At which Los Angeles venue were the 2026 Oscars held?

The 2026 Oscars were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The ceremony was the 98th Academy Awards, presented on March 15, 2026. The Dolby Theatre has been the Oscars’ regular home since 2002, when the venue opened as the Kodak Theatre; it was renamed in 2012 after Dolby Laboratories acquired naming rights.

The venue is part of Ovation Hollywood, formerly Hollywood & Highland, on Hollywood Boulevard. It is often confused with nearby landmarks such as the TCL Chinese Theatre, which is famous for its forecourt handprints and footprints, or the Microsoft Theater, a major concert and awards venue in downtown Los Angeles.

The Dolby Theatre’s Oscar connection is especially strong because it was purpose-built with the Academy Awards telecast in mind. Its auditorium, stage, backstage areas and media facilities are designed to handle a large live television production, helping explain why it has remained the ceremony’s principal venue for more than two decades.