It’s that time of year again when Hollywood lets loose, when one night spills into the next in a sea of champagne, tuxes and gowns. It’s Oscar week, with a slew of soirées to choose from including such mainstays as Vanity Fair, Elton John, Oscar Wilde and more celebrating this year’s Oscar nominees and the climax to the movie awards season.
Scroll down for Deadline’s list of events.
[Note: All times PT. This list is being continually updated. Events are by invite only. Email anthony@deadline.com for additions or changes.]
Tuesday, March 10
South Asians at the Oscars
6-9 p.m., location TBA
With hosts Anjula Acharia, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Aziz Ansari, Bela Bajaria, Anita Chatterjee, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shruti Ganguly, Zakir Khan, Smriti Mundhra, Suraj Sharma, Shamina Singh and Geraldine Viswanathan.
Wednesday, March 11
UTA’s Carbs Before the Carpet
7:30 p.m., Sal’s Place, West Hollywood
The agency’s second annual pre-Oscars dinner was started last year by partner and agent Dan Constable, who leads UTA’s fashion business,to celebrate the hard work celebrity stylists and fashion brand execs do throughout award season.
Thursday, March 12
Essence‘s Black Women in Hollywood
Time TBA, Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
The 19th annual event sports the theme “Off Script” and will honor Chase Infiniti, Kerry Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Zinzi Coogler, and recognize the women behind leading Oscar nominee Sinners.
L.A. Confidential Celebrates the Season With a Champagne Tasting By Taittinger
4-7 p.m., The Maybourne Beverly Hills, The Whiskey Bar
Taittinger, Film Commission Bayern, Deadline and Hotel Bayerischer Hof Munich celebrate awards season with a tasting event.
20th annual Oscar Wilde Awards
7:30-11 p.m., The Ebell of Los Angeles
Hosted by the nonprofit US-Ireland Alliance – dedicated to strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and the island of Ireland — this year’s event will be emceed by comedian-actor Matt Walsh. J.J. Abrams will present an award to Domhnall Gleeson; Jason Blum to Lee Cronin; and Monica Horan Rosenthal to Maura Tierney
Friday, March 13
63rd ICG Publicists Awards
11 a.m., Beverly Wilshire Hotel
The publicists branch of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, hands out its annual awards honoring guild publicists, unit still photographers, and the year’s best film and TV publicity campaigns and entertainment journalists. Kate Hudson, Noah Wyle and Jimmy Kimmel among honorees.
British Film Reception
4:30-6 p.m., Soho House Holloway, West Hollywood
His Majesty’s Consul General Paul J G Rennie and BFI CEO Ben Roberts host the cocktail event to honor the outstanding achievements of filmmakers and creatives whose work has been recognized at the Academy Awards past and present and the UK’s contribution to filmmaking.
Warner Bros celebrates its Oscar nominees
6-8 p.m., Mother Wolf, Hollywood
This year’s most-nominated studio has plenty to celebrate with Best Picture frontrunners One Battle After Another and Sinners sporting 29 noms between them.
WIF Oscar Nominees Celebration
6:30-8 p.m., private location, West Hollywood
The annual event honors filmmaking’s leading women and celebrates their lasting contributions to the entertainment industry and advocacy efforts towards gender representation in Hollywood. This year’s Oscar nominees tipped to be in attendance include actors Kate Hudson, Renate Reinsve, Rose Byrne, Elle Fanning and Wunmi Mosaku; writer-director Maggie Kang (KPop Demon Hunters); production designer Hannah Beachler (Sinners); and producers Andrea Berentsen Ottmar and Maria Ekerhovd (Sentimental Value), Pippa Harris and Liza Marshall (Hamnet), Michelle L.M. Wong (KPop Demon Hunters), Emilie Lesclaux (The Secret Agent) and Tig Notaro (Come See Me in the Good Light).
CAA Pre-Oscar Party
Evening, Living Room, Hollywood
The agency celebrates its Oscar-nominated clients including Paul Thomas Anderson, Brad Pitt, Chloé Zhao, Steven Spielberg, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sam Mendes, Kate Hudson, Stellan Skarsgård, Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Sean Penn, Renate Reinsve, Jerry Bruckheimer, Inga Ibsotter Lilleas, Natalie Portman and Eskil Vogt among others.
Saturday, March 14
Verve’s Annual Pre-Oscars Animation Brunch
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Dama, Los Angeles
The agency gathers the animation community to toast and celebrate this year’s Animated Feature and Animated Short Film Oscar nominees.
Netflix’s Academy Awards Nominee Celebration
5-7 p.m., Sunset Tower Hotel, Los Angeles
Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria hosts the event to honor the streamer’s films this year that include two Oscar Best Picture nominees: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and Train Dreams.
MPTF’s 24th annual Night Before the Academy Awards
Time TBA, private location
The Motion Picture Television Fund’s annual fundraising event will feature a special DJ set by Diplo and is being co-chaired by Warner Bros Motion Picture Group bosses Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca.
Sunday, March 15
Star-Studded Red Carpet Oscar Viewing Dinner & Gifting Suite
2 p.m., Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
Bringing together celebrities, industry leaders, media, influencers and VIP guests for an afternoon honoring excellence in film, TV and humanitarian achievement. Honorees include Eric Roberts, Golden Brooks, Kathy Garver and Miguel A. Núñez.
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ Official Oscars Watch Party
3 p.m., Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles
Guests will enjoy themed photo opportunities and light hors d’oeuvres from Wolfgang Puck Catering, accompanied by wines from Clarendelle & Domaine Clarence Dillon, the official wines of the museum. In conjunction with the Academy’s official Oscars Night New York at the Mandarin Oriental and Oscars Night London at The Dorchester,
3rd annual Alta Global Media Oscars Viewing Party
3 p.m., The Aster, Hollywood
The event celebrates the Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, which boasts eight alumni nominated for Oscars this year.
Academy’s 2026 Governors Ball (rendering)
AMPAS
34th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party
Time TBA, West Hollywood
Hosted by Elton John and David Furnish along with co-Hosts Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, the fundraiser for the foundation will feature a musical performance by Grammy winner Lola Young. Expected attendees include benefit chair and committee members Patricia Arquette, Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris, Brandi Carlile and Catherine Shepherd, Chris Colfer, Lana Condor, Tiffany Haddish, Colton Haynes, Christina Hendricks, Tove Lo, Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter, Eric McCormack, Keke Palmer, Orville Peck, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Sharon Stone and Donatella Versace.
The 98th Oscars
4 p.m., Dolby Theater, Hollywood
Conan O’Brien returns to host for a second year in the ceremony airing live on ABC and Hulu.
The Governors Ball
After the ceremony, Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood
The Academy’s official post-Oscars celebration will feature Wolfgang Puck Catering celebrating its 32nd year at the ball with a menu created by Wolfgang Puck and Eric Klein, and pastry design by Garry Larduinat and Kamel Guechida. Tequila Don Julio returns for its ninth consecutive year, and Clarendelle & Domaine Clarence Dillon wines will be the exclusive red, white and rosés.
31st annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party
After the ceremony, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The first party under the magazine’s new Global Editorial Director Mark Guiducci takes place at a new locale and features a livestream with red-carpet interviews and more from 7:30-10:30 p.m. hosted by Brittany Broski, Jake Shane and Quenlin Blackwell available on VanityFair.com and the mag’s YouTube page.