Inauguration Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009

Whistle-Stop Tour
Where: Events in Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
More: Saturday morning, President-elect Barack Obama and his family will hold an event in Philadelphia before boarding a train for Wilmington, Del., where they will be joined by Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his family. Together, the families will travel to Baltimore and hold another event, before finally arriving in Washington, D.C.

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Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009

Welcome Ceremony
When and Where: Sunday afternoon, steps of the Lincoln Memorial
Participants: President-elect Barack Barack Obama, Vice President-elect Barack Joe Biden and other celebrities
Access: Free, open to the public

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Monday, Jan. 19, 2009

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemorations
More: The President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families will participate in community service activities across the Washington, D.C. area.

Youth Concert
Where: Verizon Center
Access: Free, but tickets needed

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Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

Swearing-In Ceremony
When and Where: Festivities start at 10AM ET on the west front of the U.S. Capitol,
Theme: "Renewing America's Promise"; The full program will include:
- Musical Selections: The United States Marine Band, followed by the San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus
- Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
- Invocation: Dr. Rick Warren
- Musical Selection: Aretha Franklin
- Vice President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court John Paul Stevens
- Musical Selection: John Williams, composer/arranger with Itzhak Perlman, (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano) and Anthony McGill (clarinet)
- President-elect Barack Obama will take the Oath of Office, using President Lincoln's Inaugural Bible, administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Inaugural Address
- Poem: Elizabeth Alexander
- Benediction: The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
- The National Anthem: The United States Navy Band "Sea Chanters"
Access: Tickets needed for Capitol grounds; National Mall open to the public

56th Inaugural Parade
Where: Down Pennsylvania Ave. from the Capitol to the White House
Participants: Armed Forces, NASA, Special Olympics athletes and others groups

10 Inaugural Balls
When: Doors open at 6PM ET
- Youth Inaugural Ball: Young Americans aged 18-35; Washington Hilton
- Obama Home States Inaugural Ball: Ill. and Hawaii invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
- Biden Home States Inaugural Ball: Del. and Penn. invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
- Eastern Inaugural Ball: Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., R.I., Vt., Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands invited guests; Union Station
- Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball: Md., Va., D.C., N.Y., N.J., W.Va., Dems Abroad, and invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
- Midwest Inaugural Ball: Kan., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Minn., N.D., Neb., Ohio, S.D., Wisc., and Mo. invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
- Southern Inaugural Ball: Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., and Texas invited guests; National Guard Armory
- Western Inaugural Ball: Alaska, Calif., Idaho, Mont., Ore., Wash., Wyo., Ariz., Colo., Nev., N.M., Utah, Okla., Guam/American Samoa invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
- Neighborhood Inaugural Ball: D.C. residents, additional guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center
- Commander-in-Chief's Inaugural Ball: Enlisted active duty and reserve military; National Building Museum

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Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009

Prayer Service