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If you aren’t one of the lucky thousands to land a ticket to one of the two official inaugural balls (the Commander-In-Chief’s Ball for U.S. military servicemembers and the Inaugural Ball, both at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center), not to worry — there are dozens of state society and other unofficial balls where you can celebrate the second inauguration of President Obama.
Here are just a few of the inaugural balls that had tickets available for purchase Sunday evening:
Florida Inaugural Ball
Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
Sponsored by the Florida House and Florida State Society
Dinner & Ball = $500, Ball = $200
Black Tie & Boots
Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Gaylord Resort & National Convention Center
Sponsored by the Texas State Society of Washington, D.C.
Nonmembers ticket = $275
Indiaspora Inaugural Ball
Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Mandarin Oriental
Sponsored by Indiaspora
General tickets = $300
VIP tickets = $1,100
Garden State Ball
Sunday, Jan 20 at the Washington Court Hotel
Sponsored by the New Jersey State Society
Tickets = $275
Presidential Pearl Gala
Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Mandarin Oriental
Sponsored by an alliance of Asian American politicians and organizations
Tickets = $250
Virginia Inaugural Ball
Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel
Hosted by the Democratic Party of Virginia and the Arlington County Democratic Committee
General Admission ticket = $250