Met gala 2026: everything you need to know

The Met Gala, Fashion's biggest night, is just around the corner for 2026. Slated for Monday, May 4, the star-studded charity event and fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute promises another unforgettable evening.

What is the met gala?

Now in its 77th year, the Met Gala is a gala benefit for the Met's Costume Institute, traditionally held to coincide with the opening of the department's spring Fashion exhibition. It has become known for raising eight-figure sums, with a record-breaking $31 million grossed in 2025.

Met gala 2026 theme and exhibition

Announced on November 17, 2025, the Costume Institute's spring 2026 exhibition,