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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
2026 White House Easter Egg Roll
Tens of thousands of guests visited the White House South lawn for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Hosted by First Lady Melania Trump, 40,000 eggs real American-raised, hand dyed eggs were at the event for the annual egg rolling festivities. In his remarks to the crowd, President Donald Trumps used his remarks to say the day "is about eggs" and speak about the nation's rescue mission to save a downed airman in Iran.
Attendees also had the opportunity to walk through numerous displays, including the American Egg Board's Hen to Home booth featuring the production cycle from soybean feed to freshly hatched baby chicks. 150 chicks hatched in Georgia on Good Friday and were meeting attendees in the booth. The International Fresh Produce Association also had a display featuring an American flag designed with fresh produce, as well as fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables for attendees to take home.
Photos are taken by Agri-Pulse unless otherwise noted.
President and First Lady Donald and Melania Trump speak to attendees alongside the Easter bunny.
A few of the 40,000 real American-raised, hand dyed Easter eggs used at the event waiting to be rolled by children.
American Egg Board President and CEO Emily Metz holds Banana the chick in the White House James S. Brady Briefing Room. Banana was one of 150 chicks hatched on Good Friday in Georgia and available for attendees to meet in the Egg Board’s Hen to Home exhibit.
President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters at the event.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins visits the American Egg Board's Hen to Home display and holds a chick. (AEB photo)
"The President's Own United States Marine Band plays before Trump begins his remarks.
First Lady Melania Trump works on cards for members of the military with some young attendees. The president did the same at the next table over.
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The International Fresh Produce Association’s booth featured an American flag made from fresh produce and offered attendees fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables to take home. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman, R‑Ark., joins Mollie Van Lieu, IFPA’s vice president of nutrition and health, in the booth. (IFPA photo)
Some of the hand-dyed eggs in shades of red and blue ready to be used at the event. The theme of this year's event was celebrating America 250.
Children play with soybeans in the Hen to Home display to show the feed chickens eat. (AEB photo)
President Trump takes questions from reporters on the sidelines of the event.
American Egg Board President and CEO Emily Metz joins Agri‑Pulse’s Lydia Johnson and Banana the chick in the White House James S. Brady Briefing Room. Banana was one of 150 chicks hatched on Good Friday in Georgia and available for attendees to meet in the Egg Board’s Hen to Home exhibit. (AEB photo)
The Trumps blow the whistle to start the egg roll and watch the children race.
Calley Means, a senior adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., visited the Hen to Home display. He stood next to the food pyramid that says "Eat Real Food." (AEB photo)
President Trump addresses the rescue of a downed U.S. airman in Iran during a standing-room-only press briefing.
Banana the chick in the James S. Brady briefing room in the White House.
Chicks in the briefing room meet reporters. (AEB photo)
One activity in the Hen to Home exhibit was a challenge: Can you pack an egg carton faster than an American egg farmer? (AEB photo)
Trump raises his fist as the crowd chants "four more years."
President Trump takes questions from reporters in front of the White House after speaking.
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IFPA's Alexis Taylor with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in the organization's booth. (IFPA photo)
The Easter bunny with security escort.
The Easter bunny with security escort.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins holds a "Product of USA" seal and dozen eggs in the Hen to Home exhibit. She used a National Ag Day event to unveil a public awareness campaign for the voluntary labeling transparency measure. (USDA photo)
The press covers the chicks in the briefing room.
Eggs set and ready to be rolled at the event.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins holds a chick in the Hen to Home exhibit. (USDA photo)
President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters after blowing the whistle to start the egg roll. (Agri-Pulse photo)
Rollins reads books to children in the reading nook in the White House Rose Garden. (USDA photo)
The Trumps walk down the White House stairs.
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Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas meets in the International Fresh Produce Association booth with Mollie Van Lieu. Pictured with Mollie and Kyle are Shawn Loudon and Robert Myers with CMI Orchards. (IFPA photo)
Children fill egg cartons with red, white, and blue eggs in the Hen to Home exhibit. (AEB photo)
The Presidential Walk of Fame at the White House. Children could listen to books read in the Rose Garden just outside.
The Trump family comes down the White House stairs at the event.
