How to celebrate the Oscars in Dayton

1. Go to The NEON Oscar viewing party
The NEON Movies is hosting its annual watch party that's free to the public. Partygoers participate in an Oscar prediction telecast hosted by ThinkTV. Participants that guess Oscar winners correctly are eligible to win a grand prize provided by Square One Salon and Spa called "The Star Treatment." The party starts at 7 p.m.

2. Go see the nominated movies at your local theater
If you have yet to see some of the movies nominated for Academy Awards, don't worry. Select theaters in the Dayton area are celebrating nominees by showing the movies being honored that night. Here's a list of them.

The Revenant
- RAVE Cinemas Dayton South 16 (Feb. 23, 24)
- RAVE Cinemas Huber Heights 16 (Feb 23, 24)
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 25 and 27)

Spotlight
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 27)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- RAVE Cinemas Dayton South 16 (Feb 23, 24)
- RAVE Cinemas Huber Heights 16 (Feb 23, 24)
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 23, 24)

Brooklyn
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 24, 28)

The Big Short
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 25)

Mad Max
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 26)

The Martian
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 27)

Bridge of Spies
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 27)

Oscar Shorts 2016
Nominees for Best Live Action Shorts, Animated Shorts, Documentary Shorts
- RAVE Cinemas The Greene 14 + IMAX (Feb 28)

45 Years
- The NEON 

3. Participate in the FilmDayton Film Prediction Contest
FilmDayton is allowing contestants in their "Film Prediction Contest" to guess who they think will win in a particular category. With every entry, participants are asked to donate $20 to FilmDayton. The entrant who predicts the most winners will win a movie ticket prize pack, with tickets to The Neon Movies, and a pair for the Rave Dayton South 16 as well as a $50 gift card to Thai9. For more information, visit oscars.mitosiscreative.com.