The White House 2016 Fall Garden Tour - Saturday Admission

Please read the event description carefully! The White House has announced that their 2016 Fall Garden Tour is Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9. Our Washington, DC History & Culture Meetup group will be attending on Saturday, October 8, and you are welcome to join us. Full details on our Meetup.com site: https://www.meetup.com/DCHistoryAndCulture/ Schedule 7:30 - 8:00 = Socializing at Freedom Plaza (corner of Pennsylvania NW & 14th NW) 8:00 (SHARP) - 8:05 = Walk from Freedom Plaza to the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion 8:05 - 8:30 = Wait in line for timed-entry tickets & socialize with Meetup friends 8:30 = Ticket distribution TBD = After receiving ticket, do an optional activity close by until timed-entry TBD = Enter White House grounds (exact time depends on our tickets) Ending Time = You can leave whenever you want. Logistics If you want to visit the White House Gardens with us be at Freedom Plaza by no later than 8:00 am SHARP (not 8:15 .... not 8:03 .... but 8:00 sharp). Come earlier if you can, to avoid being late as we will be there starting at 7:30 handing out our Meetup stickers so you can identify fellow group members. From Freedom Plaza we will walk to the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion and get in the ticket line together. We will all obtain the same timed tickets so we can visit the garden together, as a group. The U.S. Secret Service does not allow people to “take cuts” in the ticket line. Therefore, if you arrive late, you will be further behind us in line, and you will thus receive a later timed-entry ticket - or perhaps no ticket at all if they run out. Event Information - Please Read Carefully Registration: FREE Weather: The event will take place light rain or shine. If it’s on the calendar, then we’re proceeding as planned. Metro Station: There are several nearby. Parking: There is limited paid and free parking throughout the area - however, please note time limits and restrictions. Meeting Point: Meet in Freedom Plaza (our staging area) at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue NW & 14th Street NW. Look for a group of people wearing Meetup stickers. Additional details on our Meetup.com site: https://www.meetup.com/DCHistoryAndCulture/ We look forward to seeing you. Thanks! Robert Kelleman rkelleman@yahoo.com Official White House Announcement - Please Read Carefully White House Announces 2016 Fall Garden Tours October 8 and 9, 2016 WASHINGTON – This fall, the White House is opening its gardens and grounds to visitors on Saturday, October 8 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT, and Sunday, October 9 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT. During this event, visitors can see the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden and South Lawn of the White House. Additionally, the White House Kitchen Garden – the first vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden – will be accessible to guests. This event is free and open to the public; however, a ticket is required for all attendees (including small children). The National Park Service will distribute free, timed tickets at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion located near 15th and E Streets Northwest on each tour day beginning at 8:30 AM. 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: Laptops, Tablets, iPads, Tripods, Monopods, Camera Sticks. Large Bags, Backpacks, and Suitcases. Umbrellas with metal tips. Drones and other Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Animals other than Service/Guide Dogs. Bicycles, Folding Chairs, Balloons, Coolers, Glass, Thermal or Metal Containers, Signs or Flags of Any Kind. Any Pointed Object(s), Including Pocket Knives. Food, Liquids, Aerosols, Tobacco Products, Lighters, Personal Grooming Items, Firearms, Ammunition, Fireworks, Laser Pointers, Stun Guns/Tasers, Mace/Pepper Spray, Toy Weapons or Knives of Any Kind. Any other Items determined to be Potential Safety Hazards. The U.S. Secret Service reserves the right to prohibit any other personal items. However, strollers, wheelchairs, umbrellas (without metal tips), and cameras are permitted. All items needed for medical purposes will be permitted on the tour (e.g. wheelchairs, electric scooters, glucose tablets, EpiPens, etc.). Please be prepared to identify and explain all items needed for medical purposes to U.S. Secret Service upon arrival. In the event of inclement weather, the event may be cancelled. Please call the 24-hour information line at (202) 456-7041 to check on the status of the event. Additional details on our Meetup.com site: https://www.meetup.com/DCHistoryAndCulture/