Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 trip planner
Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 runs 4–6 December 2026 at Miami Beach Convention Center. Here is the trip Num plans around it: arrive Thursday, 3 December 2026, stay by how far you want to be from the doors, and a plan for each day.
- Dates
- 4–6 December 2026
- Venue
- Miami Beach Convention Center
- Address
- 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
- Arrive
- Thursday, 3 December 2026
- Leave
- Sunday, 6 December 2026
- Local time
- America/New York
Dates and venue from the organiser’s site, checked Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Three ways to do the week.
Pick by how far from the doors you want to be. Live prices for your dates are in the app, not on this page, because show-week prices move by the day.
Smart
Solo trips, long stays, keeping the budget for the show
- Stay
- Further from the doors, on a direct train, bus or the event’s own shuttle. Keep it refundable.
- Getting to the doors
- Transit or the shuttle each day; one ride home on the late night.
- Food
- Quick lunches near the halls, one good sit-down dinner.
Comfort
Most business trips
- Stay
- A short ride from the doors, booked as soon as the dates are fixed: rooms near a big show fill first.
- Getting to the doors
- A rideshare each way, booked ahead for the busy hours.
- Food
- A table booked for each evening, near where the day ends.
Premium
Clients, executives, celebrations
- Stay
- Walkable to the doors, or a car on call for the week.
- Getting to the doors
- A car waiting at the end of each day.
- Food
- Client dinners booked ahead, a private room where it matters.
4 days, from landing to the flight home.
- Arrive · Thursday, 3 December 2026Land the day before it opens, check in, and keep the evening light and close to where you stay, so the first morning starts at Miami Beach Convention Center, not at the airport.
- Day 1 of 3 · Friday, 4 December 2026Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
- Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, 5 December 2026Get to the doors early: the first hour of a big show is the quietest. Eat near the halls at midday, and book dinner ahead, because tables fill on show nights.
- Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, 6 December 2026Check out before you head to the venue and leave your bags at the hotel. For the flight home, allow two hours at the airport for a domestic flight and three for an international one.
The week, in a few lines.
The public days are 4–6 December; the convention center lists the fair from 2 December, which takes in the preview days.
Num knows Miami: checked places to eat, drink and get around are on the Miami page.
The short answers.
When is Art Basel Miami Beach 2026?
4–6 December 2026, at Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami. Num read these dates off the organiser’s own site on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
When should I arrive?
The day before it opens, Thursday, 3 December 2026, so the first morning starts at the venue and not at the airport.
Where should I stay?
It depends on the budget: further out on transit, a short ride away, or walkable to the doors. Num shows live prices for your dates in the app, and books the stay there.
Does Num cover Miami?
Yes. Num’s checked picks for food, drinks and getting around are on its Miami page, itsnum.com/miami/.