academy awards

4 Oscar 
Viewing 
Parties in Greater Palm Springs

Emily Chavous Foster Restaurants

academy awards
PHOTOGRAPH BY EMILY CHAVOUS

You could watch the Academy Awards in your pajamas at home on March 4, or you could don a black-tie ensemble and attend one of the valley’s most popular viewing parties. Some include cocktails and dinner during the telecast as well as live entertainment.

1. The Oscar 
Party on El Paseo 
Benefits: Palm 
Springs Women in 
Film & Television. 
The Shops on El Paseo, Palm Desert. desertcharities.com/event/the-oscar-party-on-el-paseo.html

2. Hollywood’s Biggest Night 
Benefits: AIDS Assistance Program. Trio Restaurant, 
Palm Springs. triopalmsprings.com

3/4. Fabulous and Fun Oscar Night Party at Acqua California Bistro, Rancho Mirage, or Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs. The affair at Acqua California Bistro is a benefit for Palm Springs Women in Film & Television. Mention PSWIFT when booking for the event and 25 percent of the dinner privce is donated to the organiziation. acquaranchomirage.com, lulupalmsprings.com