Everything we know about the Met Gala 2026: Date, theme, & guestlist
5 May 2026, 17:29
The Met Gala is known for its iconic guest list, stacked with celebrities, including this year's standouts Beyoncé, Rihanna, Heidi Klum, and Kim Kardashian. But when was the Met Gala 2026? & What is the Met Gala theme 2026? Here are all the details.
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The Met Gala is back for 2026 with co-chair Beyoncé returning to the carpet after a 10-year hiatus– when was it? What is the Met Gala theme 2026? And who attended?
The iconic fashion event is returning this year to the historic Met Museum in New York to celebrate fashion with an evening of glamour and serving looks.
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While last year's gala gave us the announcement of Rihanna’s third pregnancy, with baby girl Rocki, what did this year bring?
What was the Met Gala 2026 theme?
The Met Gala 2026 theme was “Costume Art.”
In simple terms, it was about treating fashion as a serious art form, showing how clothing connects with painting, sculpture, and other works across the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The related Costume Institute exhibition will bring together nearly 400 objects to explore those links and focus on the idea of the “dressed body” as part of art history.
The Gala’s dress code was “Fashion is Art,” so guests were expected to interpret outfits in a more creative, gallery-inspired way rather than just wearing traditional formalwear - and they did not disappoint!
From sculpture-inspired looks to fashionable looks that could be art, the stars delivered
What is the theme? & When is it?
Here are all the details.
When is the Met Gala 2026?
The fashion event of the calendar previously announced its chairs back in December 2025.
The Met Gala took place on Monday, 4th May.
Fans were able to watch the red carpet livestream from 3 pm PST and 9 pm BST.
Who is on the guest list for the Vogue Met Gala 2026?
With an exciting list of many confirmed and unconfirmed guests, the night was decked out with stars.
Celebrities that are part of the official committee this year, were, are: Venus Williams, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Zoë Kravitz, Cara Delevingne, and Teyana Taylor.
Fans hoped to see Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z, in attendance to support his wife, as well as maybe a first appearance by Blue Ivy, and Serena Williams to support her sister Venus - and all of this happened!
Fans hoped that the greats of Zendaya, Bad Bunny, and Kendall Jenner would show up, and they did, except for Zendaya.
