Prepare for fierce fashions to take over your social media feed of choice as the 2026 Met Gala awaits.
Once again, the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art will be jam-packed with various A-listers serving sure-to-be iconic looks. The style-centric event will be back in full force with its signature mix of jaw-dropping couture, viral moments and a guest list full of pop culture icons.
Us Weekly breaks down everything to know about this year’s Met Gala:
The Met Gala 2026 Theme and Meaning
The 2026 exhibition will be centered around “Costume Art,” with this event in particular marking the debut of the 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries, “a huge moment for the Costume Institute,” curator in charge Andrew Bolton told Vogue. As for the dress code, it will be “Fashion is Art,” allowing the celebrities to give the opportunity to add their own unique flair.
“What connects every curatorial department and what connects every single gallery in the museum is fashion, or the dressed body,” Bolton said. “It’s the common thread throughout the whole museum, which is really what the initial idea for the exhibition was.”
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The “Costume Art” exhibit will be open after the Met Gala, from May 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027.
The Costume Exhibit and the Met Gala follow the same theme. Bolton said the exhibition will center around three thematic body types: those depicted in art, those that are often overlooked including aging and pregnant bodies and universal bodies such as the anatomical body.
“The dressed body is front and center in every gallery you come across,” Bolton added. “Even the nude is never naked. It’s always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.”
How to Watch
Fans don’t need to have cable TV or a streaming platform to watch the 2026 Met Gala. The exclusive livestream is hosted by Vogue and will be available to watch on their official website, YouTube and TikTok channels.
Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesWhat Time the Red Carpet Starts
The Met Gala red carpet livestream begins at 6:00 pm EDT / 3:00 pm PST.
The Met Gala 2026 Celebrity Cochairs
It will be a star-studded affair like no other with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour serving as cochairs. (This will mark Beyoncé’s highly-anticipated return and her first appearance at the event since the 2016 “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” event.) Lead sponsors Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are also serving as honorary chairs.
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The Gala Host Committee will be cochaired by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz and includes famous members such as Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more.
Around 450 attendees are anticipated to show up to the annual soiree.
The No Phone Rule
Guests are expected to honor a no-phone policy once they have arrived at the venue, although celebrities have gone rogue over the years and posed for iconic group shots and behind-the-scenes Snapchat content.
After hitting the red carpet, attendees get to check out the exhibition, enjoy cocktails and a swanky dinner as well as watch performances. (Those are not announced beforehand.)
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