Inauguration Week Festivities

With the inauguration around the corner, many Washingtonians are gearing up for a week of parties, balls and galas. Compiled below are two dozen events worth looking out for. At press time, President-elect Donald Trump was expected to attend three official inaugural balls, but the specifics had not been released.

**Tuesday, January 17**

Sister Cities International Inaugural Gala
7 to 11 p.m.
Organization of American States, 200 17th St. NW.
Contact: conference@sistercities.org.
*A nonprofit founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sister Cities unites citizen diplomats and volunteers from all over the world.*

**Wednesday, January 18**

Bluegrass Ball
6 p.m. to midnight
Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW.
Contact: Mary Farmer, bluegrassballtickets@gmail.com.
*The Kentucky Society of Washington will celebrate with food, dancing and, of course, bourbon.*

Latino Coalition 2017 Inaugural Event
7 to 11 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
Contact: 949-200-6844.

**Thursday, January 19**

All American Inaugural Ball
8 p.m. to midnight
Hyatt Regency, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW.
Contact: andrewdonnelly1006@gmail.com.
*This event recognizes American citizens who work for “causes greater than themselves.”*

Asian Pacific American Presidential Inaugural Gala
6 to 11 p.m.
Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW.
Contact: service@asian.gop.
*This gala is hosted by the Asian Pacific American Advisory Council and the National Committee of Asian American Republicans.*

Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball
7 p.m.
Gaylord National Resort, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Contact: Chelsea Brown, texasstatesociety@epiphanyproductions.com.
*This ball is hosted by the Texas State Society.*

Deplorables Inaugural Ball
7 to 11 p.m.
Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
Contact: info@deplorablesinauguralball.com.
*Under the theme “We the People,” the organizers of this event plan to “celebrate freedom and make America great again.”*

Garden State Inaugural Gala
7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW.
Contact: Donise Cameron, 202-580-9775.
*This gathering of New Jersey natives will feature a gourmet boardwalk food buffet.*

Georgia State Society Inaugural Ball
8 p.m. to midnight
National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW.
Contact: info@georgiastatesociety.org.
*This ball celebrates the Peach State.*

Inaugural Heartland Ball
5:30 p.m.
Marriott Marquis Hotel, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Contact: 202-741-1284.
*This event is nonpartisan.*

New York State Society Inaugural Ball
7 p.m. to midnight
Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M St. NW.
Contact: nyss1@verizon.net.
*A unique feature at this event: mini-golf.*

South Carolina Presidential Inaugural Ball
7:30 p.m.
Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Streets NW.
Contact: Leslie Lake, scinaugural@gmail.com.
*This ball is hosted by the South Carolina State Society.*

“A Celebration of Service” — a Bipartisan Inaugural Fete by Capitol File
Fiola Mare, Washington Harbour
3100 K St. NW
Washington, D.C., 20007
Capitol File magazine will honor Team Rubicon Global, an international non-profit disaster response organization, at Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront — in partnership with the Artists & Athletes Alliance, Ernst & Young LLP and BP America. This is a VIP, invitation-only event.

**Friday, January 20**

Dardanella: The Great Gatsby Inaugural Ball
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Streets NW.
Contact: info@dardanella.com.
*This ball is billing itself as “the chance to step back to women’s suffrage, Prohibition and the end of World War I.*

GW Inaugural Ball
8 p.m. to midnight
Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW.
Contact: uevents@gwu.edu.
*George Washington University holds a ball every inauguration weekend.*

Inaugural Ball 2017: Celebrating Education in the Digital Age
7 to 11 p.m.
Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE.
Contact: Jennifer Galloway, Jennifer@wolcotthillgroup.com.
*This ball is presented by the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training.*

Inaugural Day Debate Showcase and Gala
6:30 to 11 p.m.
Impact Hub DC, 419 7th St. NW.
Contact: 301-906-6226.
*This event is a night of debate and civil conversation, with four different debate showcases.*

Native Nations Inaugural Ball
7 p.m.
National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW.
Contact: supportnmai@si.edu.
*Featuring music, dancing and Native cuisine, this event will celebrate and honor Native American veterans.*

Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball
5:30 p.m.
Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 9th St. NW.
Contact: 317-630-1200.
*The American Legion and the Veterans Inaugural Committee are hosting this tribute to America’s Medal of Honor recipients.*

The Deploraball
7 p.m. to midnight
William F. Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge Dr., Potomac, Maryland.
Contact: info@inauguraldeploraball.com.
*This event is hosted by Gays for Trump.*

Great American Inaugural Ball
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Gaylord National Resort, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Contact: contact@greatamericanball.com.
*This event will feature access to the MGM Casino.*

Vettys Inaugural Ball
Hay Adams Hotel, 800 16th St. NW.
Contact: 703-649-4510.
*This event is hosted by the Disabled American Veterans with Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Coalition to Salute American Heroes, Military Order of the Purple Heart.*

**Saturday, January 21**

Best of the West Inaugural Ball
7 to 10 p.m.
Old Ebbitt Grill, 675 15th St. NW.
Contact: Katie Dapper, president@washingtonstatesociety.org.
*This ball is hosted by the Western states.*

Tennessee State Society Ball
9 p.m. to midnight
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, 1001 F St. NW.
Contact: tnssmembership@gmail.com.
*This black-tie affair celebrates the Tennessee delegation in D.C.*

Washingtonian Inaugural Ball
8 p.m. to midnight
Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Streets NW.
Contact: tickets@washingtonian.com.
*Dining at this nonpartisan affair will be cocktail-style (no reserved tables).*