when is tge met gala

The 2025 Met Gala takes place on Monday, May 5, 2025. Red carpet arrivals start around 5:30 pm Eastern Time (ET), with the red carpet livestream beginning at 6:00 pm ET. The event is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and marks the opening of the Costume Institute's new fashion exhibition. The exhibition will be open to the public from May 10 through October 26, 2025.