Happening Today: Watch the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Live at 11am
Credit: The Obama Foundation

Happening Today: Watch the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Live at 11am

The Obama Presidential Center is officially opening its doors, and you can be there in real time, no matter where you are. Tune in as President and Mrs. Obama, special guests, and performers celebrate a new landmark for community, culture, and civic life.


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Today’s the day. At 11 a.m. CT, you can grab a front‑row seat—from wherever you are—as the Obama Presidential Center is officially dedicated on Chicago’s South Side, with President and Mrs. Obama, special guests, and live performances.

Connect to the official livestream at obama.org/visit/grand-opening/livestream or head to obama.org/grandopening, which takes you straight to the Grand Opening page. Share the link with your people and be part of this generational moment in real time. Livestream provided Courtesy of The Obama Foundation.


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