The Mediterranean season, by the date.

Gastronomy · Miami, United States

Claudie — Aperitif Time

Claudie

Claudie's nightly aperitif hour — the Côte d'Azur ritual, transplanted to Brickell. From 6 to 7:30pm, Monday through Friday: a rotating menu of Riviera-style bites, a compressed wine list skewed South of France, and the terrace open until it gets dark. The most civilised 90 minutes in downtown Miami.

Line-up · Chef Michael Michaelidis — Michelin-starred, culinary director RDG

Monday through Friday, 6:00–7:30 PM through November 2026

Wellness · Miami, United States

More Life Summit — Miami

James L. Knight Center

Two days of longevity science, biohacking, performance and purpose at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami — walking distance from Brickell and the Miami River. Keynotes, hands-on tech activations, expo floor, Sunday devotional.

Line-up · Gary Brecka — Human Biologist, founder of The Ultimate Human · Derek Lunsford — 2x Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic Champion · Additional speakers to be announced

Arts · Paris, France

Festival d'Automne à Paris

60+ partner venues across Paris

One of Europe's most important contemporary creation festivals — four months of theatre, dance, music and visual art across sixty partner venues in Paris. Founded 1972; the autumn-into-winter cultural backbone of the city.

Line-up · 80+ events — theatre, dance, music, visual arts

Arts · Paris, France

Paris Fashion Week Women — SS27

Various — Jardins du Palais-Royal, Grand Palais, ateliers

Nine days — the largest and most anticipated leg of the global fashion month. Spring/Summer 2027 collections from the world's most influential Maisons. After the shows, the city stays animated well past midnight for a week.

Line-up · Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Jacquemus · Spring/Summer 2027 womenswear

Arts · Paris, France

Tranoï Paris — Fashion Trade Show

Palais Brongniart

The premium womenswear trade fair at the Palais Brongniart — four days during Paris Fashion Week season. Tranoï sits between the runway circuit and the retail buyer agenda, with a heavy accent on independent European labels.

Line-up · 300+ premium and luxury womenswear brands

Sport · Paris, France

Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

ParisLongchamp Racecourse

Europe's richest flat race, run at Longchamp for the second weekend in October. Saturday has supporting Group races; the Arc itself is Sunday. Owner enclosures and parade ring hospitality available through France Galop.

Line-up · Europe's richest flat race — €5 million prize fund · Prix de l'Arc: Sunday October 4

Arts · Paris, France

FIAC — Paris Contemporary Art

Grand Palais Éphémère + partner venues

Five days in the Grand Palais Éphémère — FIAC's return alongside Art Basel Paris creates the most concentrated art week in the world outside of the September fair month. The Tuileries outdoor programme is free and open to all.

Line-up · 180+ international galleries · Outdoor programme at Tuileries Garden and Versailles

date to confirm

Arts · Paris, France

Paris Internationale — 12th Edition

Central Paris (venue TBA Spring 2026)

Paris Internationale is the counter-programming to Art Basel Paris — emerging and experimental galleries in an apartment-building format in central Paris. The 12th edition opens its preview on October 20.

Line-up · Preview: Tuesday October 20 · Emerging and experimental galleries

Arts · Paris, France

Asia Now — Paris Asian Art Fair

Monnaie de Paris

The only Paris art fair dedicated to Asia and its diaspora — five days in the vaulted rooms of the Monnaie de Paris. The 12th edition's theme, 'GROW', explores how perceptions shape cultural understanding across East and West.

Line-up · 12th edition — theme: GROW · Asian and diaspora galleries

Arts · Paris, France

Art Basel Paris

Grand Palais

The 5th edition of Art Basel Paris in the Grand Palais — 206 galleries across the renovated nave. A public programme deployed across nine Parisian landmarks runs alongside the fair. The most architecturally beautiful fair on the Art Basel circuit.

Line-up · 206 international galleries from 41 countries · VIP vernissage: October 22

Sport · Paris, France

Rolex Paris Masters

Accor Arena — Bercy

The last indoor Masters 1000 of the season — nine days at Bercy. Final Sunday November 8. The Paris autumn circuit closes here, with the end-of-year ATP Finals calibration all week in the press room.

Line-up · ATP Masters 1000 indoor — full men's draw

Sport · Saint-Tropez, France

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez

Gulf of Saint-Tropez

Mediterranean's number-one sailing regatta — 28th edition. Classic schooners, J-Class boats and maxi yachts race the Gulf for nine days. Watch from the water.

Line-up · ~250 classic and modern racing yachts

Arts · London, United Kingdom

Serpentine Pavilion — Season Opening

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens

The 25th annual Serpentine Pavilion commission opens in June — a temporary architectural structure by an architect who has never built in the UK. Park Nights, a programme of performances and talks, runs through September. The most visited free pavilion in London.

Line-up · Annual Serpentine Pavilion commission · Park Nights programme — summer evenings

Open daily summer–autumn

date to confirm

Wellness · Sylt, Germany

Lanserhof Sylt — Neuro Sleep Reset

Lanserhof Sylt

A world-first: the Neuro Sleep Reset integrates 12 high-intensity biofeedback sessions into a 7-night stay to rebuild deep sleep architecture. Set on Germany's windswept North Sea island.

