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50/50 RAFFLE

Step onto the red carpet of opportunity with our 50/50 Raffle. One lucky winner will be drawn at 11:00pm the night of the event to take home half the jackpot, while the other half supports our award-winning Tampa Theatre. Tickets will be available for 1 for $10, 5 for $25 or 100 for $100. Tickets are on sale now.

Winner need not be present during the big reveal. No purchase necessary; entry forms will be available at the Tampa Theatre Box Office. View full rules and eligibility for 50/50 Raffle. 

BEST DRESSED CONTEST

Guests are also invited to show off their OSCAR-night look in the new Best Dressed Contest. Haute-couture hopefuls can register and have their photo taken during the Red Carpet Reception, and the top three looks that receives the most donations on the OneCause event app by noon Monday, March 3, will receive Blue Mercury gift baskets. View the full rules and information for the Best Dressed Contest.

Voting and registration open at 5:30pm on March 2, 2025. Voting closes at 12pm Monday, March 3, 2025.

Event games benefit Tampa Theatre’s artistic and educational programming, as well as the ongoing preservation of the historic landmark. 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 97th Oscars^® will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Tampa’s majestic movie palace is proud to bring the best of new, independent, limited-release and foreign-language films to our community so you have the opportunity to see Oscar-winning films on the big screen throughout the year.

And Bay-area film fans are invited to come toast the nominees and celebrate the winners together at Tampa Theatre’s 26^th annual Hollywood Awards Night, presented by Amalie Oil Company.

Join the Red Carpet Reception, starting at 5:30pm under the historic Franklin Street marquee. After a limo ride around the block courtesy of long-time event sponsor Skyline Limousine, our superstar guests will walk the red carpet past adoring fans and the flashing lights of the paparazzi, and chat about who they’re wearing with our red-carpet emcees.

Inside, there will be games, prizes, free popcorn and soda, the OSCAR_® Red Carpet Live pre-show on the big screen, and a cash bar. ABC’s live coverage of the 97^th annual Academy Awards^®  begins at 7:00pm.

THREE levels of watch-party experience:

• $125 PREMIUM ORCHESTRA TICKET: The top-tier ticket includes all of the Red Carpet Reception activities on Franklin Street and open seating on the orchestra level to watch the 97th Academy Awards® broadcast. Premium ticket holders also enjoy an exclusive open bar with beer, wine, and a signature cocktail, plus appetizers, desserts and unlimited popcorn until 11:00pm.
  

• $75 MEZZANINE TICKET: All of the Red Carpet Reception activities on Franklin Street, admission to watch the 97th Academy Awards® broadcast from your reserved seat in the mezzanine, two complimentary drink tickets redeemable for beer or wine, plus free popcorn, soda and water.
• $30 BALCONY TICKET: All of the Red Carpet Reception activities on Franklin Street, general admission to watch the 97th Academy Awards® broadcast from the balcony, plus free popcorn, soda and water.

Guests who stay until the Best Picture is announced at the end of the telecast will also enjoy doughnuts provided by Krispy Kreme and coffee in the lobby.

Tickets are available at the historic Franklin Street Box Office or online. Tampa Theatre Members save $10.

Attendees are encouraged to show off their star status with a movie-themed costume, or let the glamour of Hollywood inspire an outfit. This event is not sponsored by or affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.