PHOTOS: 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll

The Easter Egg Roll made its annual return to the White House in D.C. Monday morning with thousands of people packing the South Lawn for the event.

This year, families were picked from a lottery to enjoy the ‘egg-ucation’ themed roll — which is inspired by first lady Jill Biden’s 30-year career as a teacher.

Among the attendees was Nicole Favuzza, as well as her husband and kids, who recently moved to Maryland from San Antonio, Texas, and are stationed as active duty in the U.S. Air Force at Fort Meade. Favuzza said she is “super thankful” to go to the event.

“They had a few tickets at our base and our command sergeant major passed them out and we jumped on the opportunity,” Favuzza told WTOP’s Luke Lukert. “It’s a great morning, it’s incredible. Kind of surreal to have the White House this up close and personal.”

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Guest participate in the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2023. – The theme of this year’s Easter Egg Roll is “EGGucation”. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 10: Guest participate in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted the annual event that dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes invited children to the White House for Easter and egg rolling on the lawn. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden participate in the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 10, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Marine Band performs during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2023. – The theme of this year’s Easter Egg Roll is “EGGucation”. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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US President Joe Biden takes a selfie with guests at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2023. – The theme of this year’s Easter Egg Roll is “EGGucation”. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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US President Joe Biden, alongside First Lady Jill Biden and two Easter bunnies, waves after speaking at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2023. – The theme of this year’s Easter Egg Roll is “EGGucation”. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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One of the families to attend the event was Nicole Favuzza, her husband and kids, who recently moved to Maryland from San Antonio, Texas, and are stationed as active duty in the U.S. Air Force at Fort Meade. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

<p>Around 30,000 eggs have been <a href="https://wtop.com/holidays/2023/04/where-all-the-eggs-for-the-white-house-easter-egg-roll-come-from/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shipped from the Braswell Family farm</a> in North Carolina to the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll. The team there spent weeks hard boiling and dying them neon pink and royal blue before dropping them off.</p>

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The Easter Egg Roll made its annual return to the White House Monday morning with thousands of people packing the south lawn for the event. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

Around 30,000 eggs have been shipped from the Braswell Family farm in North Carolina to the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll. The team there spent weeks hard boiling and dying them neon pink and royal blue before dropping them off.

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This year, first lady Jill Biden continued the theme focused on ‘egg-ucation,’ which is inspired by her 30-year career as a teacher. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

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This year, families from around the country have been picked from a lottery to enjoy the ‘egg-ucation’ themed roll. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

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The Easter Bunnies at the Egg Roll event outside the White House. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

<p>The White House South Lawn had its traditional event of rolling eggs down the track with a wooden spoon but Monday also included more contemporary features like a school house with educational activities and special guests such as Sesame Street Elmo.</p>

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Kids carry out the traditional egg rolling on the White House South Lawn. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

The White House South Lawn had its traditional event of rolling eggs down the track with a wooden spoon but Monday also included more contemporary features like a school house with educational activities and special guests such as Sesame Street Elmo.

<p>Jawanna Hardy, founder of the Guns Down Friday and violence intervention specialist at Children’s National, volunteered at the Easter Egg Roll and invited some families that were affected by violence in D.C.</p>
<p>“I’m super excited to see them here today to be a part of something that’s going on right in their community,” Hardy told WTOP. “So to be able to volunteer on this side versus the other side is just a beautiful thing.”</p>

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Jawanna Hardy, founder of the Guns Down Friday and violence intervention specialist at Children’s National, volunteered at the Easter Egg Roll and invited some families that were affected by violence in D.C. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

“I’m super excited to see them here today to be a part of something that’s going on right in their community,” Hardy told WTOP. “So to be able to volunteer on this side versus the other side is just a beautiful thing.”

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“I’m super excited to see them here today to be a part of something that’s going on right in their community,” Hardy said. “So to be able to volunteer on this side versus the other side is just a beautiful thing.” (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)