1 of 4 | Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama appear on stage as they surprised administration and campaign alumni in Chicago ahead of the dedication ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center, Wednesday. The center opens Thursday and will be open to the public beginning Friday. Pool Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais/UPI | License Photo
June 18 (UPI) -- The Obama Presidential Center will open Thursday in Chicago with a long list of celebrities attending.
The grand opening will be livestreamed starting at 11 a.m. CDT Thursday on Obama.org and on the Obama Foundation's social media accounts. The opening is invitation-only, and there are no more tickets for the Midway Plaisance Park watch party in Chicago.
The center will be open to the public beginning Friday, and it's expected to see up to 1 million visitors per year. Tickets, which are $30, are sold out through October.
The center is a 19-acre space on the south side of Chicago that features a tall building that includes a museum of the Obamas' lives. It shows what life was like in the Obama White House.
