THE ULTIMATE PARTY GUIDE
As Hollywood gets ready to take its final bow of awards season, parties and events fill the days and nights leading up to the 96th Oscars. From Zendaya and Cate Blanchett at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards and Essence celebrating Danielle Brooks and Halle Bailey to Elton John holding court at his annual viewing dinner, Variety shares this year’s Ultimate Oscar party guide.
March 6
Green Carpet Fashion Awards
5 p.m.
Co-chairs include Zendaya, Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt, Julianne Moore and GCFA founder Livia Firth
1 Hotel West Hollywood
8490 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
March 7
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 11 a.m.
Event honors Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Starz’s Kathryn Busby.
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Oscar Wilde Awards
6:3O-11 p.m.
Event honors Pierce Brosnan, Molly Shannon and visual effects and animation artist Richard Baneham.
Bad Robot
1221 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica
March 8
WIF Women Oscar Nominees Party
6-8 p.m.
Presented by Max Mara, the evening honors Academy Award-nominated women in front of and behind the camera.
Catch Steak LA
650 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles
ICG Publicists Awards
11 a.m.
“Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” “Air,” “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Maestro” publicity teams are among the nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign. Variety’s own Angelique Jackson is up for the Press Award.
Beverly Wilshire Hotel
9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
WME Party
7:3O p.m.
Private residence
UTA Party
7:3O p.m.
Holloway House
8465 Holloway Dr., West Hollywood
CAA Party
8 p.m.
Sunset Tower Hotel
8358 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
March 9
Gold Meets Golden
Noon-3 p.m.
Nicole Kidman and Nadia Comaneci chair the Hollywood-meets-sports event.
Residence de France, Beverly Hills
813 N Camden Dr., Beverly Hills
Netflix Party
5-7 p.m.
Hosted by Bela Bajaria
Sunset Tower Hotel
8358 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Charles Finch and Chanel Pre-oscar Dinner
7:3O p.m.
The iconic evening before the Academy Awards party has been a go-to for Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman, and Michael B. Jordan.
The Beverly Hills Hotel 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills
March 10
Governors Ball
Immediately following the Oscars
The official Academy after-party serves as the first stop for freshly minted Oscar winners to get their statuettes engraved.
The Ray Dolby Ballroom 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party
2:15 p.m.
Elton John and David Furnish host the 32nd annual event along with Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and Tiffany Haddish.
West Hollywood Park West Hollywood
Vanity Fair
4 p.m.
The magazine has surprises in store to mark the 30th anniversary of its viewing dinner and after-party, including a crimson and gold arrivals line with the return of a classic red carpet.
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills
Netflix After-party
Immediately following the Oscars
Mother Wolf
1545 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles
Universal Pictures and Focus Features Party
Immediately following the Oscars
Soho House West Hollywood 9200 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Gold Party
Beyoncé and Jay-z host their annual VIP after-party.
Chateau Marmont
8221 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
Madonna & Guy Oseary Party
10 p.m.
Annual party hosted by the superstar and her megamanager. Presented by Gucci and Salesforce.
Private residence
For a complete list of parties and events, go to variety.com.