White House Garden Tours

Marine One, with President Joe Biden aboard, lifts off from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 5, 2024.

The White House / Carlos Fyfe

When are tours?

White House Garden Tours are generally available one weekend in the spring and fall, typically in April and October.

Please note the garden tour is separate from the White House tour.

How to Attend

Timed tickets are required to take the White House Garden Tour. Public tickets are no longer available to tour the White House grounds on April 5 or 6, 2025. However, public tickets may become available throughout the day on the 6th. Inquire about availability at the White House Visitor Center in person on April 6. For more information about the change, please see 2025 Spring Garden Tours Schedule Adjustment on WhiteHouse.gov. We regret the inconvenience. We encourage you to explore the commemorative trees and gardens online.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS:

Aerosols, ammunition, animals other than service/guide animals, any pointed object, backpacks (oversized), bicycles, balloons, beverages of any kind, coolers, drones and other unmanned aircraft systems, duffle bags and/or suitcases, e-cigarettes and smoking paraphernalia of any kind, explosives, firearms, fireworks/firecrackers, food of any kind, glass, thermal, or metal containers, all water bottles, knives of any kind, laser pointers, mace/pepper spray, packages, recreational motorized mobility devices, selfie sticks, signs, range finders, umbrellas with metal tips, supports for signs and placards, structures, tablets (including iPads), toy guns, weapons of any kind, and any other items determined to be potential hazards.

Strollers, wheelchairs, umbrellas (no metal tips) are permitted. All items need for medical purposes will be permitted (such as wheelchairs, electric scooters, glucose tablets, EpiPens). Please identify and explain all items needed for medical purposes to Secret Service personnel upon arrival.

What will I see?

The White House grounds are the oldest continually maintained landscape in the United States. One weekend during the spring and fall the White House south grounds are open to the public. Visitors have the opportunity to see the two formal gardens, the Rose Garden near the West Wing and the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden near the East Wing as well as the Kitchen Garden which was established in 2009. Along with the gardens, visitors can view many of the ornamental trees planted by former presidents.

 

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