10 events — A Riviera-level selection: dates, venues and how to get in.
VIP preview (First Choice) Wed 2 – Thu 3 Dec, public opening Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026
Art Basel Miami Beach 2026Pinnacle of the global art world, Preview Days by invitation, the elite of collectors and celebrities (DiCaprio, Gagosia
2027 edition (66th) NOT officially confirmed as of today. Estimated date 2027-01-08 = 2nd Friday of January 2027, extrapolated from the recurring pattern (64th: Jan 10, 2025; 65th: Jan 9, 2026, both the 2nd Friday of January at The Breakers). To be confirmed with the local chapter.
66th International Red Cross BallAn exceptional charity gala (1957), by invitation, with a procession of ambassadors and diplomats, opening the season of
18 February 2027 (CONFIRMED date) — The Breakers, Palm Beach. 72nd annual edition.
72nd Palm Beach Heart Ball (American Heart Association)Historic charity gala (72nd) in the salons of The Breakers, by invitation, prestigious honorary chairs. Palace hotel and
Late February 2027 (DATE NOT CONFIRMED — projection). No source announces the 45th edition or a 2027 date. February 26, 2027 is an extrapolation based on the annual cadence (the confirmed 44th edition was held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Bradley Park). February 26, 2027 does indeed fall on a Friday, in keeping with tradition, but remains to be confirmed.
45th Dinner Dance - Preservation Foundation of Palm BeachIconic dinner dance of Palm Beach society, by invitation, honorary chairs, evening gown and black tie. Quintessence.
Recurring annual gala held in early February in West Palm Beach; the 2027 edition has NOT yet been announced as of 16 July 2026. The date 2027-02-06 is a speculative projection (an early-February Saturday, by analogy), not an official date.
Norton Museum of Art - Annual Gala 2027The Norton Museum's grand cultural gala, by invitation, red carpet, trustees, collectors and patrons of Palm Beach. An e
Week of December 1–6, 2026 (concurrent with Art Basel)
Design Miami 2026 (22nd edition)The benchmark fair for collectible design, with a Collectors Preview and high-society private views, in direct dialogue
Season opening late December 2026; society matches every Sunday, Gauntlet of Polo from February 2027
Winter Polo Season - National Polo Center Wellington (Gauntlet of Polo / US Open)World capital of winter polo, high society pitchside, champagne, VIP brunch and the divot stomp. An ultra-society sport,
July–August 2026 (Thu–Sun); confirmed highlights: Cloonee 18 July, Bebeshito 23 July, Ian Asher 25 July, Galanti…
LIV at Fontainebleau — iconic nightclub (summer parties)VERIFIED (official site + aggregators): Miami Beach nightlife institution within the Fontainebleau palace hotel
Thursday 31 December 2026
New Year's Eve - The Breakers Palm Beach (HMF Gala)Glamorous New Year's Eve at the five-star The Breakers, Palm Beach's winter society. A VIP palace hotel yet a ticketed e
Every weekend in July–August 2026 (Saturdance on Saturdays, Amazing Sundays on Sundays)
Nikki Beach Miami Beach — Amazing Sundays & Saturdance (Riviera-DNA beach club)VERIFIED + CORRECTED: the beach club closest to the Riviera DNA (same brand as Saint-Tropez, St Barts, Mykonos, Marbe…