Photo by Eric F. Hernandez

Photo by Eric F. Hernandez

The lottery for the 139th annual White House Easter Egg Roll opens today at noon. And the public has until noon on March 18 to enter the lottery for timed passes that have previously ranged from 7:30 a.m. through 6:45 p.m.

Families with children 13 and under can take part in the celebration that includes storytelling, live music, games, cooking demos and more hosted by President Donald Trump and his family, who made a late announcement this month that they will continue the tradition on the White House South Lawn.

Under the Obama presidency, celebrities including Jim Carrey, Ariana Grande, Shaquille O’Neal, Shonda Rhimes, and Christian Bale have showed up for the festivities.

It’s unclear who might come out for President Trump’s first go round, as he and his family plan to “continue the traditions of the past, while weaving new traditions into the fabric of our Nation’s history,” according to a release from White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, who has a special connection to the event.

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