# Met Gala 2026

> The 2026 Met Gala took place on Monday 4 May 2026 — the first Monday in May, as is tradition — at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The gala is the annual fundraising benefit for the museum’s Costume Institute and remains fashion’s most-watched red carpet.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/events/met-gala-2026
- Dates: 4 May 2026
- City: New York, United States
- Status: complete
- Season: Gala 2026