See the complete list of Inaugural balls
President-elect Donald Trump will be attending three official balls Friday night. But there will be several other events and festivities around the nation's capital for inaugural revelers, and those looking for some counter-programming.
Liberty and Freedom: The Official Presidential Inaugural Balls
Jan. 20
Held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
The president-elect, along with vice president-elect will be in attendance. According to a release Tuesday, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will provide television networks the right to air the live two-hour show simultaneously in both balls, though no timing or station information has been provided.
Special guests include Sam Moore, Tim Rushlow and his Big Band, Silhouettes, The Rockettes, Pelican 212, The Piano Guys, Circus 1903, Cache Olson, Lexi Walker, and Erin Boheme.
Salute to Our Armed Services Ball
Held at the National Building Museum
Special performances from Tony Orlando and Josh Weathers.
Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball for the Arts
Jan. 20
Held at the Harman Center for the Arts
Hosted by Tim Daly (Madam Secretary), John Leguizamo (Chef), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Reid Scott (Veep), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development), Tim Simons (Veep), Alysia Reiner (Orange Is the New Black), Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Mae Whitman (Parenthood), Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Danielle Panabaker (The Flash), Geoffrey Arend (Madam Secretary), and others. Special performance by the Blues Traveler.
Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance
Jan. 19
Museum of African American History and Culture
Hosted by Busboys and Poets, special guests include Solange, Angela Davis, Alice Walker, Danny Glover, Melissa Harris-Perry, Esperanza Spalding and Van Jones.
The Great Gatsby Presidential Inaugural Ball
Jan. 20
Held at the National Portrait Gallery
Billed as Washington's largest non-political, political event. A chance to step back to Women's Suffrage, the end of the first World War, the Volstead Act (in memoriam), Prohibition, and the roaring sights and sounds of the 1920's.
Jan. 21
Held at the National Portrait Gallery
Jan. 20
Held at the Hay-Adams Hotel
Hosted by the Coalition to Salute American's Heroes, Academy of United States Veterans and Disabled American Veterans.
Veterans Inaugural Ball Salute to Heroes
Jan. 20
Held at the Renaissance Washington hotel
Hosted by The American Legion and The Veterans Inaugural Committee. Special performance by Rascal Flatts lead vocalist Gary LeVox, who will be joined by songwriters Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley. Drew Carey will serve as emcee.
New York State Society Inaugural Celebration
Jan. 19
Held at the The Fairmont Hotel
Jan. 19
Held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Hosted by the Texas State Society. Special performances by Jason Eady and Courtney Patton, Bonnie Bishop, The Frontmen: Richie McDonald of Lonestar, Tim Rushlow formerly of Little Texas and Larry Stewart of Restless Heart, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers.
South Carolina Presidential Inaugural Ball
Jan. 19
Held at the National Portrait Gallery
Hosted by the South Carolina State Society.
Inaugural Ball: A celebration of North Carolina
Jan. 21
Held at Arena Stage
Hosted by the North Carolina State Society.
Jan. 18
Held at the Omni Shoreham hotel
Hosted by the Kentucky Society of Washington.
Jan. 19
Held at the Washington Court Hotel
Hosted by the New Jersey State Society.
Jan. 19
Held at the Marriott Marquis
Hosted by the Illinois State Society.
Georgia State Society Inaugural Ball
Jan. 19
Held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Jan. 21
Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum
Hosted by the Tennessee State Society.
Jan. 19
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
Best of the West Inaugural Reception
Jan. 21
Held at Old Ebbitt Grill
Hosted by the Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State Societies.
The Latino Coalition Presidential Inauguration Event
Jan. 18
Held at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.
Jan. 20
Held at MGM National Harbor