Event Details

This is an invitation-only event. Advance registration is required. Walk-ins are not permitted.

Event Schedule

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Welcome to Washington Reception

2:00 p.m. - Doors Open; Reception Begins

6:00 p.m. - Conclusion 

Monday, January 20, 2025

Open House

9:00 a.m. - Doors Open; Open House Begins

12:00 p.m. - Livestream of Swearing-In Ceremony

2:00 p.m. - Reception Begins

5:00 p.m. - Conclusion

Event Location

The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
*2 blocks from D.C.'s Union Station and 4 blocks from the U.S. Capitol!
Closest metro stop is at Union Station on the Red Line.

Entry Requirements

All guests must be registered in advance, show valid ID, and go through a security screening including a bag check. Please see below for bag restrictions and prohibited items. Guests with bags exceeding these dimensions or with prohibited items will not be allowed entry.

Bag restrictions: Bags may not exceed 12"x14"x5". 

Prohibited items: Aerosols, alcohol, ammunition, animals (other than service animals), backpacks, roller bags, suitcases, banners, signs, explosives of any kind, firearms, glass, knives, blades, or other sharp objects, laser lights and laser pointers, Leatherman or other similar tools, mace and/or pepper spray, noisemakers, spray containers, strollers, toy guns, weapons of any kind, and any other objects that may pose a security threat based on the discretion of Heritage security

Attire

Attire for both Sunday and Monday is casual.

Transportation

Given road closures throughout Washington, D.C., we recommend metro transportation. The closest metro station is Union Station, accessible via the Red Line and an 8-minute walk to Heritage.