For one just week, Miami becomes the world’s most extravagant and buzziest art scavenger hunt. This year, a 27-foot disco ball will rise from the sand and a world-famous street artist will pair his spray cans with turntables. Welcome to Miami Art Week 2026, running November 30 through December 6, when hundreds of international galleries, along with collectors, celebrities and curious onlookers willing to brave traffic descend upon South Florida.
Art Basel Miami Beach remains the marquee attraction, but the real fun comes from exploring the satellite fairs, unexpected installations and culinary happenings across Magic City.
Here’s where to focus your attention to make the most of your week.
Where to Experience the Art Fairs
The headliner, Art Basel Miami Beach, returns to the Miami Beach Convention Center with 272 exhibitors representing more than 40 countries. Public admission runs December 4 to 6. The adjacent Design Miami fair, celebrating its 22nd edition, opens to the public December 2 with collectible design curated around the theme “Unveiling.”
Across Biscayne Bay, One Herald Plaza on the downtown waterfront hosts Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami December 1 to 6, showcasing more than 190 galleries combined. Art Miami honors artist and activist Shepard Fairey (who shot to fame with the Obama “Hope” poster) with its Lifetime Visionary Award, while CONTEXT hosts his DJ set on December 1. A connecting passageway makes visiting both fairs particularly convenient.
Marking its 20th edition at South Beach’s Aqua Hotel, Aqua Art Miami transforms guest rooms into gallery spaces December 2 to 6, and Fairey adds a new exterior mural and a DJ set at the December 2 VIP preview.
Elsewhere, Untitled Art brings 166 galleries and nonprofits to Miami Beach’s sands, NADA returns to Ice Palace Studios, and Spectrum Miami takes over Mana Wynwood. For a hyperlocal alternative, the Littlest Art Fair spotlights Miami artists in Little Havana December 1 to 7.
Where to Stay
Oceanfront Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Faena Hotel Miami Beach doubles as an exhibition destination. Christopher Joshua Benton’s A Lore Supreme, a 27-foot-tall, 44-foot-wide mirrored sphere with 7,000 wind-responsive facets, will transform Faena Beach into a music-filled gathering, continuing the hotel’s tradition of splashy Art Week commissions. Marinella Senatore’s illuminated An Expanded Baroque Crown will also occupy the Faena Cathedral. Both are free December 1 to 6 from noon to 9 p.m.
A short walk from the convention center, Forbes Travel Guide Recommended The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach hosts Rachel Lee Hovnanian’s The Perfect Trade-Off from December 1 to 8. Highlights include Dinner for Ten, where monitors stand in for dinner guests, and Poor Teddy in Memoriam, a monumental bronze teddy bear on the beachfront.
Meanwhile, The Betsy turns its signature Orb into a 360-degree projection canvas for Cuban-born artist Ricardo Zulueta, whose free installation runs November 12 through December 19.
What to See and Do
Venture north to Broward County, where Dania Beach’s MAD Arts hosts the U.S. premiere of BLUR, a 45-minute theatrical production combining live actors, virtual reality, augmented reality and motion capture. Small groups move through digitally enhanced environments, with performances running through January 4.
For a breather, The Wellness Oasis, presented by Google Health, offers workshops, mindfulness sessions and expert conversations December 3 and 4 at InScope, on Ocean Drive at Eighth Street. Speakers include longevity expert Gary Brecka, tennis icon Andre Agassi and mindfulness author Case Kenny.
In Brickell, W Miami hosts Chilean artist Nicolás Rojas Leon on December 5 at TULUM Rooftop Bar & Restaurant. From noon to 4 p.m., he’ll live-paint a Solgaard suitcase during the rooftop’s weekend brunch session with live music from DJ Charlie Woods.
Where to Eat and Drink
Acclaimed Italian chef Massimo Bottura visits Torno Subito on December 3 for the restaurant’s first anniversary dinner. The evening begins at 7 with a welcome cocktail, followed by a six-course menu created with executive chef Bernardo Paladini.
For something new, Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat Steak opens November 25 in South of Fifth, with open-flame robata cooking, premium steaks and Japanese and Korean influences.
Giselle, the downtown rooftop restaurant atop nightlife haven E11EVEN, offered Art Basel specials in past years and is expected to cook up more exciting dishes like its A5 wagyu parmigiana sandwich again in 2026.
On December 1, chef Olivia Ostrow’s Maison Ostrow in North Bay Village beautifully meshes French steakhouse fare, a Taryn Treisman exhibition and live music by Noam Buskila.
For a different buzz, Tala Beach at Forbes Travel Guide Recommended 1 Hotel South Beach hosts The Coffee Party on December 5, a daytime house music gathering from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with international DJs and joe included with admission.
After dark, MILA Lounge welcomes DJs, including Luciano and Bedouin, through December 6, while COYO Taco kicks off the week December 1 with Walshy Fire’s weekly Tuesday Rum & Bass party.
