Met Gala
First Monday of May· Metropolitan Museum, New York
Why the circuit stops here
The night New York society, fashion capital and celebrity merge on one carpeted staircase. Entry is by Anna Wintour’s grace, not by cheque-book, which is what makes it priceless.
The money signal
Tickets nominally $75k, tables from $350k, and money alone still can’t buy one.
Book around the stop
with GetYourGuideThe Gala closes the museum for one invitation-only night. The Costume Institute show it opens stays up for months.
- The Met: tickets and toursTimed entry and guided highlights tours.See options
- Small-group Met highlights tour, skip the lineTwo hours with a guide, entry included.Check dates
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Who's there
Fashion-house owners, media moguls, the celebrity-industrial complex.
How they arrive
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
- Short-hop helicopter transfers beat the road traffic. This stop is built around its helipads.
On the calendar
Also in May: Miami Grand Prix · Kentucky Derby · Frieze New York · Cannes Film Festival · Monaco Grand Prix · French Open (Roland-Garros)