Line-up · 12 biofeedback sessions · Theta brainwave training · Fasting method · Longevity diagnostics

Open year-round — autumnal North Sea season September–March

Wellness · Tegernsee, Germany

Lanserhof Tegernsee — Cure Classic

Lanserhof Tegernsee

Voted world's best medical spa multiple times. The Cure Classic runs 7, 10 or 14 nights — Modern Mayr Medicine, fasting protocols, deep gut cleanse on the Tegernsee lake. Autumn slots fill 3–6 months ahead.

Line-up · LANS Med Concept · Modern Mayr Medicine · Gut regeneration · Advanced diagnostics

Open year-round — autumn and winter fill fastest

Sport · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine Triple Crown — Hurlingham Open

Hurlingham Club

The Triple Crown opens with the Hurlingham Open — the start of the world's best polo season. Semi-finals September 27–28, final October 4. Buenos Aires at its most electric.

Line-up · Open 40-goal · Triple Crown series opener

Sport · St Andrews, United Kingdom

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Old Course St Andrews + Carnoustie + Kingsbarns

Four days across three iconic Scottish links courses. Professionals paired with celebrity amateurs — the most social four-ball in golf. Final round on the Old Course Sunday October 4.

Line-up · DP World Tour professionals + celebrity amateurs

Wellness · Hua Hin, Thailand

Chiva-Som — Longevity & Ageing Well

Chiva-Som International Health Resort

Seven hectares of tropical gardens in Hua Hin. Chiva-Som's Ageing Well retreat combines genetic efficiency analysis, epigenetic age testing, and neuro-muscular functional fitness. Minimum 5 nights; most guests stay 10–14 days.

Line-up · Epigenetic age testing · Longevity Gentest · Functional fitness protocols · Integrative medicine

Open year-round — peak longevity season October–April

Wellness · Lamego, Portugal

Six Senses Douro Valley — Rest & Reset

Six Senses Douro Valley

A 5-night yoga and mindfulness retreat in the Douro wine country. Each day themed on a different element — slower pace, sleep science, restorative treatments. Six Senses runs multiple retreat weeks throughout the year; October slots overlap with harvest season.

Line-up · Yoga and mindful movement · Sleep analysis · Spa restoration therapies · Wine-country foraging

date to confirm

Festive · Ibiza, Spain

Afterlife Day & Night Closing

Ushuaïa + Hï Ibiza

Tale Of Us close the Afterlife season with a day-into-night party stretched across Ushuaïa's open-air stage and Hï's indoor rooms. The Ibiza off-season starts here.

Line-up · Tale Of Us · Afterlife roster

Festive · Mykonos, Greece

WhoMadeWho — Scorpios Closing

Scorpios

Closing party of the Scorpios 2026 season — a hybrid live/DJ set from WhoMadeWho to send the island into winter.

Line-up · WhoMadeWho (hybrid DJ set) · Jean Claude Ades · Lannka · Little D

Sport · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine Triple Crown — Tortugas Open

Tortugas Country Club

The second leg of the Argentine Triple Crown — 18 days at Tortugas Country Club. Semi-finals October 18–19, final Sunday October 25. Book Buenos Aires early for the full sequence.

Line-up · Open 40-goal · Triple Crown series second leg

Sport · Singapore, Singapore

Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

Marina Bay Street Circuit

The only night race on the calendar — Singapore under floodlights, the Marina Bay skyline as backdrop, sprint format. The most visually spectacular weekend in Formula 1.

Line-up · Formula 1 — sprint race weekend · Night race

Social · San Francisco, United States

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Moscone West

Three days at Moscone West — the flagship gathering of early-stage founders, venture investors, and technology journalists. The Startup Battlefield competition runs across all three days; investor dinners and evening events run the full week.

Line-up · Startup Battlefield competition · Founder and investor keynotes · 15,000+ attendees

Arts · London, United Kingdom

Frieze London & Frieze Masters

The Regent's Park

Five days of contemporary and historical art under two tents in Regent's Park. Frieze London and Frieze Masters run simultaneously — the most social art week in Europe, with collector dinners, studio visits and gallery openings across the city.

Line-up · Frieze London: contemporary, 200+ galleries · Frieze Masters: historical works, Old Masters to 20th-century

Social · Las Vegas, United States

Money20/20 USA — Fintech Summit

The Venetian Resort

Four days at the Venetian — the largest fintech event in the Americas. Payments, digital banking, AI-in-finance and embedded products across parallel stages. The evening programming is where deals actually happen.

Line-up · 9,000+ fintech executives and investors · Payments, banking, AI finance, crypto tracks

Festive · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Dance Event — 30th Anniversary

200+ venues across Amsterdam

The 30th anniversary edition of the world's largest club festival — five days and nights across Amsterdam. The ADE Pro conference runs alongside, making it the most important week in the electronic music industry. The city never sleeps during ADE.

Line-up · 2,500+ artists across 1,000+ events · ADE Pro conference: October 21–24

Sport · Austin, United States

Formula 1 United States Grand Prix — Austin

Circuit of the Americas

COTA's sweeping layout and the Austin concert circuit combine every October weekend — the paddock club and the Moody Center are both in play. The most festival-like F1 weekend in North America.

