The first White House egg roll was started by President Hayes. Prior to this, children played egg games at the U.S. Capitol on Easter Monday, but Congress banned the event due to the mess it created.

Before that time, egg rolls were banned on the grounds of the ... House gate hoping to be allowed to play their egg-rolling games there. President Rutherford B. Hayes told the guards to let ...

The ticket lottery for this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll begins at 12 p.m. Tuesday. Anyone attending with a child under 13 can enter. Prospective volunteers can also apply online. The Egg Roll ...

Those games mirror those played at the White House event. Additionally, children ages 3 to 10 can enter a decorated egg contest with a pre-decorated egg. The annual Hayes Easter Egg Roll is set ...