White House tours to pause due to ballroom construction, visits open for a few more days—here’s what you need to know
According to ABC News, offices also provided various reasons behind tours, including “construction projects”, “comprehensive renovations” and “because of construction at the new White House Ballroom”. Without mentioning anything about stopping tours, the official visit White House website said that the construction of the 90,000 square meter project will start in September and that President Donald Trump is expected to be completed before the end of the second period.
The White House Tours update was approved by ABC News by more than one congress offices and the pause was confirmed by a White House official to NBC News. Although the pause in the tours does not mention the ballroom project announced by the Trump administration in late July 2025, it is noted on various congress websites.
Eugene Vindman, a democratic member of Virginia, said, “The White House will have extensive renovations from 1 September 2025. As a result, all the tours of the White House have been postponed indefinitely.”
What will happen in the White House?
The White House said that the ballroom will have a capacity of 650 people and will come with a roughly $ 200 million price tag. The construction cost will be paid by Trump and other donors.
White House tour pause news did not go well with everyone in Congress. “Serious? School trips. Families. Are they all closed to build a ballroom?
How to plan White House Tours
All White House Tours are planned through a visitor’s representative or senator. During the Biden administration, approximately 10,000 people visited the White House.
White House contact can book the White House Tours by the end of August.
A White House contact “until the end of August, we can still reserve tours, but they canceled all September tours. After the Labor Day, they said they would give more information,” he said.
