•  White House Tours
•  White House Visitor Center
•  Ellipse Visitor Pavilion
•  Special Events

White House Tours
202-456-7041 (24-hr. recording)


• Tuesdays to Thursdays, 7:30 am - 11 am
• Fridays, 7:30 am - 12 noon
• Saturdays, 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
• Advanced Reservation required

Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. more...

White House Visitor Center
1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
202-208-1631
1-800-877-8339 TTY

• Open Daily
• 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day

Available Facilities:  Exhibits, information and sales area, restrooms, telephones, water fountains, and First Aid area, all accessible. In front of the White House Visitor Center, there is a designated stop of the Tourmobile Sightseeing Tours.

Ellipse Visitor Pavilion
Corner of 15th and E Streets, NW
202-208-1631
1-800-877-8339 TTY

• Open As Staffing Permits
• 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day

Available Facilities:  Information, concession, restrooms, telephones, water fountains, and First Aid area, all accessible.

Special Events

• White House Easter Egg Roll - Monday after Easter
• White House Garden Tours - April & October
• Lighting of the National Christmas Tree - December