Sure, the Oscars themselves are technically one night. But the lead-up to said night—arguably the most important in Hollywood—is a whole thing. You’ve got fashion houses that have flocked to Los Angeles, racks and garment bags in tow, eager to make some high-wattage impressions on the red carpet. You’ve got studios wanting to squeeze the last marketable moment of their movies before they’re (most likely) declared official losers. You’ve got brands of all sorts eager to associate themselves with the high glitz and glamour of Hollywood. And all of them figure the best way to achieve their goals is to do the same thing: by throwing a buzzy party.

Unlike the Academy Awards ceremony itself, invitations to these affairs don’t require nominations. They just require clout—its own currency in Hollywood, where relevancy goes head-to-head with talent as the most valuable skill. So where are the best places to be seen during the hottest week in Tinseltown? Below, a guide.

In the words of the late, great Catherine O’Hara’s Moira Rose: What’s your favorite season? Awards!

Monday

Oscars week starts off strong (-ly smelling) with Dior Beauty, which is throwing a launch party in Beverly Hills for their J’Adore Intense fragrance. With temperatures heating up in L.A. this week, here’s hoping they have both perfume and Aperol spritzes.

Wednesday

The unofficial host and hostess of Oscars week are Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg, who are known for their annual, lavish pre-Oscar picnics at their home. (Well, except in 2018 when it was cancelled due to heavy rain—a rare weather betrayal by Southern California.) On Wednesday afternoon, von Furstenberg, along with Demi Moore, Jane Fonda, Nicole Avant Sarandos, and Tracee Ellis Ross, will roll out the red-checked blankets for the female nominees of the 98th Academy Awards. (Sorry, Oscar-nominated men of Hollywood. It’s no picnic for you.)

Vanity Fair will host its Vanities party at the Chateau Marmont—our annual event toasting young Hollywood. As advertised, it’s hosted by young people (Kaia Gerber, Odessa A’Zion, Role Model, and Tyriq Withers) and all its guests are young people. It starts late and goes late because only young people can do crazy things like drink on a weeknight after 9 p.m.

Thursday

I am not invited to anything on this day and choosing to believe this is because nothing is happening and if something is, it’s tragically lame.

Update, 2/9— Something is happening on Thursday, after all: Larry Gagosian’s private dinner in Beverly Hills to honor the gallery’s new Jonas Wood exhibition. I’m not going, but Vanity Fair’s culture correspondent Nate Freeman is. You can read all about it in his True Colors newsletter.

Friday

The independent film festival’s governing board will host a casual brunch honoring actors, directors, and producers who have shown films at the Park City festival. (Or, uh, Boulder festival. ) Anyway, if you want to see PTA out in the wild, this is your best bet

Friday nights are for agency affairs: every year, both WME and CAA throw no-expense-spared bashes for their top brass clientele and agents. WME traditionally holds court at the Chateau Marmont, whereas CAA is taking over a buzzy private-members club.

WIF (founded in 1973 as Women in Film) will honor Kate Hudson, Rose Byrne, Wunmi Mosaku, and more female acting nominees with their annual gala in West Hollywood. It’s a nice way to commend all the contenders before Sunday’s winners get their proverbial flowers.

Saturday

Giorgio Armani will host an early evening soiree in Beverly Hills. The guest list is under wraps—and hard to guess because Armani doesn’t have specifically contracted brand ambassadors. Instead, they prefer to dress what Vanity Fair’s style correspondent José Criales-Unzueta describes as “friends of the house.” Which of these close friends will show up to toast champagne? Perhaps Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams, who wore a tuxedo by the Italian house to the Golden Globes.

Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria is the host of the streaming platform’s Academy Award Nominees celebration. There’s plenty to cheer about: Netflix has 18 nominations, including best actor for Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein, best animated feature with KPop Demon Hunters and best picture nods for both Frankenstein and Train Dreams. (But maybe don’t bring up Warner Brothers while doing it.)

It’s the 17th year of Chanel’s pre-Oscars dinner with producer and Englishman-in-Hollywood Charles Finch, although Finch’s famous Saturday-night affair pre-dates any sort of partnership with the French fashion house: He told the Los Angeles Times that they began over thirty years ago at Mr. Chow. “It became this wild night at Mr. Chow’s, and after we destroyed the place, Michael Chow said, ‘That’s one too many. Next time you can either pay or find someone else to do it.’” Boy, did he.

Since 2009, its guest list has remained steady at a starry 150. Last year’s Beverly Hills bash was attended by Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore, Lily Rose Depp, Sebastian Stan, Colman Domingo, and more. Good luck scoring a seat at the designer dinner table: Finch has famously said that the best way to get invited is to have already been invited.

Sunday

Lights, camera, and action! The grand finale of awards season begins with the 98th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater—and ends at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. This year’s bash will be hosted at the soon-to-open David Geffen Galleries at LACMA. Expect In-N-Out burgers but not cellphones: we’re putting stickers on iPhone camera lenses and the only photographers inside will be Vanity Fair’s. Although attendees can strike a pose on the red carpet and its livestream, hosted by internet darlings Quenlin Blackwell, Jake Shane, and Brittany Broski.

Watch the Vanity Fair Oscar Party livestream—hosted by Quenlin Blackwell, Jake Shane, and Brittany Broski—directly after the Academy Awards at youtube.com/vanityfair on Sunday, March 15, 10:30 p.m. ET and 7:30 p.m. PT