Lottery for 2015 White House Easter Egg Roll now open

WASHINGTON – It's one of the town's toughest tickets to get!

The online ticket lottery for the 2015 White House Easter Egg Roll opened at 12 p.m. on Monday, February 23.

Signing up for the lottery is free and tickets for winners are free.

The lottery closes on Thursday, February 26, 2015.

The 2015 White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 6th.

This year's theme is "#GimmeFive" with activities designed to encourage children to lead healthy, active lives. Events will feature sports, fitness, cooking demonstrations, and classics like the egg roll and egg hunt.

Here is the link to enter the lottery: https://www.recreation.gov/ticketLotteryApplication.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=117739

MORE ABOUT THE EASTER EGG ROLL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/easterEggRoll