2011 White House Easter Egg Roll Set

The White House announced Friday that this year's White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on April 25.  The theme will be "Get Up and Go!"  Activities will encourage children to lead a healthy and active life style. Tickets will be distributed through an online lottery system to children 12 and under and their families. According to Recreation.gov:

Originally young children in Washington, D.C. would flock to Capitol Hill every Monday after Easter for egg rolling and a day of activities. Members of Congress grew tired of the growing crowds and passed an Act of Congress which prohibited egg rolling on the Capitol grounds. The event was moved to the White House in 1878 after President Hayes was approached by young children to use his backyard to roll eggs. Nearly every Easter since, the White House has invited young children to roll eggs on the White House lawn. Today, the Easter Egg Roll is the largest public event held at the White House.