Oscars 2024: The Ultimate Party Guide With Zendaya, Beyoncé, Madonna and More

As Hollywood gets ready to gives 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, here’s a look at this year’s Oscar party calendar.

March 4

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South Asians at the Oscars Party
Co-hosted by Kal Penn, Lilly Singh, Hannah Simone, Tan France, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Rupi Kaur, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Anita Chatterjee, Shruti Ganguly, and Archana Misra Jain, with a musical performance by Ankur Tewari.
Paramount Pictures Studios, Los Angeles
7-10 p.m.

March 5

PR Consulting Pre-Oscars Gifting Suite
Dressing suite featuring ready-to-wear and evening wear available for pulls from Rabanne, designer vintage purveyor What Goes Around Comes Around (brands include Oscar De La Renta, Valentino, John Galliano, Cavalli, Gucci by Tom Ford and more) and Banana Republic. Gifting moments from Banana Republic, What Goes Around Comes Around and Gap. Curated display of the Banana Republic Home collection. By appointment-only. Through March 9.
West Hollywood Edition, West Hollywood
10 a.m.-5 p.m.

“Love Lies Bleeding” Premiere
With stars Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone and Anna Baryshnikov and writer-director Rose Glass.
Fine Arts Theatre, Beverly Hills
7 p.m.

Time Women of the Year Gala
Honorees include Greta Gerwig, Taraji P. Henson and Andra Day.
Private location
6 p.m.

Champions for Children Gala
The Alliance for Children’s Rights honors Universal Studio Group chairman Pearlena Igbokwe and child advocate and civic leader Aileen Adams. Singer-songwriter Amos Lee performs.
The Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills
6 p.m.

March 6

Vanities Party
Vanity Fair and Instagram celebrate young Hollywood with hosts Barry Keoghan, Charles Melton and Hunter Schafer. Champagne and drinks by Moët & Chandon and Tequila Don Julio.
Bar Marmont, West Hollywood
8-11 p.m.

Green Carpet Fashion Awards
Co-chairs include Zendaya, Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt, Julianne Moore and GCFA founder Livia Firth.
1 Hotel West Hollywood
5:30 p.m.

International Women’s Day Summit
The Visionary Women event features a fireside chat with Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Avant about mother/daughter legacies.
Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills
8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

March 7

Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
Honoring Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Starz’s Kathryn Busby.
The Academy Museum, Los Angeles
11 a.m.

Artios Awards
The Casting Society’s 39th annual ceremony honors Ava DuVernay with the Lynn Stalmaster Award and Disney Entertainment Television’s Sharon Klein with the Hoyt Bowers Award.
Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills
4 p.m.

Canada’s 2024 Oscars Celebration
Hosted by the Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles Zaib Shaikh and Kirstine Stewart alongside Telefilm Canada and The National Film Board of Canada.
Private location
5 p.m.

Versace Icons
Donatella Versace celebrates Versace Icons with Alison Loehnis and Net-A-Porter.
Private location
6-8 p.m.

Oscar Wilde Awards
Honoring Pierce Brosnan, Molly Shannon and visual effects and animation artist Richard Baneham.
Bad Robot, Santa Monica
6:30-11 p.m.

Los Angeles Magazine
“American Fiction” writer and director Cord Jefferson celebrated with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Espelette Beverly Hills
5-7 p.m.

March 8

Ecoluxe Pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge
Brands include NYLA Couture, B&L Specialty Catering, Laird Superfood, Jemz Smile and Fountain of Uth. Benefits The Wild Beauty Foundation and Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue Ranch. Presented by Durkin Entertainment.
Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles
12-5 p.m.

WIF Women Oscar Nominees Party
Nominees Lily Gladstone and Justine Triet will be in attendance in addition to Eva Longoria, Lili Reinhart, Dove Cameron, Allison Williams, Louisa Jacobson, Dylan Mulvaney, Jane Seymour and more. Presented by Max Mara and sponsored by ShivHans Pictures and Johnnie Walker.
Catch Steak LA, Los Angeles
6-8 p.m.

ICG Publicists Awards
“Star Trek star Patrick Stewart honored with Television Showperson of the Year Award. “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. Presenters include Ernie Hudson, Brent Spiner, Brooklynne Webb, Reagan To and “Arthur The King” dog Ukai.
Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills
11 a.m.

