For Immediate Release
Office of the First Lady
May 12, 2005
White House Adds Garden Tour Dates
-- Four Additional Garden Tour Dates Added To Schedule --
Washington, D.C. - To showcase the exceptional gardens of the White
House, four additional garden tour dates have been added. The tours
will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on May 28, July 9, August 13
and September 17. Visitors to the gardens will be able to view the
Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, Children's Garden and the South
Lawn of the White House.
The tours are open to the public; however, a ticket is required for
all attendees, including small children. The National Park Service will
distribute free, timed tickets at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion located
at 15th and E Streets on each tour day beginning at 7:30 a.m. Tickets
will be distributed -- one ticket per person -- on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Entry for the Garden Tours will begin at Sherman Park, just south
of the US Treasury Building. Guests will be escorted to the South Lawn
per their designated ticket time. In order to facilitate entry into
the grounds, carry-in items will be limited. Strollers, wheelchairs
and cameras are permitted.
For more information on the Garden Tours, please call the White
House Visitor Center at (202) 208-1631.
In case of inclement weather, the Garden Tours will be cancelled.
# # #
|