Line-up · Formula 1 — race weekend

Social · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Future Investment Initiative — 10th Edition

King Abdulaziz International Conference Center

FII's 10th edition in Riyadh — four days of geopolitical and macroeconomic dialogue between sovereign wealth funds, government ministers, technology founders and institutional investors. The Gulf's answer to Davos, with considerably more capital in the room.

Line-up · Global heads of state, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors · 10th anniversary edition

Arts · Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo International Film Festival — 39th Edition

Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area

Ten days in Tokyo's most cinematic district — the 39th TIFF brings international competition titles, Japanese premieres and a major industry market. The Hibiya area transforms into a film city for the duration.

Line-up · Competition and Special Screenings sections · TIFFCOM industry market: October 28–30

Sport · Mexico City, Mexico

Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

The highest-altitude race on the calendar — 2,285 metres above sea level — with the most vocal grandstand crowd in F1. The Estadio section and Foro Sol stages make this feel like a music festival with cars.

Line-up · Formula 1 — race weekend

Arts · Miami, United States

Design Miami — 22nd Edition

Pride Park, Miami Beach

The global platform for collectible design, co-located with Art Basel at Pride Park. Six days of furniture, objects, and installations from the world's most significant design galleries — from post-war midcentury to new commissions.

Line-up · Leading collectible design galleries worldwide

Arts · Miami, United States

Miami Art Week — Satellite Fairs

Multiple venues across Miami

Week-long sprawl around Art Basel: Design Miami in the tent next door, NADA in the Ice Palace, brand dinners in Wynwood and the Design District.

Line-up · Design Miami · NADA · Untitled · Brand activations city-wide

Arts · Miami, United States

Miami Design District — Art Week Opening Nights

Miami Design District

The Design District's contribution to Art Basel week — four evenings of gallery openings, brand dinners, and commissioned public art. The pedestrian blocks between NE 38th and 41st Streets host the most curated commercial experience of the week.

Line-up · Gallery walks and pop-up activations · Brand-hosted dinners at Pastis, St. Roch Market, Coscia Ristorante

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

NADA Miami — New Art Dealers Alliance

Ice Palace Studios

The anti-establishment counterpoint to Art Basel week — galleries, artist-run spaces and nonprofits from 38 countries in the industrial bones of Ice Palace Studios. Opening preview December 1.

Line-up · 100+ galleries, artist-run spaces and nonprofits · 38 countries represented

Arts · Miami, United States

PULSE Miami Beach

Indian Beach Park, Miami Beach

PULSE returns to Indian Beach Park for Art Basel week — a curated tent fair with a strong programme focus on emerging and mid-career artists. The beachside setting makes it one of the more relaxed viewing environments during the week.

Line-up · 70+ galleries — focus on emerging and mid-career artists

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

Aqua Art Miami

Aqua Hotel, Miami Beach

Art Basel week's most intimate fair — 70 galleries installed in the rooms and suites of the Aqua Hotel on Collins Avenue. The boutique hotel format encourages longer conversations and earlier discoveries.

Line-up · 70+ international galleries in hotel-room format

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

Art Miami — Modern & Contemporary

One Herald Plaza

The second most-attended art fair globally, staged at One Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay. Modern and contemporary works across five days — complementary to Art Basel's primary market emphasis.

Line-up · VIP Preview: December 1 · 100+ international galleries

Arts · Miami, United States

Context Art Miami + Scope Miami Beach

One Herald Plaza + Scope Tent, Miami Beach

The mid-tier satellite pairing during Art Basel week — Context and Scope together cover emerging and mid-career artists across two venues. More accessible price points than the primary fairs, and consistently where the week's most interesting discoveries happen.

Line-up · Context: 80+ galleries at One Herald Plaza · Scope: 100+ galleries on Miami Beach

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

Faena Art Week — Miami Beach

Faena Hotel + Casa Faena + Faena Beach

Faena's annual contribution to Art Basel Miami Beach week — a site-specific large-scale installation on Faena Beach plus gallery programming in the Project Room. Free and open daily; the hotel's Miami Art Week social programme runs alongside.

Line-up · Large-scale outdoor installation on Faena Beach · Faena Art Project Room exhibition · Free and open to the public

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

Institute of Contemporary Art Miami — Opening

ICA Miami, Design District

ICA Miami traditionally opens a new major show during Art Basel week — one of the city's most coveted invitation-only opening nights, and free to the public from the following morning. The Design District anchor for the week.

Line-up · New exhibition opening — Art Basel week premiere

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

Spectrum Miami

Mana Wynwood Convention Center

Spectrum anchors the Wynwood end of Art Basel week — accessible-price contemporary art in the Mana Convention Center, with a strong representation of independent artists and emerging galleries.

Line-up · 100+ galleries and independent artists

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

Untitled Art Fair — Miami Beach

Ocean Drive Beach Tent, Miami Beach

The 15th edition of the curator-driven, beach-side fair. More than 160 galleries on Ocean Drive — a focused selection process favours mid-career and emerging artists from underrepresented regions.

