Awards season is upon us and I am thrilled about that. The Golden Globes is the show that kicks off award season but the one I really look forward to is the Oscars. This year the Oscars will be held on February 26th at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. I do my best to try and make sure that I am able to experience as much of the Oscars as I can. There are several ways that fans can enjoy Oscar season in the Los Angeles area. Even if you are not in the Los Angeles area during the Oscars but will be visiting later in the year you can tour the Dolby Theatre and see where the show takes place.
In 2013 I was blessed to get to sit in the bleachers lining the red carpet at the Oscars. After the red carpet ended I got to watch the show at the El Capitan Theatre directly across the street from where the show was being held. This is an incredible way to experience the Oscars in person. While it is too late to try and win the bleacher seats for this year it is not too late to learn how you can do it next year. For information on how you too can potentially sit in the bleachers lining the red carpet at the Oscars please read this blog post: How I Went to the 2013 Oscars Red Carpet.
Last year I signed up to get a ticket to the Live with Kelly & Michael After Oscar Show which took place at 6am the morning after the Oscars. The show is taped live from the Dolby theatre with all the Oscar decorations still in place. The tickets for this show are free through a website called 1iota which gives out tickets for various shows. For fans of the Oscars, this show is worth going to because the experience of being in the theatre just hours after the Oscars is special. Plus, you never know what celebrities might show up.
While this does require staying up all night it is not an opportunity that you can have any other day of the year. To read about my experience attending the show last year click here: Kelly and Michael Live After Oscar Show
If you are in the Los Angeles area leading up to the show you can go to Hollywood and Highland the week before while they are setting up. If you are lucky you might be able to get a piece of the red carpet while they are putting it down. A few years ago my friend came to town to go to the Oscars red carpet with me. She flew in a few days before the show and I wanted her to see Hollywood so we went to Hollywood & Highland. They were setting up the bleachers and the red carpet when we passed by.
We were asked if we wanted a piece of the red carpet. Of course, we said yes and I now have that framed with my red carpet credentials. You can walk around and take pictures of all of the Oscar statues that they will be setting up. The portion of the red carpet that you can walk on will be covered up but still for big fans it is really cool to say you’ve walked on it. While in the Hollywood & Highland area you can visit the Roosevelt Hotel which was the location for the very first Oscars.
Good Morning America hosts a red carpet event on 2/24 that fans can go to. You can request tickets here.
Attend Events Hosted by the Academy During Oscars Week
Feb. 21 Screen all nominated Shorts both Live Action & Animated. Includes q&a’s with the nominees
Feb. 22 Watch clips from the nominated documentaries and listen to a panel of the nominees
Feb. 23 Watch clips from all nominated Animated Features
Feb. 25 Watch clips from all nominated Foreign Language Film with a q&a with the directors following
For more information please visit The Oscars website. I would link to it for you but the Academy has very strict rules about linking to their site.
How to Watch Best Picture Nominees for the Oscars
Do you have a Regal Cinemas in your area? For $35 you can see all nine best picture nominees from Feb 17-Feb 26. You don’t have to see them all at once. Be sure to spread the movies out over several days. If you are planning to see most of if not all of the movies this is a great deal.
Do you have an AMC theatre in your area? AMC theatres have a Best Picture Showcase that offers fans the opportunity to see all of the best picture nominees. Tickets for the 2017 Best Picture Showcase go on sale after Oscar nominations are announced. In 2015 fans had the options of seeing four of the eight best picture nominees on two consecutive Saturdays before the Oscars. Or fans could purchase tickets to see all eight movies in one day. For more information please click here: https://www.amctheatres.com/events/best-picture-showcase
I have never actually seen the Oscars. One of these years I will, though :)
How fortunate you are to have been able to experience this first hand!! I know the excitement of the Oscars is still running in your blood!! I hope you get tickets to some of the events this year! Do you have a favorite person whom you want to see?
Okay, I don’t really watch awards show because honestly I find them kinda boring. However I will watch the before the award action just to see the fashions.
Woah! Sounds like a party every where you go
I wish I could attend the oscars it must be amazing to see celebs up close.
That is so cool, I love the oscars and would love to be able to see it live, in there. I am too far to even be across the street for it.
I love the Golden Globes and the Oscars. I look forward to them all year. It would be so cool to get a piece of the red carpet. So jealous!
Excellent blog post! I went to the Golden Globes two years ago, and sat in the read carpet bleachers. It was amazing!
Love these Oscar ideas. I’ve used 1iota before and got tickets to TV tapings. I’ll have to try for some of the post-Oscars viewing shows!
The Oscars is so controversial this year! But it’s still awesome to be able to watch it live.
How fun! I have a friend who is a BIG fan of the Oscars. Every year she throws an Oscar party. I have to admit that I usually am not familiar with most of the movies nominated. Looks like there’s lots of fun to be had though!
I’ve covered the Oscars in the past and honestly, my favorite place to celebrate… Is in the comfort of my own home, in my PJs, eating sushi! LOL!
This is so cool! I’m glad there are some events fans can attend,too.
Wow. this is so interesting. I hope this will be successful.
I am eagerly waiting for the Oscar Award. Such wonderful post.
Wow I had no idea you could do all this. I love the Oscars. But I never really considered being in Hollywood during the event. I live about three hours away so I’ll definitely look into this for next year. Thank you for sharing.
I am knowing you will have a fun time at all the events you can get into! :)
How fun is this!! I have lived in SoCal my whole life and had no idea that as a fan you could do the activities you mentioned. Going to check out 1iota now!!
I always love seeing Leonardo DiCaprio
Wow I had no idea there were so many opportunities. Best of luck getting the Jimmy Kimmel tickets!
Sounds like you are going to have a world of Oscar fun. I watch them on TV but that is as close as I get.
I have only seen this on TV. I am so sure it’s fun to see this live.
I love all these insider secrets you tell us on the blog. I’m not sure I’d survive staying up all night, but I’d give it a go!
This is cool. I didn’t know that there were events that fans could attend.
I love having an oscars party and trying to guess who is going to win!