Press Release - White House Announces Full 2016 Easter Egg Roll Program and Talent Line-up

The White House announces the full program, activities, and talent line-up for the 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll, a tradition in its 138th year and the largest annual public event at the White House.

The Easter Egg Roll will take place Monday, March 28, on the South Lawn of the White House and in honor of the final Easter Egg Roll of the Obama Administration, this year's theme is "Let's Celebrate." The event will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling. In support of the First Lady's Let's Move! Initiative, this year's event will also include the first-ever White House Fun Run, where First Lady Michelle Obama will join 250 children on a short run to promote active and healthy lifestyles for kids.

To learn more about the Easter Egg Roll visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/eastereggroll. Tune in for live streams from the South Lawn on March 28, 2016 on WhiteHouse.gov/live. You can also join the conversation online using the hashtags #LetsCelebrate and #EasterEggRoll and get the latest updates by checking out Let's Move! on Twitter and Facebook.

Talent Line-up

This year's special guest is Tony Award Winning, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist, Idina Menzel. Menzel will sing the National Anthem as well as perform on the Rock ‘n' Egg Roll Stage.

Silento, Daya, Echosmith, Chloe x Halle, Trevor Jackson, DJ Mel, Mack and Moxy, and Sesame Street will also perform on the Rock ‘n' Egg Roll Stage. The Official Emcee of the 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll is Tommy McFly.

Readers on the Storytime Stage will be Bear Grylls, the cast of Black-ish, Trinitee Stokes and the cast of Bunk'd, Genevieve Goings, La La Anthony, Robin Roberts, Sesame Street, Shaquille O'Neal, Shonda Rhimes, and Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon and Jeannie Mai from The Real.

Chefs Kwame Onwuachi, José Andrés, Roblé Ali, Spike Mendelsohn, Mikaila Ulmer, Pati Jinich, Sunny Anderson, and Ted Allen will prepare healthy eating demonstrations in the Play with your Food station.

In the Eggtivity Zone, the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition as well as players and coaches from professional sports teams will teach kids how to play sports and show kids easy, fun ways to stay active and fit.

Athletes participating in the Eggtivity Zone and the Basketball and Tennis Courts include:

Antione Bethea - San Francisco 49'ers

Ben Bratton - USOC / Fencing

Ben Olsen - DC United

Bobby Boswell - DC United

Brandon Williams - Baltimore Ravens

Buck Williams - NBA

Caitlin Cahow - PCFSN

Chanda Rubin - USTA

Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Okafor - NBA

Cornell McClellan - PCFSN

Curtis Pride – PCFSN

DC Divas – Women's Football Alliance

Dominique Dawes - PCFSN

Donna Richardson - PCFSN

Donovan Carter - Cast of Ballers"

Dr. Risa Lavizzo - Mourey - PCFSN

Dr. Stephen McDonough - PCFSN

Gus Kenworthy - USOC / Freeskier

Jameel McClain - NFL Free Agent

James Blake - USTA

Jamie Loeb - 2015 NCAA Women's Singles Champion

Jason Collins – NBA/PCFSN

Jayne Greenberg - PCFSN

Jazmyn Simon - Cast of Ballers

Jeneba Tarmoh - USOC / Track and Field Sprinter

Kamerion Wimbley - Retired NFL

Katrina Adams - USTA

Lamar Neagle - DC United

Lynette Woodard - WNBA Hall of Fame

Mark Hertling - PCFSN

Markus Halsti - DC United

Michael Thomas - Miami Dolphins

Natasha Cloud - Washington Mystics

Nick Sundberg - Washington Redskins

Patrick Nyarko - DC United

Preston Smith - Washington Redskins

Reilly Opelka - 2015 Wimbledon Boys' Singles Champion

Ricky Jean Francios - Washington Redskins

Robert Thomas Shepardson - PCFSN

Roman Harper - Carolina Panthers

Ryan Kerrigan - Washington Redskins

Ryan Shane - 2015 NCAA Men's Singles Champion

Scout Bassett / USOC / Athletics Paralympic hopeful

Shaquille O'Neal - NBA

Steve Birnbaum - DC United

Swintayal Cash - New York Liberty

Taylor Townsend - USTA

Tommy Paul - (2015 Roland Garros Boys' Singles Champion)

Tony Massenburg - NBA

Tress Way - Washington Redskins

Tristan Nunez - NASCAR

Vicky Duval - USTA

The Hop To It Stage will offer a variety of interactive dance and other physical fun including Hip Hop Public Health, Kid Tribe with Mack and Moxy, PopFitKids, Soul Cycle, The Happiness Club, Troops for Fitness.

