13 events — A Riviera-level selection: dates, venues and how to get in.
23-30 August 2026
Hampton Classic Horse Show 2026Coveted VIP boxes and named billionaire heiresses (Bloomberg, Springsteen, Jobs) at an open venue.
7 August 2026 (Friday)
Guild Hall Summer Gala 2026A Hamptons charity gala, drawing collectors and the New York art world by reservation.
Expected late August 2026, exact date not announced as of 11 July 2026 (note: the 21 August date in circulation is th…
Taste of Tennis New York 2026 (pre-US Open gastronomy x tennis evening)Select pre-US Open evening with ATP/WTA players and star chefs at a Manhattan events venue.
23 August - 13 September 2026 (Fan Week 23-29 August, main draw from 30 August)
US Open 2026 - Fan Week and Opening Days of the TournamentWorld's best and celebrities in Arthur Ashe boxes, but a public stadium and free Fan Week.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Bow Wow Meow Ball 2026 (ARF Hamptons)A classic Hamptons charity gala with philanthropists, though held at the ARF adoption centre.
9 June - 26 September 2026 for the boutique; beach club until Labor Day (ongoing throughout July)
Dolce & Gabbana Beach Club at Gurney's MontaukA D&G takeover of a chic Montauk resort, with passing celebrities evoked but unnamed.
8 August 2026 (Saturday)
22nd Authors Night of the East Hampton LibraryA Hamptons literary society evening, one hundred authors then private dinners in residences.
Saturday 22 August 2026
SummerFest Gala 2026 — Southampton Arts CenterTicketed benefit gala in the heart of Southampton; Hamptons society likely, though unnamed.
1-2, 8, 22 and 29-30 August 2026
Hamptons Polo Club - August finals and marquee days (Continental Cup 16-Goal, Monty Waterbury Cup, Hamptons Festival of Polo, 4-… finalUSPA polo finals with hospitality village in the Hamptons, an upscale equestrian milieu with no celebrities named.
Weekends through Labor Day; in August: Delta Spirit on Saturday the 8th, tUnE-yArDs on Sunday the 9th (further dates announced on a rolling basis)
Surf Lodge Summer Series 2026 - August concerts (Delta Spirit, tUnE-yArDs)Free Surf Lodge concerts, yet the epicentre of models and brands in Montauk.
11 June - 28 September 2026 (all of August)
Yves Saint Laurent and Photography — International Center of Photography (during the closure of the Musée YSL Paris)YSL archives displayed in a museum open to the public, legendary photographers present through their works only.
Open since 22 May 2026, throughout the summer season (August included; closing date not announced)
Chanel Pop-Up Boutique in East HamptonChanel pop-up boutique with fine jewellery in East Hampton, though open to all.
22 May - Labor Day (7 September) 2026, running throughout August
Vivrelle x Kith Women Pop-Up - BridgehamptonVivrelle x Kith pop-up in Bridgehampton, affluent Hamptons clientele, open to the public.