Line-up · 160+ galleries from 38 countries · VIP & Press Preview: December 1

Arts · Miami, United States

Wynwood Art Walk — Art Basel Weekend

Wynwood Arts District

Wynwood during Art Basel week is a different city — every gallery open late, every wall freshly commissioned, temporary structures in the lots between Mana and the Margulies. The most accessible and energetic part of the week, and free.

Line-up · Gallery openings, murals, pop-up installations · Night market on NW 2nd Avenue

date to confirm

Arts · Miami, United States

Art Basel Miami Beach

Miami Beach Convention Center

The biggest art fair in the Americas. VIP preview Wednesday and Thursday; public Friday to Sunday. Miami Art Week satellites and dinners run the full week.

Line-up · VIP Preview: December 2–3

Sport · Paris, France

Salon du Cheval de Paris

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

The largest equestrian trade show and competition in France — three days at Porte de Versailles. International show jumping, dressage, western riding, and 400+ exhibitors across the equestrian world.

Line-up · International show jumping — Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping · Dressage, eventing demonstrations

Sport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Season Finale

Yas Marina Circuit

The last race of the 2026 championship — Yas Marina under the lights, the Yas Hotel bridging the circuit, and the Abu Dhabi social season at full tempo for the closing weekend.

Line-up · Formula 1 — season finale

Wellness · Las Vegas, United States

A4M Longevity Fest — World Congress

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine's flagship annual congress — three days at the Venetian Resort. The most clinically rigorous longevity conference in North America, covering diagnostics, hormone optimisation, and regenerative protocols.

Line-up · 5,000+ physicians and health practitioners · Cutting-edge anti-aging and longevity science

Social · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Shopping Festival — 32nd Edition

City-wide — malls, souks, outdoor events

Forty-five days of retail, entertainment, and hospitality across the entire city. The Dubai Shopping Festival anchors the winter social season — concerts, fireworks, raffle draws, pop-up markets and the Burj Khalifa as backdrop. The emirate at its most festive.

Line-up · Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Gold Souk · Daily concerts and outdoor festivals · Global Village runs parallel

date to confirm

Sport · Wellington, United States

Palm Beach Polo Season — Wellington

National Polo Center & International Polo Club

Five months of the world's most social polo, 20 minutes from Palm Beach. Weekly Sunday matches at the National Polo Center — the US Open Women's in February, the NPC 16-Goal final in April. Palm Beach's winter social calendar revolves around it.

Line-up · World-class high-goal competition · US Open Women's Polo Championship (January–February) · NPC 16-Goal Championship (April) · Featured Sunday matches weekly

Sunday afternoon matches weekly from late December through early May

Sport · Miami, United States

Life Time Miami Marathon & Half

Bayfront Park Finish Line — Miami

The Miami course runs through the city's most photogenic neighbourhoods before finishing alongside the water at Bayfront Park. The half follows the same finish line — the 5K kicks off the weekend on Saturday January 30.

Line-up · Full marathon + half marathon · 5K race: Saturday January 30

Arts · Paris, France

Maison&Objet Paris — January 2027

Paris Nord Villepinte

The January edition of Europe's leading decoration and design fair — five days at Villepinte that set the global interior trends for the year ahead. The January edition attracts the broadest international buyer community.

Line-up · Interior design, decoration, lifestyle — 3,000+ brands

Arts · Paris, France

Paris Fashion Week Menswear — AW27

Various — Palais-Royal, institution venues

The Autumn/Winter 2027 menswear collections in Paris — the January counterpart to the June shows. Brands staging their most experimental men's formats alongside the heavyweights of the Fédération.

Line-up · Dior Homme, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Valentino

date to confirm

Arts · Paris, France

Paris Haute Couture Week — SS27

Maisons privées — Paris

The Spring/Summer 2027 Haute Couture collections — four days of the most invitation-restricted week in fashion. Shows in private Maison locations, ateliers and historic Paris palaces, followed by weeks of private client appointments.

Line-up · Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Armani Privé · ~50 Maisons presenting

date to confirm

Social · Las Vegas, United States

CES 2027 — Consumer Electronics Show

Las Vegas Convention Center + Venetian Expo + Aria

The world's most influential technology exhibition — four January days in Las Vegas where the next product cycle takes shape. AI infrastructure, mobility, health technology, and smart home dominate the 2027 floor. Badges are trade-only; the evening circuit is where relationships land.

Line-up · 4,100+ exhibiting companies · 148,000+ trade visitors · AI, mobility, health tech, smart home

Social · New York, United States

NRF Retail's Big Show 2027

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

The global gathering of retail leadership — three days at the Javits Center in January. CEOs, CMOs and technology partners from every major retail category converge on New York for the year's opening commercial briefing.

Line-up · 35,000+ retail executives · AI retail, supply chain, customer experience tracks

Sport · Melbourne, Australia

Australian Open 2027

Melbourne Park

The first Grand Slam of 2027 — three weeks on the hard courts of Melbourne Park. Main draw starts January 17, women's final January 30, men's final January 31. The Australian Open's capacity expansion makes hospitality more accessible than Wimbledon or Roland-Garros.

