WASHINGTON D.C.: On Saturday, April 1st, and Sunday, April 2nd, the White House continued the annual tradition of opening the White House gardens and South Grounds to members of the public for Spring Garden Tours. The White House Grounds are open to the public twice a year: for Spring and Fall Garden Tours.
The National Park Service historically plans for approximately 40,000 people for Spring Garden Tours. The 2023 Spring Garden Tours are free and open to the public; however, a daily timed ticket is required for all attendees, including small children.
In April 2022, the White House hosted Spring Garden Tours, marking the first opening of the White House gardens to the public during the Biden-Harris administration.
The White House Grounds are the oldest publicly maintained landscape in the United States. The first garden was requested by John Adams, the White House’s first resident. The landscape has developed across each administration. In the most recent addition, First Lady Jill Biden added a floral cutting garden to the South Lawn.
As visitors walked the grounds over the weekend, they witnessed the history and home intertwine on the South Lawn, including:
- the landing patch for Marine One (the Marine Corps helicopter that flies the President from the White House to Joint Base Andrews)
- the Rose Garden, where presidential announcements are celebrated
- the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
- the new shoots of vegetables in the Kitchen Garden that have fed first families and yields over a thousand pounds of produce annually
The President and Dr. Biden are grateful to the Executive Residence staff, the White House Grounds staff, and the National Park Service for their hard work and dedication to maintaining the beautiful gardens.
