Art Basel is more than a fair. It is a calendar. The organisation started in Basel, Switzerland, in 1970 and now runs annual fairs in Miami Beach, Hong Kong, Paris and Qatar, according to its Wikipedia entry. For collectors and the culture crowd that follows them, the year moves from one city to the next. Here is every fair in order, with dates checked against artbasel.com on November 2, 2026. Where the official site has not yet published a detail, we say TBA.
The season at a glance
- Miami Beach: December 4–6, 2026
- Qatar (Doha): January 28–30, 2027
- Hong Kong: March 25–27, 2027
- Basel: June 17–20, 2027
- Paris: October 22–24, 2027
All dates above are public days as listed on each fair's page on artbasel.com. Several fairs also hold invitation-only private days just before them.
Miami Beach: December 4–6, 2026
The next stop on the circuit is the Americas edition. Art Basel Miami Beach opens to the public on December 4–6, 2026, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with private days on December 2 and 3. Our Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 preview has the full schedule, opening hours and planning tips.
Qatar: January 28–30, 2027
Art Basel's Middle East edition takes place in Doha. Art Basel Qatar lists public days on January 28–30, 2027, with invitation-only private days on January 26 and 27. The fair's visitor page names three venues, all in Msheireb Downtown Doha: M7, Barahat Msheireb and the Doha Design District.
Hong Kong: March 25–27, 2027
Art Basel Hong Kong returns on March 25–27, 2027. Its home is the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre at 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, per the fair's visitor page. Opening hours for 2027: TBA. The fair grew out of Art HK and serves as a hub for galleries and artists from across Asia.
Basel: June 17–20, 2027
The original. Art Basel in Basel runs on June 17–20, 2027, at Messe Basel, Messeplatz 10. The fair's visitor page notes that the show takes place in a hall designed by the Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron. Opening hours for 2027: TBA. If you only ever do one Art Basel, the original is the classic choice.
Paris: October 22–24, 2027
Art Basel Paris closes the cycle on October 22–24, 2027. The fair takes place each October in the Grand Palais, according to Wikipedia, in the slot the FIAC art fair held there for close to half a century. Official visitor details and opening hours for 2027: TBA on artbasel.com.
How the circuit fits together
Each fair has its own character. Basel is the heavyweight, Miami Beach brings the beach, the parties and the American collectors, Hong Kong anchors the Asian market, and Paris pairs the fair with one of the great art capitals. Qatar adds a new Middle East stop at the start of the year.
A few habits help on any leg of the circuit:
- Check dates on artbasel.com before you book. Hours and private-day details often appear a few months before each fair.
- Book hotels the moment the dates are confirmed. Fair weeks fill every good room in town.
- Read up first. Art Basel's own editorial and its Art Market hub give useful context before you walk the aisles.
Where to start
If you are in the Americas, the answer is easy: Miami Beach is weeks away. Start with our Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 preview, and keep this page bookmarked for the rest of the cycle. We will update it as Art Basel publishes new dates and details.
