Art Basel Miami Beach tickets 2026: prices, types and where to buy

Tickets for Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 are sold in Art Basel's official online ticket shop, and Art Basel says availability is limited (Art Basel). Here is every ticket on its page, with the price and what you get, checked on October 21, 2026. Prices are in US dollars.

General tickets

• Day ticket, $92: one person, Friday, Saturday or Sunday (December 4, 5 or 6). Single entry, exit is final. Entry from 12 pm, by the time slot you choose.
• First Access ticket, $105: one person, one public day, with entry from 11 am, an hour before day-ticket holders. Single entry, exit is final.
• Art Basel Weekend ticket, $170: one person, Saturday and Sunday (December 5 and 6), valid for re-entry. Entry from 12 pm.
• Reduced ticket, $68: one person, one public day, for students, visitors aged 13 to 18, seniors, veterans and Miami Beach residents. Proof is required. Single entry; entry from 12 pm by time slot.
• Children's ticket, free: one child aged 12 or under, with an adult who has a valid ticket. Choose the adult ticket first; the shop then offers the children's ticket.
• Art Basel and Design Miami combination ticket, $132: one entry to Art Basel on December 4, 5 or 6, and one to Design Miami on its public days. You can visit the two on different days.

Premium passes

All three are for one person and valid for re-entry. Each includes Vernissage access on Thursday, December 3, from 4 pm, the whole public run (December 4–6) with entry from 11 am, and complimentary admission to selected South Florida institutions.

• Premium Pass, $1,250: adds access to Art Basel's Collectors Lounge and East Salon.
• Premium Connection Pass, $2,600: adds a programme of partner and VIP events in the East Salon from Thursday, an Art Basel gift, concierge service on the public days, a guided tour with an industry leader, the Collectors Lounge, and the VIP entrance on the public days.
• Premium Discovery Pass, $3,600 for one day or $4,500 for two: a curated programme on Friday, Saturday or both, with everything in the Connection Pass plus a show tour with Show Director Bridget Finn, invitations to selected VIP events, a dedicated on-site contact and shuttle transfers to off-site visits.

Art Basel notes that more premium benefits are to come, so check the shop for the current list before you buy.

Which ticket should you buy?

• One day, on a budget: the day ticket ($92), or the reduced ticket ($68) if you qualify.
• One day, and you want the quiet first hour: First Access ($105). For $13 more than a day ticket you are in at 11 am, before the day-ticket time slots start at 12 pm.
• The weekend, coming and going: the Weekend ticket ($170). Re-entry lets you break for lunch or a satellite fair and come back.
• Art Basel and Design Miami: the combination ticket ($132).
• The Vernissage, or several days with lounges: a premium pass, from $1,250.
• With children: add a free children's ticket for each child aged 12 or under.

Entry times and re-entry

The public days run from 11 am to 6 pm (Art Basel). The day, Weekend, Reduced and children's tickets have entry from 12 pm, by the time slot you choose. The First Access ticket and the premium passes get you in at 11 am. Only the Weekend ticket and the premium passes allow re-entry; on every other ticket, exit is final, so plan lunch inside or outside, not both.

VIP days and invitations

The private days, Wednesday, December 2 (from 11 am for First Choice cardholders, 4 pm for Preview) and Thursday, December 3, are by invitation (Art Basel). Invitations come through galleries that show at the fair and through collector programmes, not through resellers. From 4 pm on Thursday, the Vernissage is also open to premium pass holders. If anyone offers you "VIP access" outside the official shop, ask exactly what it is. Our guide to VIP preview or public day compares the options.

Tickets for the rest of Miami Art Week

An Art Basel ticket covers Art Basel Miami Beach only, except the combination ticket, which adds Design Miami. The week's other fairs, 21 in all on the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau's list (CVB), each run their own entry. Our guide to Miami's art fairs has their dates and tickets, and Miami museums during Art Basel has the free days.

Tours and groups

Art Basel's guided tours are run with ArtNexus, booked on the ArtNexus site, and do not include admission (Art Basel). Groups are capped at 12 people on the public days and 6 on the VIP days, and self-guided groups must register before the show. Some galleries do not accept group visits; Art Basel publishes the list.

Buying safely

1. Buy from the official shop linked from artbasel.com, not a reseller.
2. Pick your day and, for single-entry tickets, an early time slot.
3. Bring proof for a reduced ticket.
4. Keep the confirmation email and the ticket on your phone.
5. For a group, register it with Art Basel before the show.