Richard Roeper will team up with Rockit Ranch Productions to host the 2nd Annual Oscar Viewing Party at Rockit Bar & Grill. The event will benefit After School Matters, a non-profit organization that offers Chicago public high school teens quality afterschool activities and opportunities. In addition, guests will enjoy signature hors d’oeuvres such as Butternut Squash Soup Shots, Rockcorn Shrimp, BBQ Turkey Meatballs, Rockit Pockits, Parmesan Truffle Popcorn and Mini Black Angus Burgers, and cocktails from Santa Margherita. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online.

Nellcote is rolling out the orange carpet for its inaugural Orange Carpet Oscars Viewing Party & Social Media Bash. Have your pictures taken by paparazzi or in a photo booth while Kelly Ryan O’Brien of Chicago Blogger Network hosts live tweeting beginning at 5 p.m. Guests who predict the awards will win prizes and swag bags will be given to the first 200 attendees. The regular dinner menu will be available and Oscar-themed cocktails will be on special throughout the evening.

Be the star at The Florentine’s first annual Oscars Viewing Party, complete with “paparazzi” on hand to capture shots of guests arriving. Enjoy complimentary Oscars-themed cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres like Canadian Capers, Shrimp d’Jangos and Life of Pies. Prizes will also be given away throughout the night. Purchased tickets for $25 online.

Join Cru Kitchen & Bar for an Oscar Viewing Party from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24. Vote for your award picks for a chance to win prizes while sipping on themed cocktails like the Lincoln, Amour, Zero Dark Thirty and Hushpuppy.

Watch the 85th Annual Academy Awards at Tavern on Rush and enjoy a special Oscars-inspired cocktail which features vodka, gin, cherry brandy, pineapple juice, orange soda and grenadine served over ice in a tall glass for $8.50; and dessert, Rocky Road Popcorn Balls ($6).

Join WGN Entertainment Reporter and Critic Dean Richards for “Dean’s Night Out” at Fresco 21. For $59, enjoy a cocktail hour with Richards from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. followed by a three-course prix fixe menu with wine pairings. Call for reservations.

Give your guests something to munch on during the Academy Awards with the Silver Screen Soiree package from Garrett for $70. The package includes a 2-gallon platinum tin filled with the Chicago Mix, a scoop and 12 empty individual bags for easy sharing, "Love is Messy" napkins, voting ballots so you can play along at home, and a 1-quart tin to award to the party guest with the most correct ballot guesses. To order online visit the Garrett Popcorn website.

Celebrate Hollywood’s biggest night with a Red Carpet Red Velvet cupcake, complete with a gold wrapper and shimmering gold dust. The cupcake will be available all day on Sunday, Feb. 24 for $3.50.