What we know about the Met Gala 2026 so far

The 2026 Met Gala will take place on Monday, May 4, with red carpet arrivals beginning in the evening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

What time is the Met Gala 2026?

Guests are expected to arrive from 5:30pm ET, while official red carpet coverage will begin at 6pm ET.

How to watch Met Gala 2026 in U.S. UK and Canada?

The livestream will be available through Vogue’s official digital platforms, including YouTube, offering viewers access to celebrity arrivals ahead of the private fundraising event.

The gala itself is not broadcast, as attendees are required to follow a strict no-phone policy once inside.

However, multiple media organisations, including AP, Reuters and TODAY, are also expected to provide live coverage of the red carpet.

Television coverage will also be available through E!, which will broadcast live from the event and stream via Peacock.

What is the 2026 Met Gala theme?

The Met Gala theme is always inspired by the Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition and this year, the Costume Institute's spring exhibition is, "Costume Art."

In conjunction with the upcoming exhibition, this year's Met Gala dress code is "Fashion Is Art."

Guests are invited “to express their own relationship to fashion as an embodied art form and celebrate the countless depictions of the dressed body throughout art history,” according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who will host the 2026 Met Gala?

Vogue’s livestream will be hosted by Ashley Graham, La La Anthony and Cara Delevingne, with Emma Chamberlain returning as red carpet correspondent.

Who will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala?

The 2026 Met Gala will be co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.