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Photos: White House Easter Egg Roll Returns!

The rain couldn't keep families away from the first Easter Egg Roll at the White House since the start of the pandemic.

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Children participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday.
Children participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday. ((AP Photo/Andrew Harnik))

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The traditional Easter Egg Roll returned to the White House on Monday for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

A little bit of rain dampened the event but could not keep the 30,000 kids and family members away from the the fun. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden kicked off the all-day event from the Blue Room balcony .

The theme was "egg-ucation" and took place on the South Lawn. The first lady is known for her educational background, and stations were set up around the lawn with various educational booths.

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Check out the photos below.

President Joe Biden appears with first lady Jill Biden and the Easter Bunnies on the Blue Room balcony at the White House during the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
President Joe Biden appears and salutes with first lady Jill Biden and the Easter Bunnies on the Blue Room balcony. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Colored eggs await the beginning of the roll. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
People make their way to the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
The White House was decorated for Easter. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Actor Kristin Chenoweth reads to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Children prepare for the start of the egg roll. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Brightly colored eggs are stacked on a table for the event. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Kids roll eggs across the White House's South Lawn. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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