[More added 1/17--check the last slides] With bars open until 4am and politicos ready to party, there will be a lot going on to celebrate Obama's second Inauguration. Even if you missed out on the official ball tickets from the Presidential Inauguration Committee, there are still a lot of events you won't want to miss (in fact, most of the ones here will be better parties, period)! Balls come and go every 4 years, so pay attention to learn what's hot and what's not for 2013.

The Obamas and Bidens have been invited to basically all of the events listed here. They are only obligated to show up to the two official balls but just might pop in when you least expect them to...

Bill Clinton Drinks Top Chef moby Will.I.Am Michelle Obama LIV President Barack Obama Alan Cumming Hell's Kitchen John Legend Malawi Kirsten Dunst david arquette Melissa Leo Joe Biden Tim Daly Paula Abdul John Leguizamo Jill Biden Ashley Greene Chelsea Handler Alfre Woodard Arena Alcohol Goo Goo Dolls Marlon Wayans Taraji P Henson Food Johnny Galecki live music Oman Art & Soul Omar Epps Richard Schiff Brightest Young Things GWU Eric Stonestreet Connie Britton National Museum of Women in the Arts Todd Gray Svetlana Legetic Art and Soul Bohemian Caverns Art Smith Kate Bennett Danny Glover Gladys Knight Evan Handler Giancarlo Esposito Garrett Hedlund John Boehner Hank Aaron Bahrain Air & Space Museum Matthew Bomer Harry Reid Mike Isabella Our Time Morocco Alice Walker Wes Morton Amy Brenneman Wayne Knight National Press Club Edward Lee Garrett Graff Biz Markie Inaugural Ball Ralph Nader Julian Bond Washingtonian Magazine Gaylord National Harbor David Scott New Mexico Carnegie Library Cathy Merrill Williams Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Band Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball And Benefit Gala Harman Center for the Arts The Inaugural Ball Official Inaugural Ball Washington Convention Center heads of state federal and state elected officials Commander-in-Chief’s Bal Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel New York/Delaware/Maryland State Society Ball The Fairmont Washingtonian Magazine Starry Night Inaugural Ball Museum of Air and Space Generation Now Kickoff Celebration with "Our Time" Kogod Courtyard at the Reynolds Center Chef's Ball Erik Bruner Scott Drewno Rock Harper