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Mar 9, 2026 3:31pm PT Oscars 2026: The Ultimate Party Guide With Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Madonna, Dua Lipa, Teyana Taylor and More By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Oscars 2026: The Ultimate Party Guide With Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Madonna, Dua Lipa, Teyana Taylor and More 1 minute ago ‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Jacob Tierney Says Season 2 ‘Still on Track’ to Start Shooting This Summer: ‘I’m in a Room All Day Long Writing’ 3 days ago ‘Bridesmaids’ Reunion Set for Oscars With Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne (EXCLUSIVE) 3 days ago See All WWD via Getty Images Happy Oscars — and let the festivities begin! Oscar week gets off to a fashionable start on Monday when Dior throws its Club J’adore party with expected guests including Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, “Scream 7” star Jasmin Savoy Brown, Alexandra Shipp, Jurnee Smollett, Julianna Hough, Lana Condor and more. The following evening, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Bela Bajaria, Aziz Ansari, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Geraldine Viswanathan are among the co-hosts of the annual “South Asians at the Oscars” 2026 Pre-Oscar Party. The week continues with a flurry of red carpet events, including Diane Von Furstenberg’s Oscar luncheon, Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood gala, the Oscar Wilde Awards and slew of talent agency and studio pre-Oscar celebrations. Popular on Variety Even though the Oscars are handed out on Sunday, awards season doesn’t end there. Netflix is having an after-party and Vanity Fair celebrates at LACMA, a new location for the magazine’s legendary party. Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s annual Gold Party will go into the wee hours at Chateau Marmont, while Madonna and Guy Oseary will do the same at their 18th annual The Party with complimentary chauffeured rides home from the soirée. March 9, Monday Club J’adorePrivate location8 p.m. March 10, Tuesday Queerties AwardsMargaret Cho, Megan Stalter and Mae Martin receive special honors. Hosted by Trixie Mattel.The Avalon Hollywood6-10 p.m. Time Women of the Year GalaAppearances by Teyana Taylor, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Chloé Zhao and a performance by Brandi Carlile.West Hollywood Edition6:30 p.m. South Asia Pre-Oscar EventCo-hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Bela Bajaria, Aziz Ansari, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Geraldine Viswanathan, Zakir Khan, Smriti Mundhra, Suraj Sharma, Shamina Singh, Anjula Acharia, Anita Chatterjee and Shruti Ganguly. Private location6-9 p.m. March 11, Wednesday Diane von Fürstenberg’s Oscar Nominee LuncheonCelebrating this year’s female nominees. Co-hosted by Demi Moore, Jane Fonda, Nicole Avant Sarandos and Tracee Ellis Ross.Private residence12:30-3 p.m. UTACarbs Before the Carpet dinner hosted by Dan Constable and Who What Wear.Sal’s Place7:30 p.m. Vanities: A Night for Young HollywoodAnnual Vanity Fair pre-Oscar party. Hosted by Odessa A’zion, Kaia Gerber, Role Model and Tyriq Eithers. Bar Marmont8-11 p.m. An Unforgettable EveningHonoring Kerry Washington and Anastasia Soare with a performance from Demi Lovato. Hosted by Whitney Cummings. Benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s The Women’s Cancer Research Fund.Beverly Wilshire6:30 p.m. Lexus Uptown Honors HollywoodHonorees include Mario Van Peebles, Taye Diggs, Wood Harris and Omar Benson Miller. Hosted by Chris Spencer and Tai Beauchamp.Sunset Room Hollywood6:30 p.m. March 12, Thursday Essence Black Women in Hollywood LuncheonHonorees include Chase Infiniti, Kerry Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Zinzi Coogler, as well as feature a special tribute to all the women of “Sinners,” including cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, production designer Hannah Beachler, costume designer Ruth E. Carter, hair designer Shunika Terry-Jennings and stars Wunmi Mosaku and Jayme Lawson. Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, Ryan Coogler, Teyana Taylor and Jurnee Smollett present.Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel12:30-4 p.m. Canada’s 2026 Oscars Nominees Recognition EventHosted by Sylvie Bédard, Consul General a.i. of Canada in Los Angeles, Telefilm Canada and The National Film Board of Canada.Private location1 p.m. Radio AndyAndy Cohen and the SiriusXM talent team host.Cipriani6-9 p.m. W Magazine and DiorHosted by Sara Moonves and Jonathan AndersonMr. Chow7 p.m. Oscar Wilde AwardsThe US-Ireland Alliance hosts 20th event honoring Domhnall Gleeson, Maura Tierney and Lee Cronin. Matt Walsh emcees, J.J. Abrams presents. Musical performances by Dermot Kennedy and Dave Lofts.The Ebell of Los Angeles6:30-11 p.m. MACRO Pre-Oscars PartyPrivate location9 p.m. March 13, Friday ICG Publicists AwardsPresenters include Actor Arden Cho, Paul Feig, Leslie Odom Jr., John Wells, Tia Carrere, Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch,” Steven Weber (“Chicago Med”), president and COO of Wolf Entertainment Peter Jankowski, entertainment reporter Scott Mantz, Tony Gilroy and Local 600 National President John Lindley, ASC.Beverly Wilshire11 a.m. British Film ReceptionHosted by His Majesty’s Consul General Paul. J.G. Rennie OBE and British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts.Soho House Holloway4-6 p.m. Warner Bros. PicturesMother Wolf6-8 p.m. CAALiving Room8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. WMEChateau Marmont8-11 p.m. WIF Oscars Nominees CelebrationWheelhouse GBK Brand Bar’s Luxury Lounge20th annual gifting suite.Private locationMarch 13 & 14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Ecoluxe LoungeGifting suite benefiting Wagmor Pet Dog Rescue.Private estate12-5 p.m. March 14, SaturdayVerve Animation BrunchToasting nominees for best animated feature and best animated short film.Dama11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Giorgio ArmaniCelebration of the 2026 awards season.Giorgio Armani, Beverly Hills5-7 p.m. Disney AdvertisingThe London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills6:30-9:30 p.m. Charles Finch & Chanel17th annual dinner. Expected guests include Lily -Rose Depp, Kristen Stewart, Sarah Pidgeon, Phoebe Tonkin , Elle Fanning, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley, Wunmi Mosaku, Adrien Brody & Georgina Chapman , Al Pacino, Ananya Panday, Harvey Keitel, Jack O ’Connell, Javier Bardem, Jeff Goldblum, Joachim Trier, Joel Edgerton, Josh Safdie, Leslie Mann, Maggie Kang, Meg Ryan, Mick Jagger, Miley Cyrus, Paul Anthony Kelly, Sam Mendes, Sigourney Weaver, Stellan Skarsgård, Will Arnett, Ari Emmanuel, Nicole Avant & Ted Sarandos, Patty Jenkins, Rajendra Roy, Scott Stuber & Molly Sims, Quen Blackwell and many more.Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel7:30 p.m. The Night Before, LA MPTF’s 24th annual event. Co-chaired by Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairs and CEOs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca with special DJ set by Diplo. Presenting sponsors include City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, L’Oreal Groupe and UCLA Health.Private location Jim Rygiel and Stephen Castor Pre-Oscar CelebrationIts Just Us Productions’ 10th annual event honoring the 2026 Academy Award nominees while paying tribute to Chinese filmmakers and actors.Private residence8 p.m. March 15, Sunday Oscars98th annual Academy Awards ceremony. Hosted by Conan O’Brien.Dolby Theatre4-7 p.m. Governors BallOfficial Academy post-party.Ray Dolby BallroomImmediately following the ceremony Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing PartyHosted by Elton John and David Furnish along with Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. Performance by Lola Young. Expected guests include David and Patricia Arquette, Jon Batiste, Quinta Brunson, Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris, Dove Cameron, Chris Colfer, Lana Condor, Noah Cyrus, Fran Drescher, Nikki Glaser, Robbie G.K., Tiffany Haddish, Colton Haynes, Christina Hendricks, Adam Lambert, Dua Lipa, Tove Lo, Justine Lupe, Jacob Lusk, Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter, Eric McCormack, Keke Palmer, Orville Peck, Charlie Puth, Camille Razat, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Jane Seymour, Sharon Stone and Donatella Versace. West Hollywood Park2:30 p.m. Official Oscars Watch PartyHosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy Museum3 p.m.(Watch parties also take place in New York City and London.) Alta Global Media Viewing PartyCelebrating the alumni of the HollyShorts Film Festival.The Aster3 p.m. Vanity FairMagazine’s global editorial director hosts dinner and after party.LACMA NetflixLiving RoomImmediately following the ceremony The PartyHosted by Madonna and Guy Oseary. Black tie. Sponsored by Gucci, Swadesh, Salesforce and Uber.Private residence10 p.m. Gold PartyJay-Z and Beyoncé’s annual fete.Chateau Marmont11 p.m. Jump to Comments Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Gets Spring 2027 Release Date; Scarlett Johansson and ‘Hamnet’ Breakout Jacobi Jupe to Star JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...