Line-up · Grand Slam main draw — men's and women's singles · Finals: January 30–31

Social · Davos, Switzerland

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting — Davos

Kongresszentrum Davos

Five January days in the Swiss Alps where geopolitics, macroeconomics, and technology intersect. Attending Davos is an exercise in controlled access — the official programme is one layer, the private dinners and bilateral meetings the real substance.

Line-up · 3,000+ leaders from business, government, civil society · Five days of plenary and bilateral sessions

Sport · St Moritz, Switzerland

Snow Polo World Cup — St Moritz

Frozen lake of St Moritz

The only top-level polo played on a frozen lake. Three days in January on the Engadin — six international teams, backdrop of the Alps, Badrutt's Palace for the after-party. No other polo weekend looks like this.

Line-up · Six high-goal teams · 42nd edition

Arts · Brussels, Belgium

BRAFA Art Fair — Brussels

Brussels Expo, Heysel

One of the world's oldest and most rigorous art fairs — nine public days in Brussels covering antiquities, Old Masters, modern and contemporary art and design. The January edition that opens the European collecting year.

Line-up · 280+ galleries from 20 countries · Collectors' preview: January 22–23

date to confirm

Sport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Omega Dubai Desert Classic

Emirates Golf Club — Majlis Course

The opening Rolex Series event of the DP World Tour season — four days on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club. The first major international golf event of the calendar year, and a natural anchor for a January Dubai stay.

Line-up · DP World Tour Rolex Series — full field · Four rounds on the Majlis Course

date to confirm

Social · Miami, United States

Miami International Boat Show 2027

Miami Beach Convention Center + Marina venues

The 2027 edition of the world's largest boat show — February 10–14 across six Miami venues. SuperYacht Miami runs concurrently at Island Gardens. The week that moves the marine industry's order books.

Line-up · 1,000+ boats across six Miami venues · Superyacht Miami at IGY Yacht Haven Grande

Arts · Paris, France

Paris Fashion Week Women — AW27

Various — Grand Palais, Jardins du Palais-Royal, ateliers

Nine days of Autumn/Winter 2027 womenswear in Paris — the season's anchor. The most anticipated finale of the global fashion month, with the shows running from Sunday through the following Sunday. The after-show social programme continues past midnight each night.

Line-up · Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Valentino · Autumn/Winter 2027 womenswear

date to confirm

Sport · Pebble Beach, United States

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Pebble Beach Golf Links + Spyglass Hill + Monterey Peninsula CC

PGA TOUR Signature Event returning for its fourth year in this format. Professionals paired with celebrities across Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula CC. Final round Sunday February 7 on the ocean course.

Line-up · PGA TOUR Signature Event · Celebrity pro-am pairings

Arts · Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo Snow Festival — 77th Edition

Odori Park + Tsudome + Susukino

One of the world's great winter events — eight days in Hokkaido with monumental snow sculptures illuminated against the February night. The 77th edition brings 2 million visitors to Odori Park, Tsudome and Susukino. A natural pairing with a Hokkaido ski week.

Line-up · Snow and ice sculptures across 1.5 km of Odori Park · Illuminated 10pm nightly

Arts · New York, United States

New York Fashion Week — AW27

Various — Spring Studios, Skylight venues

Six February days of Autumn/Winter collections across Manhattan — the year's first fashion week. New York at its most energetic, with the CFDA schedule anchoring a citywide programme of presentations, studio dinners and pop-ups.

Line-up · 60+ runway shows and presentations · Autumn/Winter 2027 collections

date to confirm

Social · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai International Boat Show

Dubai Harbour

Five days at Dubai Harbour — the Middle East's premier marine event, where the superyacht market and the Gulf's boat-buying culture meet. The winter weather and waterfront setting make it the most pleasant boat show in the calendar.

Line-up · Superyachts, sport boats, marine equipment · World premieres from Gulf-based and European builders

date to confirm

Arts · Milan, Italy

Milan Fashion Week Women — AW27

Fiera Milano + city venues

Seven days of Autumn/Winter womenswear in Milan — the most commercially influential leg of the European fashion month. Palazzos, showrooms, aperitivi in Brera and late dinners in the Tortona district from Sunday through the following weekend.

Line-up · Prada, Gucci, Versace, Bottega Veneta · Autumn/Winter 2027 womenswear

date to confirm

Sport · Indian Wells, United States

BNP Paribas Open — Indian Wells

Indian Wells Tennis Garden

The fifth Grand Slam — two weeks in the California desert. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden holds 16,000 in the main stadium. Book a desert compound in Coachella Valley for the full two weeks.

Line-up · ATP Masters 1000 + WTA 1000 combined

Sport · Miami, United States

Sun Life Champions Tour — Miami

Trump Doral — Blue Monster Course

The PGA Champions Tour's Florida swing hits the Blue Monster at Trump Doral — four days of legends-circuit play on one of South Florida's most storied courses. Easy access from Brickell or Coral Gables.

Line-up · Champions Tour field — legends circuit

date to confirm

Sport · Miami, United States

Miami Open

Hard Rock Stadium

Two weeks of professional tennis at Hard Rock Stadium, with the full Miami social calendar running in parallel. Finals weekend March 27–28. Combine with a Surf Club or Faena membership for the right hospitality.

