Gay Art Basel Miami 2026

Art Basel brings the art world to Miami Beach every December, and a lot of gay men with it. Here is the gay side of the week: where to go out, the gay beach, and how to meet men while you are here.

December 4 to 6Art Basel Miami Beach, open to the public

Nov 30 to Dec 6Miami Art Week, fairs and parties

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Where gay Miami goes out

Twist, South Beach

1057 Washington Ave. The South Beach gay club, open every night, with shows at midnight. Minutes from the fair.

Hotel Gaythering

1409 Lincoln Road. Gay hotel with Bar Gaythering: karaoke, trivia and bingo nights all week.

The Palace

1052 Ocean Drive. Drag shows and drag brunch right on Ocean Drive.

The gay beach

Ocean Drive at 12th Street, by the rainbow lifeguard stand. The South Beach gay beach, all day.

Wilton Manors

About 40 minutes north: Hunters, the Eagle and the Ramrod. Worth the drive for a night.

Gay nights, day by day

Weekly nights confirmed on each venue's own site. Basel-only parties get added here as they're announced. Check the venue before you go.

Monday, November 30 Miami Art Week begins

¡Sigue la Rumba! at Twist, Miami Beach · 11 pm to 5 am
Latin night in Bar 5 with a midnight show.
Karaoke Monday at Bar Gaythering, Miami Beach · from 8 pm
Weekly karaoke night at the hotel bar.
Karaoke at Hunters Nightclub, Wilton Manors · 8 pm to 2 am
Karaoke night hosted by Don Casteel.
Monday Cigar Social at Ramrod, Fort Lauderdale · 7 pm to 9 pm
Weekly cigar social at the leather bar.

Tuesday, December 1

Akasha Tuesdays at Twist, Miami Beach · 11 pm to 5 am
Weekly drag night with a midnight show.
Karaoke at Hunters Nightclub, Wilton Manors · 8 pm to 2 am
Karaoke night hosted by Don Casteel.

Wednesday, December 2 Art Basel private days begin (invitation only)

Karaoke at Twist (Bungalow Bar), Miami Beach · 10 pm to 12 am
Karaoke in the Bungalow Bar.
Trivia Night at Bar Gaythering, Miami Beach · from 8 pm
Weekly trivia night at the hotel bar.
Country and Western Night at Hunters Nightclub, Wilton Manors
Two-step and line dancing night.

Thursday, December 3 Art Basel private days

Sabroso Thursdays at Twist, Miami Beach · 11 pm to 5 am
Main Room party with a midnight show.
Bingo Thursdays at Bar Gaythering, Miami Beach · 8 pm to 12 am
Weekly bingo night at the hotel bar.
Thursday Dance Floor at Hunters Nightclub, Wilton Manors · from 9 pm
The dance floor opens for the night.

Friday, December 4 Art Basel opens to the public

Hot Fridays at Twist, Miami Beach · 10 pm to 5 am
DJ Tony Zuccaro all night, show at midnight.
Friday DJs at Hunters Nightclub, Wilton Manors · 5 pm to 3 am
DJ Sol from 5 pm, then DJ Ed Talks until close.

Saturday, December 5 Art Basel, public day

Saturday Dance Floor at Hunters Nightclub, Wilton Manors · 9 pm to 3 am
Saturday night dance floor with DJs.

Sunday, December 6 Art Basel, last day

Hot Mess BBQ and Brew at Twist (Garden), Miami Beach · from 5 pm
Sunday garden happy hour with free BBQ.
Fiesta Latina Sundays at Twist (Bar 5), Miami Beach · 10 pm to 5 am
Latin night with a midnight show.
Classic T Dance at Hunters Nightclub, Wilton Manors · 2 pm to 7 pm
Sunday afternoon tea dance.

Art Gaysel

Hotel Gaythering has hosted Art Gaysel, a queer art fair, during Art Basel for ten years. The 2025 edition ran December 4 to 6. The 2026 dates haven't been announced yet; we'll add them here as soon as they are.

Questions

When is Art Basel Miami Beach 2026?

Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 runs December 4 to 6, with invitation-only private days before that. Miami Art Week, with the satellite fairs and parties, runs Monday, November 30 to Sunday, December 6.

Where are the gay bars near Art Basel?

South Beach is minutes from the fair: Twist on Washington Avenue and Bar Gaythering at Hotel Gaythering on Lincoln Road are open all week. Wilton Manors, about 40 minutes north, has Hunters, the Eagle and the Ramrod.

Is there a gay art fair during Art Basel?

Hotel Gaythering has hosted Art Gaysel, a queer art fair, during Art Basel for ten years; the 2025 edition ran December 4 to 6. The 2026 dates have not been announced yet. We will add them here when they are.

How do I meet gay men in Miami during Art Basel?

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