Art Basel Miami Beach 2026
Art Basel Miami Beach is the anchor fair of Miami Art Week: 272 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and territories take over the Miami Beach Convention Center, and the whole city builds a week of satellite fairs, museum openings, and parties around it. This hub pulls together everything ThingsMIA publishes on the fair in one place: the visitor guide, the traffic and parking guide, and the hotel guides that matter for fair week. Every date below was checked against Art Basel's own announcements.
The 2026 edition at a glance
- Public days: Friday December 4 to Sunday December 6, 2026.
- VIP Preview Days: Wednesday December 2 and Thursday December 3, 2026, by invitation only.
- Venue: Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach.
- Scale: 272 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and territories, on a reconfigured single floor for 2026.
- Tickets: sold through Art Basel's own online ticket shop at artbasel.com. Day tickets were listed from $92, with reduced tickets at $68, when checked on October 28, 2026.
- Free and outdoors: a new outdoor body of work by James Turrell, and Public Art Fund's Between Tides, artist designed ping pong tables in Collins Park, across from the convention center.
Source: Art Basel, artbasel.com, checked October 28, 2026.
Plan the fair
Art Basel Miami Beach Guide
The full visitor guide: tickets, the sectors explained, how Miami Art Week works around the main fair, and a plan for one day or three.
Art Basel Traffic and Parking Guide
Where to park near the convention center, what the garages cost, the causeway bottlenecks, and why the free trolley beats driving this week.
Miami Events Guide
Every major Miami event weekend in one calendar, from Ultra and the Grand Prix to the Boat Show and SOBEWFF.
Where to stay for the fair
The convention center sits at 19th Street and Convention Center Drive, so the practical fair hotels are the ones within a short walk or one trolley ride: Loews and The Setai in the Collins Avenue corridor, The Betsy at the north end of Ocean Drive, and the Mid Beach resorts a few minutes north for anyone pairing the fair with a resort stay. Book early. Fair week is the most expensive hotel week of the Miami year, and the walkable blocks go first.
Loews Miami Beach Guide
The full service fair base: 790 rooms a short walk south of the convention center, with a big pool deck to recover in.
The Setai Miami Beach Guide
The quiet luxury pick, a few blocks north of the fair, with three temperature controlled pools and no separate resort fee.
The Betsy South Beach Guide
The culture first boutique on Ocean Drive, with nightly jazz and an arts program that fits the week.
1 Hotel South Beach Guide
Big rooms, four pools, and a wellness focus at the northern edge of South Beach.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Guide
The Mid Beach landmark resort, for travelers who want the fair by day and a full resort scene at night.
Faena Hotel Miami Beach Guide
The most theatrical luxury address in Mid Beach, across from the Faena Forum art week venue.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Art Basel Miami Beach 2026?
The public days are Friday December 4 to Sunday December 6, 2026. Wednesday December 2 and Thursday December 3 are VIP Preview Days, open by invitation only. Source: Art Basel, artbasel.com.
Where is the fair held?
At the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive in Miami Beach, at the north end of the Lincoln Road area.
What is the difference between Art Basel and Miami Art Week?
Art Basel Miami Beach is the one fair at the convention center. Miami Art Week is the informal name for everything around it that week: satellite fairs such as Design Miami and Untitled Art, plus museum and gallery programming across the city.
How far ahead should I book a hotel?
As early as you can. Rates climb for months before December and the walkable hotels near the convention center sell out first. Our visitor guide explains which areas work if the beach fills up.
Last reviewed: October 28, 2026