Line-up · ATP Masters 1000 + WTA 1000 combined

Festive · Miami, United States

Miami Music Week 2027

Multiple venues — Miami Beach

Seven days of electronic music programming across the city's best venues, culminating in Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park. Mila and Casa Neos anchor the premium nightlife corridor throughout the week.

Line-up · Ultra Music Festival: March 26–28 · Pre-parties across Wynwood and Miami Beach · Mila and Casa Neos host official programming

date to confirm

Arts · Paris, France

PAD Paris — Design & Art Fair

Jardin des Tuileries

The world's first design fair, now in its 29th edition — five days under the canopy in the Jardin des Tuileries. PAD brings together the best international galleries of historical and contemporary design, from Art Deco to current commissions.

Line-up · Leading international design and art galleries · Historical and contemporary design — furniture, objects, jewellery

Sport · Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Marathon — 20th Edition

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to Tokyo Station

The Tokyo Marathon's 20th edition — a World Marathon Major through the city's most photogenic districts, from the Metropolitan Government Building to Tokyo Station. Co-hosting the Abbott WMM Age Group World Championships makes this the most competitive edition in the event's history.

Line-up · World Marathon Major — 38,000 runners · 20th anniversary edition · Abbott WMM Age Group World Championships co-hosted

Arts · Maastricht, Netherlands

TEFAF Maastricht

MECC Maastricht

The world's most prestigious multi-disciplinary art fair — six public days at MECC covering 7,000 years of art history. Every work is individually vetted by an expert committee. The one fair where the quality standard is non-negotiable.

Line-up · 277+ exhibitors from 24 countries · VIP preview: March 11–12

date to confirm

Social · Austin, United States

SXSW — South by Southwest

Austin Convention Center + 6th Street district

Seven days of film premieres, conference programming, and live music across downtown Austin — the annual convergence of tech, entertainment, and culture. The Interactive track draws the founders and investors; the music programme rewards the curious.

Line-up · Film, Music, Interactive Conference tracks · Film & TV premieres · Tech and startup programming

Arts · Tokyo, Japan

Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo — AW27

Shibuya Hikarie + scattered venues

Six days of Autumn/Winter womenswear in Tokyo — the Japanese fashion calendar's most international week. Shibuya Hikarie anchors the official programme; off-schedule installations in Yoyogi and Roppongi reward the curious. A natural pairing with the Tokyo Marathon weekend.

Line-up · Japanese and international designers · Off-schedule shows in Roppongi and Yoyogi

date to confirm

Arts · Hong Kong, China (SAR)

Art Basel Hong Kong

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Three days at the HKCEC — the most important art fair in Asia and the principal gateway between Western collecting culture and the Asia-Pacific market. The VIP vernissage on the 24th is the social peak; gallery dinners and studio visits run across the week.

Line-up · 240+ galleries from across Asia-Pacific and internationally · VIP vernissage: March 24

Sport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai World Cup — 30th Anniversary

Meydan Racecourse

The world's richest raceday marks its 30th anniversary — nine Group 1 races at Meydan, headlined by a US$12 million Dubai World Cup on the dirt track. Nine races, thirty years, the world's best horses. Raceday hospitality at Meydan's towers is the only way to experience this properly.

Line-up · Nine races — US$30.5 million prize purse · Dubai World Cup: US$12 million on dirt

Social · Miami, United States

Miami Tech Week 2027

Miami Beach + Brickell + Wynwood

Seven days of technology and innovation programming across Miami and Miami Beach — the city's annual spring convergence of Latin American innovation, global founders and regional capital. The Tech Summit, eMerge Americas and the Venture Café circuit anchor the week.

Line-up · Miami Tech Summit · eMerge Americas · Venture Café Miami programming

date to confirm

Sport · Paris, France

Schneider Electric Paris Marathon

Champs-Élysées to Foch — Paris

One of the World Marathon Majors — 42,000 runners through eight arrondissements, past the Louvre, Notre-Dame, and the Château de Vincennes. The finish on Avenue Foch, one of the most scenic in marathon running.

Line-up · 42,195 runners · Route through 8 arrondissements

date to confirm

Sport · Monaco, Monaco

Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters

Monte-Carlo Country Club

The clay-court season opener at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. Singles final Sunday April 11. First Masters of 2027 — the one that sets the tone for the entire clay swing.

Line-up · ATP Masters 1000 clay

Sport · Augusta, United States

The Masters — Augusta National

Augusta National Golf Club

The first major of 2027. Masters Week runs Monday April 5 through final round Sunday April 11. Patron tickets through the ballot; hospitality and rentals in Augusta booked 12–18 months out.

Line-up · Masters Tournament — invitation only field

Festive · Indio, United States

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — Weekend 1

Empire Polo Club

Three days at the Empire Polo Club in Indio — the most photographed music festival on earth. Weekend 1 has the harder ticket; both weekends share the same bill. The Palm Springs desert in April, the accommodation market moves six months ahead.

