Where Are The Oscars Held Dolby Theatre — Where are the Oscars held began at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on May 16, 1929 — a private dinner for roughly 270 guests. No TV, no red carpet, just newspapers and a Blossom Room banquet.

The Shrine hosted long stretches from 1947 through 1960 and returned in 1988, 1989, and 1999. Where are the Oscars held often meant this 6,700-seat landmark near USC before the Dolby era.

Downtown's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion anchored the show across multiple decades — 1961–1968, long 1970s–1980s runs, and 1990s telecasts. Where are the Oscars held wandered before Hollywood & Highland locked in.

The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium held ceremonies through much of the 1960s when producers wanted a coastal backdrop. Where are the Oscars held was not always Hollywood Boulevard — sometimes it was the Pacific side.

COVID-19 protocols moved the 93rd Oscars to Union Station's Ticket Hall — the biggest modern break from the Dolby streak. Where are the Oscars held can change when safety demands; the show returned to Dolby in 2022.