Official Inaugural Balls
Official Inaugural Balls
Ten official balls, planned by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, will be held on the night of January 20, 2009 and are the only ones that the Obamas and Bidens are guaranteed to attend.
- Neighborhood Inaugural Ball - Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. In keeping with his commitment to make this inaugural celebration open and accessible to all Americans, President-elect Barack Obama will host the first-ever “Neighborhood Inaugural Ball” with tickets available free or at an affordable price. It is the first official inaugural ball of its kind to be held during a presidential inauguration. It will air live on ABC 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
- Commander-in-Chief’s Inaugural Ball - National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. The ball is in honor of the country’s active duty and reserve military. Invited guests will include wounded warriors (Purple Heart recipients), families of fallen heroes, and spouses of deployed military. Tickets will be provided free of charge to all invited guests. This event is not open to the general public. It will be broadcast to American troops around the world on the Pentagon Channel, which is available via cable on 368 military bases and on commercial cable and satellite services throughout the United States.
- Youth Inaugural Ball - For Ages 18-35 - Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. This ball will celebrate the inauguration and the role young Americans can play to serve their communities. Kanye West, Kid Rock and Fall Out Boy will headline and the ball will be broadcast on MTV channels around the world. The show airs at 10:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m. PST.
- Obama Home States Inaugural Ball - Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. Illinois and Hawaii invited guests. Tickets: $150.
- Biden Home States Inaugural Ball - Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. Delaware and Pennsylvania invited guests. Tickets: $150.
- Eastern Inaugural Ball - Union Station, 40 Massachusetts Ave NE. CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, PR, and USVI invited guests. Tickets: $150.
- Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball - Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. MD, VA, DC, NY, NJ, and WV invited guests. Tickets: $150.
- Midwest Inaugural Ball - Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. KS, IN, IA, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI, and MO invited guests. Tickets: $150.
- Southern Inaugural Ball - National Guard Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and TX invited guests. Tickets: $150.
- Western Inaugural Ball - Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, OK, GUAM/AS and invited guests. Tickets: $150.