Line-up · Lineup TBA — announcement expected late 2026 · Art installations city-wide

Arts · Milan, Italy

Salone del Mobile Milano — Milan Design Week

Fiera Milano, Rho + city venues (Fuorisalone)

The world's most important furniture and design fair — six days at Rho Fiera, with the Fuorisalone scattering 800 events across every neighbourhood in Milan. The Brera Design District and Tortona are the social anchors of the week.

Line-up · 2,000+ furniture and design brands · Fuorisalone: 800+ events across Milan · SaloneSatellite — emerging designers

Festive · Indio, United States

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — Weekend 2

Empire Polo Club

The second weekend at Empire Polo Club — identical programme to Weekend 1, with a more relaxed secondary-market ticket situation. The Palm Springs villa and estate circuit peaks across both weekends.

Line-up · Same lineup as Weekend 1 · Art installations city-wide

Sport · Hong Kong, China (SAR)

Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens

Kai Tak Stadium

Three days at Kai Tak Stadium — the most festive rugby event in Asia. The Hong Kong Sevens draws 120,000 over the weekend, with the stands in costume by day two. One of the most socially charged sporting weekends in the Asia-Pacific calendar.

Line-up · 12 men's and 12 women's World Series teams · World Championship Round 1 of 3

date to confirm

Social · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

TOKEN2049 Dubai

Madinat Jumeirah

The world's largest crypto conference returns to Dubai — two days of mainstage programming with 10,000 attendees from across the digital asset ecosystem. The surrounding TOKEN2049 Week runs ten days of satellite events across the emirate.

Line-up · 10,000+ crypto founders, investors, builders · TOKEN2049 Week: side events April 17–May 1

Sport · Miami, United States

Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix

Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium

The sixth Miami Grand Prix at the Hard Rock Stadium circuit — practice Friday, qualifying Saturday, race Sunday May 3. The hospitality village and paddock club are the tightest tickets in Florida sports.

Line-up · Formula 1 — race weekend

Social · Miami, United States

Consensus Miami 2027 — Crypto & Web3 Summit

Miami Beach Convention Center

CoinDesk's flagship annual conference — three days at the Miami Beach Convention Center bringing together the global crypto and Web3 ecosystem. Side events, yacht dinners, and investor roundtables run parallel from Sunday through Thursday.

Line-up · 20,000+ attendees · Global crypto founders, VCs, and institutional investors

date to confirm

Social · Beverly Hills, United States

Milken Institute Global Conference

The Beverly Hilton + Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Four days at the Beverly Hilton — the annual convening of capital and ideas in Los Angeles. Finance, healthcare, technology, and public policy on five stages, with the evening programme running across the hills. One of the most consequential investment conference calendars in the US.

Line-up · Finance, healthcare, technology, public policy tracks · 3,000+ attendees including sovereign wealth, PE, healthcare leaders

date to confirm

Social · New York, United States

The Met Gala 2027

The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Fifth Avenue

The annual Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — the most invitation-restricted evening in fashion. The gala funds the Costume Institute and opens the spring exhibition. Surrounding the date, the city's best private dinners happen on Sunday and Tuesday.

Line-up · Costume Institute annual benefit — invitation only · First Monday in May

Social · Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva Watch Auction Week — Spring

Phillips + Christie's + Sotheby's — Geneva

The second annual Geneva auction week — the spring counterpart to November's sessions at Phillips, Christie's and Sotheby's. The primary opportunity for major collector acquisitions outside the autumn window. Hotel Wilson and the Bergues fill well ahead.

Line-up · Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XXV · Christie's Rare Watches · Sotheby's Important Watches

date to confirm

Arts · New York, United States

Frieze New York

The Shed, Hudson Yards

The New York edition of Frieze at The Shed in Hudson Yards — a curated selection of international contemporary galleries in a deliberately focused format. The 2026 edition ran May 13–17; 2027 dates are estimated and subject to official confirmation.

Line-up · 70+ international galleries · VIP preview: Wednesday · Nonprofit collaborations and performance programming

date to confirm

Arts · Cannes, France

Festival de Cannes 2027 — 80th Edition

Palais des Festivals et des Congrès

Twelve days on the Croisette — the world's most prestigious film festival and the Côte d'Azur's defining cultural moment. The 80th edition runs May 12–23. Yacht berths in the Vieux Port, the Martinez, and the access game around the Palais.

Line-up · Official Competition — Palme d'Or · Un Certain Regard · Out of Competition screenings

Arts · New York, United States

TEFAF New York

Park Avenue Armory

The New York edition of the world's leading multi-disciplinary art fair — six days at the Park Avenue Armory. The 2026 edition ran May 15–19; 2027 dates are estimated. Every object is individually vetted before the fair opens.

Line-up · 90+ international galleries · Collectors' preview: Thursday · Antiquities, Old Masters, modern and contemporary art, design

date to confirm

Arts · Paris, France

Paris Photo — 29th Edition

Grand Palais

The world's leading photography fair, timed to the Bicentennial of Photography in France. 224 exhibitors from 33 countries at the Grand Palais over four days. The November edition that consistently draws 70,000 visitors.

