By The White House | Created at 2026-09-29 19:40:14 | Updated at 2026-09-29 20:33:26
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The White House will welcome visitors this fall for the 2026 Fall Garden Tours, offering an opportunity for visitors to experience the historic gardens and grounds of the People’s House. The grounds will be open Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, and Sunday, October 18 from 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM.
Throughout the tour, guests will enjoy the beauty of the South Lawn, the Rose Garden, the White House Kitchen Garden, the expanded White House Beehive, and the new helipad. Rich in history and tradition, the White House gardens provide guests with a unique glimpse into the grounds that have served as a backdrop throughout our nation’s 250 years of history.
This event is free and open to the public. A ticket is required for all attendees, including small children. The National Park Service will distribute free, timed tickets at a tent outside the White House Visitor Center each day of the tours beginning at 8:30 AM. The White House Visitor Center is located at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, near the intersection of 15th Street and E Street Northwest.
Tickets will be distributed—one ticket per person—on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note the following items are not allowed on the White House grounds:
- Aerosols
- Ammunition
- Animals other than service/guide animals
- Backpacks and bags exceeding size restrictions (18” x 13” x 7”)
- Bicycles and scooters
- Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
- E-cigarettes
- Electronic tablets
- Explosives
- Firearms
- Glass, thermal, or metal containers
- Laser pointers
- Lighters
- Mace/pepper spray
- Metal water bottles
- Packages
- Rangefinders
- Selfie sticks
- Signs and flags of any kind
- Structures
- Supports for signs and placards
- Toy guns
- Umbrellas with metal tips
- Weapons of any kind
- Wearable technology capable of photo or video
- Any other items determined to be potential safety hazard
The Secret Service reserves the right to prohibit any other personal items. However, strollers, wheelchairs, umbrellas (no metal tips), and cameras are permitted. All items needed for medical purposes will be permitted on the tour (such as wheelchairs, electric scooters, glucose tablets, and EpiPens). Please identify and explain all items needed for medical purposes to Secret Service personnel upon arrival.
In the event of inclement weather, the event may be canceled. Please call the 24-hour information line at (202) 456-7040 to check on the status of the event. For more information, including what visitors will need to access the White House campus, please visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/Visit.