British Consulate Oscar Nominee Reception & Celebration
British Consul General Emily Cloke hosts. Specialty drinks from Ridgeview English sparkling wine, Hampton Court handcrafted gin and rum and Nc’nean whiskey.
Private location
4-7 p.m.

Saint Laurent x Vanity Fair x NBCUniversal Pre-Oscar Party
Vanity Fair editor in chief Radhika Jones, Saint Laurent’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello, and Chairman of Universal Pictures and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Donna Langley co-host an intimate dinner, followed by a cocktail party honoring “Oppenheimer.”
Private residence

WME
Private residence, Beverly Hills
7:30 p.m.

CAA
Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood
8 p.m.

UTA
Holloway House, West Hollywood
7:30 p.m.

March 9

Gold Meets Golden
Nicole Kidman and Nadia Comaneci chair event presented by Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee.
Residence de France, Beverly Hills
12-3 p.m.

Netflix
Hosted by Bela Bajaria.
Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood
5-7 p.m.

Giorgio Armani
Host Roberta Armani celebrates “Killers of the Flower Moon” director Martin Scorsese.
Giorgio Armani, Beverly Hills
5-7 p.m.

Philipp Plein’s Oscars Night Runway
Fashion show and cocktail party. Black tie.
Chateau Falcon View, Bel Air
7-9 p.m.

Charles Finch and Chanel Pre-Oscar Dinner
Past guests have included Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman, Michael B. Jordan, Jeff Bezos, Patty Jenkins and more.
Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills
7:30 p.m.

Night Before
America Ferrera and Ryan Piers-Williams, Jodie Foster, and Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathé co-chair the 22nd annual MPTF benefit.
Private location

March 10

Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party
Elton John and David Furnish host the 32nd annual event along with Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and Tiffany Haddish. Sir Elton is expected to join headline performer R&B-soul-rock trio Gabriels on stage.
West Hollywood Park, West Hollywood

Vanity Fair
The magazine has special surprises in store to mark the 30th anniversary of its viewing dinner and iconic after-party, including a crimson and gold arrivals line with the return of a classic red carpet.
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills
4 p.m.

DirectTV Streaming With the Stars
Viewing party hosted by Rob Lowe.
Spago, Beverly Hills
3 p.m.

Oscars Night at the Museum
Viewing party of ABC pre-show and the ceremony. Food by Wolfgang Puck and Shake Shack and wines from Clarendelle & Domaine Clarence Dillon.
Academy Museum, Los Angeles (Similar events are also being held in New York City at the Mandarin Oriental and London at the Dorchester Hotel.)
3-8 p.m.

OscOrs Party
Red carpet and Academy Awards ceremony viewing party hosted by Merle Ginsberg with commercial break Oscar trivia, bingo and more.
Orbar, West Hollywood
2 p.m.

Children Uniting Nations 24th Annual Academy Awards Celebration & Viewing Dinner
Hosted by Mario Lopez and Daphna E. Ziman. Marla Gibbs receives a Lifetime Achievement Award and Macy Gray performs.
Warner Bros Estate, Beverly Hills
3 p.m.

Viewing Party
Enjoy cocktails and light bites. Red carpet viewing with live sounds by harpist Sara Kawai.
Skybar at Mondrian Los Angeles, Los Angeles
3-8 p.m.

Governors Ball
The official Academy after-party serves as the first stop for freshly-minted Oscar winners to get their statuettes engraved. Wolfgang Puck designs the menu. Mixologist Charles Joly returns along with Mexico’s 2023 World Class Bartender of the Year Israel Barón to curate Tequila Don Julio cocktails. Champagne Fleur de Miraval is the official bubbly. Clarendelle & Domaine Clarence Dillon provides the wines.
The Ray Dolby Ballroom, Hollywood
Immediately following the Oscars

Neon
Viewing and after-party.
Hollywood Athletic Club, Los Angeles
3:30-11 p.m.

Apple Original Films
Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood
7 p.m.

Netflix
Mother Wolf, Hollywood
Immediately following the Oscars

Universal Pictures and Focus Features
Soho House, West Hollywood
Immediately following the Oscars

Dream in Gold
After-party, presented by Affinity Nightlife, with music by Justin Credible, Pookie and Talon Reid.

Madonna & Guy Oseary
Annual late-night after-party hosted by the Queen of Pop and her mega-manager. Presented by Gucci and Salesforce.
Private residence
10 p.m.

Gold Party
Beyoncé and Jay Z host their annual VIP after-party.
Chateau Marmont, West Hollywood

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