Line-up · 224 exhibitors — 183 galleries and 41 publishers · 33 countries represented

Social · Paris, France

Le Bal des Débutantes — Paris

Shangri-La Paris

The annual debutante ball at the Shangri-La — 20 to 25 young women from prominent families across five continents, each partnered with a young man. Couture gowns, full dinner, and the most formal evening on the Paris social autumn calendar.

Line-up · 20–25 debutantes from prominent international families · Gala dinner + couture presentation

Sport · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine Polo Open — Palermo

Campo Argentino de Polo, Palermo

The Argentine Open at Palermo is the highest-rated polo tournament on earth. Final Saturday December 12. The city turns out in full — hospitality tents, black tie on finals day, champagne in the paddock.

Line-up · 40-goal — Triple Crown finale · Best players in the world

Sport · São Paulo, Brazil

Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix

Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace — Interlagos

Interlagos never produces a dull race. The compressed layout, elevation changes, and Brazilian crowd energy make São Paulo one of the most emotionally charged events on the calendar.

Line-up · Formula 1 — race weekend

Social · Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva Watch Auction Week — Autumn

Phillips Geneva + Christie's + Sotheby's — Geneva

The most concentrated week in the secondary watch market — Phillips, Christie's and Sotheby's hold their flagship November sessions in Geneva within days of each other. The principal opportunity to buy and sell at the top of the collector market. Geneva's hotel rooms fill months ahead.

Line-up · Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XXIV · Christie's Rare Watches · Sotheby's Important Watches

date to confirm

Social · Lisbon, Portugal

Web Summit — Lisbon 2026

Altice Arena + FIL Exhibition Centre

Europe's largest technology conference — four days in Lisbon's Parque das Nações. Startup pitches, founder talks, investor matching, and the nightly social programme running across the city. The Atlantic side of the European tech calendar.

Line-up · 70,000+ attendees from 160 countries · Centre Stage, Machine Learning, SaaS, FinTech tracks

Social · London, United Kingdom

The Lord Mayor's Show

City of London — from Guildhall to Royal Courts of Justice

One of the world's oldest civic ceremonies — the new Lord Mayor of London processes from Guildhall to the Royal Courts of Justice in a parade of 6,000 participants, historic floats, and military bands. Free and open; the Thames fireworks at night are the closing act.

Line-up · 700-year-old civic procession · Fireworks on the Thames at night

date to confirm

Sport · Turin, Italy

Nitto ATP Finals

Inalpi Arena

The season's closing act — eight days in Turin's Inalpi Arena where only the year's eight best singles players qualify. The most exclusive tennis of the calendar year, with the smallest and most knowledgeable crowds.

Line-up · Top 8 singles players + Top 8 doubles teams · Season-ending championship

Sport · Las Vegas, United States

Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Las Vegas Strip Circuit

The Strip at 3am, Caesars Palace at the apex, race start just before midnight. The most extravagant night on the F1 calendar — Vegas hospitality, Vegas production values.

Line-up · Formula 1 — race weekend · Saturday night race

Sport · Lusail, Qatar

Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix

Lusail International Circuit

The penultimate round of the 2026 season — Lusail at night, championship-deciding pressure, and Doha's world-class hotel infrastructure surrounding the circuit.

Line-up · Formula 1 — race weekend

Social · Paris, France

Paris Air Show — Salon du Bourget 2027

Paris Le Bourget Expo

The world's largest aerospace and defence trade show — seven days at Le Bourget, the historic birthplace of international aviation. Live flight demonstrations, private aviation, space and urban mobility. Trade days are invitation-only; public opens June 18.

Line-up · 2,400+ exhibitors from 48 countries · Trade days June 14–17 / Public June 18–20

Arts · Paris, France

Art Basel Paris — 6th Edition

Grand Palais

The sixth edition of Art Basel Paris in the Grand Palais — the most architecturally beautiful fair on the global Art Basel circuit. VIP vernissage October 21; public access October 22–25 alongside Paris Internationale and Asia Now.

Line-up · 200+ international galleries · VIP vernissage: October 21

date to confirm

Arts · London, United Kingdom

Frieze London & Frieze Masters 2027

The Regent's Park

Five days of contemporary and historical art in Regent's Park — the most socially intense art week in Europe, with collector dinners, studio visits and gallery openings across London. The 2027 edition follows the late summer of Goodwood Revival and the September runway season.

Line-up · Frieze London: contemporary, 200+ galleries · Frieze Masters: historical works

date to confirm

Social · Nashville, United States

Bitcoin 2027 — Nashville

Music City Center

The world's largest Bitcoin conference moves to Nashville for 2027 — three days at the Music City Center. The event rotates between Miami and Las Vegas before landing in Tennessee. The surrounding week produces the densest crypto social programming outside of conference hours.

Line-up · Industry founders and institutional Bitcoin holders · Side events city-wide

Sport · Adare, Ireland

Ryder Cup 2027 — Adare Manor

Adare Manor Golf Course

The centenary Ryder Cup — Europe vs USA at Adare Manor in County Limerick. Four build-up days September 13–16, competition September 17–19. The golf event of the decade, in Ireland.

Line-up · Europe vs USA · 100th anniversary of the Ryder Cup