{"id":79005,"date":"2026-05-04T19:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/how-much-does-a-met-gala-ticket-cost-in-2026-heres-a-look-at-the-invite-only-event\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T19:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:02:29","slug":"how-much-does-a-met-gala-ticket-cost-in-2026-heres-a-look-at-the-invite-only-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/how-much-does-a-met-gala-ticket-cost-in-2026-heres-a-look-at-the-invite-only-event\/","title":{"rendered":"How much does a Met Gala ticket cost in 2026? Here&#8217;s a look at the invite-only event."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;Fashion&#8217;s biggest night&#8221; is also shaping up to be one of fashion&#8217;s most expensive nights, with tickets for the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/met-gala-2026-start-end-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Met Gala on Monday night<\/a><\/span> now in the six-figure range for the first time in the event&#8217;s nearly 80-year history.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event, known for showcasing extravagant, sometimes outlandish red-carpet looks by celebrity attendees, celebrates the opening of the spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art&#8217;s Costume Institute. The theme of this year&#8217;s event is <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/met-gala-dress-code-2026-fashion-is-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">&#8220;fashion is art,&#8221;<\/a><\/span> inspired by the forthcoming &#8220;Costume Art&#8221; exhibit, which explores the &#8220;relationship between clothing and the body beneath,&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/beyonce-nicole-kidman-venus-williams-anna-wintour-2026-met-gala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The exclusive event brings together famous figures from the worlds of sports, film, music and other domains. The latest gala is being sponsored by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos, who the Met has named as honorary chairs. This year&#8217;s official co-chairs are Beyonc\u00e9, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.<\/p>\n<h2>How much do Met Gala tickets cost?<\/h2>\n<p>Tickets to the Met Gala are not available for public sale \u2014 you have to be invited. For those who do get an invite, tickets to the 2026 Met Gala cost $100,000 each \u2014 that&#8217;s up from $75,000 last year. A table of 10 starts at $350,000.<\/p>\n<p>Some celebrities could get a free ride to the event, as fashion design houses sometimes buy a table and cover the costs for a select number of people, a former attendee <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/how-much-are-met-gala-tickets-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">previously told<\/a><\/span> CBS News.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/04\/0a081a12-a8b9-4fc2-a3a8-350c820abd69\/thumbnail\/620x413\/ccba970cc5bd9df001db0afe3bbe9da7\/gettyimages-2213603740.jpg#\" alt=\"The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating \" superfine:=\"\" tailoring=\"\" black=\"\" style=\"\" arrivals=\"\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/04\/0a081a12-a8b9-4fc2-a3a8-350c820abd69\/thumbnail\/620x413\/ccba970cc5bd9df001db0afe3bbe9da7\/gettyimages-2213603740.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/04\/0a081a12-a8b9-4fc2-a3a8-350c820abd69\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/e1ec1256642aacb9dcb4662bf7e2d3bf\/gettyimages-2213603740.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Diana Ross at the Met Gala on May 5, 2025, where the theme was &#8220;Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Dimitrios Kambouris<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around 400 guests are expected to attend this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the money for?<\/h2>\n<p>The proceeds from the gala support the Metropolitan Museum of Art&#8217;s Costume Institute. In 2025, the event raised $31 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/everything-to-know-met-gala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Met did not respond to a request for comment about how much Bezos and Sanchez are contributing to the event. The Amazon founder, who also owns rocket company Blue Origin and the Washington Post, has a net worth of $286 billion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/billionaires\/profiles\/jeffrey-p-bezos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/04\/dded9806-c7fc-41d9-a515-c48dbc1bac2c\/thumbnail\/620x404\/5d0adad5d7577ee6643f14aac0e7dff0\/gettyimages-2151790995.jpg#\" alt=\"The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating \" sleeping=\"\" beauties:=\"\" reawakening=\"\" fashion=\"\" red=\"\" carpet=\"\" height=\"404\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/04\/dded9806-c7fc-41d9-a515-c48dbc1bac2c\/thumbnail\/620x404\/5d0adad5d7577ee6643f14aac0e7dff0\/gettyimages-2151790995.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/04\/dded9806-c7fc-41d9-a515-c48dbc1bac2c\/thumbnail\/1240x808\/25a99ea63f2ee09172c79e9a0e4cc24d\/gettyimages-2151790995.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez at the 2024 Met Gala celebrating &#8220;Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion&#8221; at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Kevin Mazur\/MG24<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bezos&#8217;s connection to the event has sparked backlash from the activist group Everyone Hates Elon, which posted an Instagram video of its members hacking subway display cases to post anti-billionaire messages.<\/p>\n<h2>Who isn&#8217;t attending?<\/h2>\n<p>Mayor\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/zohran-mamdani-wont-attend-2026-met-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a><\/span>, a democratic socialist who ran on a platform of making the Big Apple more affordable, and his wife, Rama Duwaji, will be noticeably absent from the 2026 Met Gala. Former NYC mayors Eric Adams, Bill de Blasio and Mike Bloomberg all attended the event during their terms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>When did the Met Gala start?<\/h2>\n<p>The Met Gala, which started as a midnight supper club, dates back to 1948. But elaborate\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/past-met-gala-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">themed galas<\/a><\/span> didn&#8217;t come along until 25 years later, with the &#8220;The World of Balenciaga&#8221; exhibit in 1973.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the Metropolitan Museum has honored the creative work of famous designers like Karl Lagerfeld, explored the influence of medieval art through its &#8220;Heavenly Bodies&#8221; exhibit and even delved into the anti-establishment mindset \u2014 not usually an idea on display at the gala \u2014 with an event centered on the punk movement.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--editors\">\n      Edited by<\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/alain-sherter\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Alain  Sherter<\/a>\n                      <\/p>\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                      <span class=\"byline__author__text\">The Associated  Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p>        contributed to this report.\n    <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n        <\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/how-much-met-gala-ticket-2026\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Fashion&#8217;s biggest night&#8221; is also shaping up to be one of fashion&#8217;s most expensive nights, with tickets for the Met<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":79006,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6767,1388,979],"class_list":["post-79005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-stories","tag-met-gala","tag-metropolitan-museum-of-art","tag-new-york"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How much does a Met Gala ticket cost in 2026? 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