If you don’t have an invite to the 88th Academy Awards and if you are slightly bummed out about not spending the evening sitting alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, then this post is for you…
Enjoy the glitz and glamour of the Oscars 2016 on Sunday, February 28th 2016, right here in Denver (and surrounding cities) with our special Oscars 2016 Events & Parties Denver!
The Denver Ear is also hosting its own special Oscars 2016 ballot. Submit your winner predictions for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Best Actress in a Supporting Role and win a $25 AMC Theatre gift card if your predictions are correct. * All submissions that have correct predictions will win. In the event that no ballots have correct predictions, winners with the most correct category predictions will win. Ballot submission time ends at 5pm on Sunday, Feb. 28th 2016. Any submissions past this time will be void. One ballot submission per person. False submission of multiple ballots under different aliases will void all submissions by the submitter regardless if any found to be winners and submitter will be banned from participating in any future giveaways and competitions held by The Denver Ear. Ballot included in the bottom of the article.
Oscars 2016 Events & Parties Denver
2016 Hollywood Award Night Viewing Party | Denver Film Society
Location: Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E Colfax Ave, Denver 80206
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Cost: FREE
The Denver Film Society is hosting a special and free to the public Oscars watch party at Sie FilmCenter! Ballots will be available for a suggested $10 donation, prizes available. Drink specials all night long, including $25 bottles of wine and champagne.
Doors open at 5pm. Seating is first come, first served. Red Carpet arrivals begin at 5pm and can be seen in their Henderson’s Lounge.
The Awards Ceremony begins at 6:30pm and can be seen on one of two screens. One screen will be for the serious viewers (no talking), the other house will be lights up and more of a party atmosphere.
Oscars Party by Source | RiNo Yacht Club
Location: 3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver 80216
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Cost: FREE
The Source is hosting an Oscars Party with champagne and special menus! To stay up-to-date with event details RSVP on their Facebook event page.
6th Annual Oscar Viewing Party to Benefit New Genesis | Caveau Wine Bar
Location: Caveau Wine Bar, 450 E 17th Ave #110, Denver 80203
Time: 4pm – 11pm
Ticket prices: $55 Individual / $100 Couple / $45 Young Professional (to purchase this ticket you must be under 35 and working in the professional world)
Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/1oCIDGA
Caveau Wine Bar and New Genesis, are teaming up once again to present their 6th Annual Oscar Viewing Party!
You will enjoy an elegant yet cozy dinner and drinks and gift bag full of fun stuff. Come dressed in your best or worst, prizes will be given for both. Trivia prizes, Oscar pool with cash payout and a grand prize to one lucky winner!
New Genesis, a Transitional Housing Program, successfully assists more than 1,200 homeless men, women and families move from a life of destitution to a meaningful, self-sufficient existence each year. All proceeds from this event will directly benefit New Genesis‘s efforts to help society’s most vulnerable population. For more information, to donate, to become a sponsor of the event or group rates contact Tammie Carroll at (303) 881-0952.
Oscars Party | Converge Denver
Location: Converge Denver, 3327 Brighton Blvd, Denver 80216
Time: 6pm – 10:30pm
Watch the Oscars with fellow film lovers.
Light snacks and beverages provided. Dress code is casual.
Cast your votes for the winners at: bit.ly/1QTQZQs (prizes for most points – 1st and 2nd place)
Gayest Oscar Party Ever | Presented by Queerbots
Location: Uptown M (Formerly Hamburger Mary’s), 700 E 17th Ave, Denver 80203
Time: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Ticket prices: $25
Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/1PQK2C1
It’s the gayest Oscar Party since Brokeback Mountain, and you’re invited! Join The Queerbots for finger foods, live drag queen performances, wild comedy improv and of course… The Oscars! They’re streaming the Academy Awards LIVE on a huge screen bigger than Elton John’s Ego! You won’t miss a minute of Hollywood’s Big Night, but they will get crazy during commercial breaks! Prizes will be awarded to the Best Dressed Diva and more. Each ticket includes a full appetizer buffet that includes sliders, chicken kababs, and much more. And yes, there will be a cash bar! Dress to impress (there WILL be local tv crews covering the event).
Awards Season Sparkling Wine Flights | FIRE at the Art Hotel
Location: FIRE at the Art Hotel, 1201 Broadway, Denver 80203
In honor of awards season and the Oscars on February 28th, locals can sip like the celebs and enjoy FIRE‘s sparkling wine flight complete with Chandon Brut, Rose and Etoile. Available during brunch and in the bar, as well as during on-property screenings of the season’s award shows.
Hollywood & Wine Oscars 2016 Night on the Red Carpet | Presented by Breckenridge Film Festival
Location: Speakeasy Theater; Breckenridge Grand Vacations Community Center, 103 S. Harris Street Breckenridge, 80424.
Time: 5:30pm – 10:30pm
Ticket prices: $50 Individual / $180 for a party of four together and $6 per each Oscars ballot.
Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/1oCIi6A
The Breckenridge Film Festival is hosting a special event to celebrate Hollywood’s premiere awards night of the year. Walk the Red Carpet and enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The party kicks off at 5:30pm on February 28th, 2016 and runs until the Best Picture is announced. They encourage Red Carpet attire to take advantage of prizes for Best Dressed, Best Shoes, the Sally Kirkland Trainwreck and other awards. Don’t forget to study up for their Academy Awards ballots (must be purchased and submitted prior to 6pm on Feb. 28) and Hollywood trivia!
Serious viewers will be able to post up in the Speakeasy Theater while the party will get down in the Hopefull and Discovery Community Rooms at the Grand Vacations Community Center with fabulous food & beverage and a silent auction.
Contact info@breckfilmfest.com if you have a silent auction item to contribute to the cause or would like to sponsor the event.
The Denver Ear’s Oscars 2016 Ballot
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Good luck!