If you think the first year of White House events was an all access pass watch, looking at this White House press release of this year’s Easter Egg Roll is a showstopper! WHC Insider will be there for all the action. Plus, we will provide a live stream from the South Lawn.
Here are some of the highlights from today’s White House release:
This year, new activities have been added to ‘egg roll classics’ in order to promote healthy and active living. Activities include:
- Sports Zones – Football, basketball, tennis, golf, softball and obstacle courses
- Rock ‘n’ Egg Roll Stage -Featuring live musical performances
- Storytime Stage
- Hop to it! – An instructional dance center on the South Lawn
- Play with your Food – Make-your-own Garden, Farmer’s Market, Buzzing about Bees, Fun Food Science and more led by the White House Chefs and celebrity guest chefs. This activity center is built around the White House Kitchen Garden
- Eggspress Yourself – Arts and crafts workshop
- Yoga Garden
- An Easter egg hunt & the traditional Easter egg roll
The White House is pleased to welcome the following performers and leaders in their field to participate in this year’s Easter Egg Roll:
- Sara Bareilles, Justin Bieber , the cast of the television show Glee, Yo Gabba Gabba, Sesame Street , and Little Beat, The #1 Chinchilla and DJ Willy Wow! will perform on the Rock ‘n’ Egg Roll Stage
Cast of Glee
- J.K. Rowling, Reese Witherspoon, Apolo Ohno, Mariska Hargitay, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Elmo and Maria of Sesame Street and Betty DeGeneres will read on the Storytime Stage
- Billy Jonas and Miss Amy will perform on the Ellipse
- Chef Art Smith, Chef José Andrés, Chef Cliff Wharton, Chef Nora Poullion, Chef Robert Wiedmaier, Chef Susan Limb, Chef Victor Albisu, and the White House Chefs will prepare healthy eating demonstrations in the Play with your Food station.
- Billie Jean King, Gigi Fernandez, Ilana Kloss, Delaney Rudd, Liezel Huber, Katrina Adams, Anna Rawson, Jane Geddes, Kris Tschetter, Martin Gramatica, Michele Smith, Al Bumbry and Earl Boykins will help organize games in the Sports Zones
- NFL players will lead children in healthy activities as a part of the NFL Play 60 Movement. Those participating include Washington Redskins players Kevin Barnes, Alvin Bowen, Derrick Dockery, Reed Doughty, Chris Horton, Marko Mitchell, Will Robinson, Casey Rabach, Justin Tryon, Edwin Williams, Anthony Montgomery, Lorenzo Alexander, H.B. (Horatio Benedict) Blades, Doug Dutch as well as, Baltimore Ravens players Matt Lawrence and Sam Koch
- The DC Youth Orchestra and the United States Marine Corps Band
gtruong Washington Events Al Bumbry, Alvin Bowen, Anna Rawson, Anthony Montgomery, Apolo Ohno, Betty DeGeneres, Billie Jean King, Casey Rabach, Chef Art Smith, Chef Cliff Wharton, Chef José Andrés, Chef Nora Poullion, Chef Robert Wiedmaier, Chef Susan Limb, Chef Victor Albisu, Chris Horton, Delaney Rudd, Derrick Dockery, Doug Dutch, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Earl Boykins, Edwin Williams, Elmo, Gigi Fernandez, Glee, H.B. (Horatio Benedict) Blades, Ilana Kloss, J.K. Rowling, Jane Geddes, Justin Bieber, Justin Tryon, Katrina Adams, Kevin Barnes, Kris Tschetter, Liezel Huber, Lorenzo Alexander, Mariska Hargitay, Marko Mitchell, Martin Gramatica, Matt Lawrence, Michele Smith, Reed Doughty, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Koch, Sara Bareilles, Sesame Street, Will Robinson, Yo Gabba Gabba
