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How To Get Tickets For The White House Holiday Tour

Where: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW [map], Washington, D.C., United States, 20500
September 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM | by Heidi Atwal | 1 Comment

Washington D.C.-bound travelers hoping to celebrate Christmas with the Obamas may already be out of luck. With its twinkling lights and a new family occupying the world's most famous address this year, snagging holiday tour tickets to the White House is a feat that rivals landing floor seats to a Springsteen concert.

As the Richmond Times Dispatch reports, tour requests are accepted up to six months in advance, but whether you're the lucky winner of tickets isn't disclosed until three weeks before the scheduled date, or thereabouts.

The formal request process and the lottery-like submission for tickets are a result of post-September 11th security measures. Before then, tourists could show up the morning of and fall in line to get same-day admission. Now, ticket requests must be made "through the office of a member of the House of Representatives or Senate."

The holidays are a peak time of interest for the White House, with 2,300 ticket requests processed for December of 2008. Upon approval, you'll receive an e-mail from the White House and are required to get security approval information for entrance. So, what can you do to up your chances of having a very Presidential Christmas? Some quick tips include sending in your request early and listing a few, rather than one or two, dates you can attend. The Times notes that when there is a major event on the President's itinerary, the White House often closes.

Springsteen might be The Boss, but with tickets to his cushy pad in such high demand, the President is no slump in the rock star department himself.

For more information, visit www.whitehouse.gov

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  1. zeverson

    Jaunted Member

    Sweet

    I'm feeling good about myself--I've gotten holiday tours of the White House and floor seats to Springsteen concerts several times. Hints: -White House: have a wife who's a political appointee of the administration -Springsteen: great tickets often get released on Ticketmaster.com within 48 hours before showtime
    September 18, 2009 at 6:27 PM
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