Met Gala red carpet: How to watch this year's arrivals live
Met Gala red carpet: How to watch this year's arrivals live
Randall ColburnMon, May 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC
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Cardi B and Halle Berry attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New YorkCredit: Jamie McCarthy/GettyKey Points -
The theme of the 2026 Met Gala is "Costume Art," and the dress code is "Fashion is Art."
Anna Wintour, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Beyoncé serve as co-chairs and hosts.
The red carpet begins streaming at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
It's Met Gala season, and fashionistas won't want to miss this year's parade of striking (and often outrageous) ensembles.
In addition to eyebrows, the gala will raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Rather appropriately, the Institute's spring 2026 exhibition centers on "Costume Art." It will serve to inaugurate the Met's new Condé M. Nast Galleries, which span nearly 12,000 square feet.
The festivities kick off tonight, and while only those with invitations will experience the gala itself, the red carpet arrivals will be available to stream. How? Keep scrolling to find out that and everything else you about the 2026 Met Gala.
What is the 2026 Met Gala theme and dress code?
Nicole Kidman at the 2025 Met GalaCredit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
This year's theme is "Costume Art," which is also the name of the Met's spring 2026 exhibition. The exhibition "explores depictions of the dressed body across The Met’s vast collection, pairing garments with artworks to reveal the inherent relationship between clothing and the body," per a description.
Coinciding with the theme, the dress code is "Fashion Is Art," which will surely inspire a diverse range of sartorial interpretations.
Who's hosting the 2026 Met Gala?
Anna Wintour; Beyonce; Kidman; Venus WilliamsCredit: TheStewartofNY/GC Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Cindy Ord/MG25/Getty
The evening's hosts and co-chairs are former Vogue Editor-in-Chief (and current Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast) Anna Wintour, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, tennis star Venus Williams, and pop icon Beyoncé.
Beyoncé's presence is particularly notable, as it's her first appearance in a decade. Her last stroll down the gala's red carpet saw her in embellished latex from Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, a look that certainly caught our eyes.
There will also be a celeb-studded host committee co-chaired by designer Anthony Vaccarello and actress Zoë Kravitz. Members of the committee include Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Lena Dunham, Teyana Taylor, Rebecca Hall, and Gwendoline Christie, among many others.
Who's sponsoring the 2026 Met Gala?
Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March in Los AngelesCredit: Jean Baptiste Lacroix / AFP via Getty
In a choice that's stirred up some controversy, Amazon overlord Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, will serve as the gala's lead sponsors.
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Wintour defended the decision in a statement to CNN, saying that Lauren is a “great lover of costume and obviously of fashion."
She added, “We’re very grateful for her incredible generosity, so we’re thrilled she’s part of the night.”
During a March 3 appearance on Today, Lauren said her involvement with the 2026 Met Gala "has been such a fun and meaningful experience."
“These designers are true artists,” she continued. “[Elsa] Schiaparelli was best friends with Salvador Dalí, and his medium was a canvas, and hers was clothing. It's going to be incredible to see what everyone wears and to be able to really honor all these designers."
What time is the 2026 Met Gala red carpet?
Celebrities will begin walking the red carpet at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
How can I watch the 2026 Met Gala red carpet?
You can stream the 2026 Met Gala red carpet via Vogue's official YouTube and TikTok accounts, though you can also watch it on Vogue's website.
La La Anthony, Cara Delevingne, and Ashley Graham will host the red carpet, and Emma Chamberlain will return as a correspondent.
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