Donald Trump will return to Washington on Saturday to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the US Capitol.

The president-elect is set to arrive in the Washington area on Saturday and begin a series of events that includes a party at Trump National Golf Club and a rally at Capital One Arena.

President elect Donald Trump is going to take oath as the 47th US President. The ceremony will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025.

The pageantry and parties surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration kick off this weekend with fireworks and a rally before Monday’s Inauguration Day ceremony, parade and balls.

Donald Trump is returning to Washington to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president.

The festivities will kick off today with a reception and fireworks display at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia

The presidential parade after Trump is sworn in will include about 7,500 participants including first responders, veterans groups and school marching bands. First responders from Butler County, Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an assassination attempt, will be among the groups participating.

South Ocean Boulevard next to the Mar-a-Lago Club has been closed since Nov. 4, when Trump arrived in Palm Beach to vote in the general election.

Nearly a quarter million ticketed guests are expected to attend Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, January 20, 2025, in the nation’s capital. The festivities begin over the weekend and continue until the Tuesday following Inauguration Day.

Wason Center Research Director Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo said the polls show that each is within the margin of error and that “right now, this is anyone’s game.”

Other inauguration ceremony performers will include two of the president-elect's musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his influence already is rippling through state capitols.