Art Basel Miami Beach Party
A Grand Circle evening on the first public day of Art Basel Miami Beach, for a classy room in town for the fair.
Art Basel Miami Beach opens its public days on Friday 4 December 2026 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, after two invitation-only private days on 2 and 3 December. Grand Circle's night is that first public Friday, from 20:00, once the fair floor has closed. It is a side event of the week, not a satellite fair and not an official Art Basel party.
The room is for people who spent the day in the halls, or who flew in for the week and want an evening that holds to the same standard as the fair. Cocktail dressing, a considered guest list, hospitality that does not try to out-shout Ocean Drive. The venue in Miami Beach is confirmed on the ticket; we do not publish a hotel name ahead of the night.
A ticket here is not admission to Art Basel Miami Beach, Design Miami, Untitled or any other fair. Those are sold by their organisers. Ours is the evening after the first public day.
Host week: Art Basel Miami Beach, Public days 4 to 6 December 2026; private days 2 and 3 December. Grand Circle organises the night on this page, not the host event.
Art Basel Miami Beach Party activities
After the first public day
The fair at the Convention Center runs 11:00 to 18:00 on Friday. Our doors open from 20:00 the same evening, for guests who want the night of the week without another fair floor.
A classy Miami Beach room
Cocktail dressing, introductions, a table. The guest list is built around people already in town for Art Week, not a walk-up crowd from Ocean Drive.
Not an Art Basel pass
Entry to the Convention Center, First Choice, Preview and Vernissage are sold by Art Basel. This ticket does not get you onto the fair floor.
The week around the night
Wynwood, the beach, the other fairs and dinners are the rest of Miami Art Week. We can help with a hotel and a car if you want the trip arranged; that is separate from this ticket.
Art Basel Miami Beach Party in pictures
Art Basel Miami Beach Party rules
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A ticket, in your name
Entry is by ticket only. Bring photo identification that matches the name on the booking. A reservation is not a guarantee of entry until the booking is confirmed.
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Limited places
These nights are sized to stay considered. Remaining tickets are shown on each tier. We may decline or cancel a booking, in which case any payment taken is refunded, as set out in our terms.
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Dress code is enforced
The room is built for a classy crowd. The venue may refuse anyone who arrives underdressed. The code for this night is on the page and is repeated on the ticket.
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Eighteen and over
Guests must be 18 or older. We may ask for identification at the door.
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Photography
Grand Circle may photograph the room for our own channels. Tell a host on the night if you would rather not appear, and we will keep you out of the frame.
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This is Grand Circle's night
Your ticket is for our side event. It is not a grandstand seat, a fair pass, a festival badge or anyone else's hospitality. Host-event tickets, where they exist, are sold by the organiser named below.
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Cocktail, not beach club
Dark tailoring, a dress, proper shoes. No sportswear, no flip-flops, no festival wristbands as the look. Miami Beach in December is warm; dress to the room, not the sand.
A feeling worth remembering
Art Basel Miami Beach Party: frequently asked questions
When is the Art Basel Miami Beach Party?
Friday 4 December 2026, from 20:00. That is the first public day of Art Basel Miami Beach. The fair itself runs 4 to 6 December at the Convention Center, with invitation-only private days on 2 and 3 December.
Where is the party?
In Miami Beach. The exact venue is confirmed on the ticket, close to the week rather than a guess at a hotel. It is not inside the Miami Beach Convention Center and it is not an official Art Basel location.
Who organises it?
Grand Circle. Art Basel Miami Beach is organised by Art Basel, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. We run a side event on the first public evening. Buying this ticket does not make us a partner of the fair.
How many people will join?
Capacity is limited and sold in the tiers on this page. We do not publish a headcount. Art Basel's own visitor figures for the fair are a different number, for a different room, and they are not ours.
Does this ticket include Art Basel Miami Beach?
No. Fair tickets, including public days and any VIP preview, are sold by Art Basel. This is Grand Circle's Friday night only.
What should I wear?
Cocktail evening: a jacket or a dress, closed shoes, the standard of a gallery dinner. Not beach club, not sneakers. The door will turn away anyone who treats it as a casual night on Ocean Drive.
How do tickets work?
Early Bird, General, Late and VIP, priced in USD on this page. Checkout follows. The ticket covers Grand Circle's evening. Hotel, fair entry and dinners elsewhere are not included unless a tier says so, and none of these tiers currently do.