The Ellipse will have an entertainment stage and guests can enjoy musical acts and other activities from Ballet Petite presents Taptricity, Chuck Flayhart (Stilt walker), Harvard Din & Tonics, Tennis Pandas Bam and Boo, Zumba WSC as they prepare to enter the South Lawn.

This year's costume characters include:

AbraKidabra!

Angry Birds

Bam the Panda

Boo the Panda

Buddy from Dinosaur Train

Captain Planet

Catboy, Owlette and Gekko from PJ Masks

Charlie & Checkers

Charlie Brown & Snoopy

Cheer Bear from the Care Bears

Cookie Monster

Curious George

Daniel Tiger

Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers

DC United's Talon

Doki the Dog

Duck from WordWorld

Eddie is A Yeti

Fairy Twinkletoes

Freddie the Frog

Hatching Chick

Jet from Ready Jet Go!

Maisy

Mama, Papa, Junior Bunnies

Mascot DJ Bunny

Miffy the Bunny

Mim-Mim

Mop Top the Hip Hop Scientist

Nature Cat

Nutbrown Hare

Paw Patrol

Peg + Cat

Peppa Pig + George

Po from Kung Fu Panda 3

Power Panther

Powerpuff Girls

Princess Presto

Puppy and Sis 

Sid the Science Kid

Smokey Bear

SpongeBob SquarePants

Super WHY!

The Cat in the Hat

The Minions - Bob, Stuart and Kevin

The Rainbow Fish

Washington Capitals' Slapshot

Washington Kastles' Topspin and Slice

Washington Nationals' Racing Presidents - Abe

Washington Nationals' Racing Presidents - Bill

Washington Nationals' Racing Presidents - George

Washington Nationals' Racing Presidents - Teddy

Washington Nationals' Racing Presidents - Tom

Washington Nationals' Screech

Washington Wizards' G-Wiz

Woodsy Owl

YooHoo and Pammee from YooHoo and Friends

Full List of Events

With the "Let's Celebrate" theme, this year's event will honor the final Easter Egg Roll for the Obama Administration. The activities include obstacle courses, yoga, dancing, playing sports with professional athletes, and of course, the traditional egg roll. The full list of events is below:

Egg Roll Classics

An Egg Hunt & the traditional Egg Roll

Rock ‘n' Egg Roll Stage

Live musical performances for all ages

Storytime Stage

Listen as celebrities bring books to life

Hop To It!

An instructional dance party on the South Lawn! Get up to dance and more

Eggtivity Zone Obstacle Course

An ultimate all-in-one obstacle course! Climb, jump, and run your way through a variety of sports drills

Basketball and Tennis

Get hands-on training from basketball and tennis pros on the President's court

Yoga Garden

Come enjoy a session of yoga from professional instructors

Eggspress Yourself

Hatch your inner artist with arts and crafts fun! Egg dying, egg decorating, and more

Play with your Food

An entertaining activity center filled with opportunities to learn about healthy eating

Eggsperiment Zone

Interactive, educational activities designed to spark scientific curiosity and creativity

2016 Official Program and Souvenir Poster Artwork

First Lady Michelle Obama has chosen the winning artwork from this year's White

House Easter Egg Roll Design Contest. Elementary and middle school students from 19 states and two foreign countries submitted artwork related to this year's

theme, "Let's Celebrate." Posters will be handed out as a prize to children who win the

Easter Egg Roll and Egg Hunt.

Felicity Ng is a 10-year-old in 4th grade at Audubon Elementary School in Redmond,

Washington. Her artwork was chosen as the 2016 Easter Egg Roll Program Cover. Felicity enjoys drawing, writing, and playing piano, and wanted to create a patriotic egg design to commemorate President and Mrs. Obama's final Easter Egg Roll.

Alexia de Costa is an 11-year-old in 5th grade at Queen of Apostles Catholic School in

Alexandria, Virginia. Her artwork was chosen as the 2016 Easter Egg Roll Poster. Alexia enjoys painting, reading, and writing and is excited to participate with the White House in whatever ways she can.

Additional Information about the 2016 Easter Egg Roll

In total, more than 35,000 people have received tickets for the event. In 2009, the Obama Administration created an online lottery system to distribute a portion of these tickets, and for the eighth straight year, this lottery has helped open up the White House Easter Egg Roll to guests from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

This year's event will begin at 7:30 AM and end at 6:45 PM EDT.