rolling, per the National Archives.
But in 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll their eggs on the
White House South Lawn, and 139 years later, the tradition continues.
It's always been quite a production for the first lady's office.
Florence Harding wore a feathered hat in 1922.
Grace Coolidge brought her pet raccoon, Rebecca, in 1927.
Eleanor Roosevelt oversaw the Egg Roll during her husband's four terms in office, including
1937, when more than 50,000 children attended.
The tradition of the costumed Easter Bunny began with a Pat Nixon staff member in 1969,
per the White House Historical Association.
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