The Miami Confidential
By Josh Stein · Florida license SL3057661 · Updated 9 November 2026
Miami, from Art Basel to spring.
Ten pages for the season: Art Basel Miami Beach and the fairs around it, the museums, the big dates through May, where to stay and the MICHELIN stars, and three towers worth a look. Every fact is dated and sourced.
What's in it
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2026: VIP days, public days, the sectors, tours.
- The other fairs that week: Design Miami, NADA, UNTITLED, Aqua, Art Miami and more, with dates and addresses.
- Museums and collections: Rubell, Faena Art, PAMM, ICA, The Bass, Superblue.
- The season after Art Basel: Orange Bowl, Boat Show, Wine & Food Festival, Miami Open, Formula 1.
- Hotels and MICHELIN stars: where to stay and the 2026 Florida stars.
- Three towers: Edition Residences (Edgewater), ONE Park Tower (North Miami), Five Park (Miami Beach).
The season in five lines
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 opens to the public Friday December 4 to Sunday December 6, with VIP days December 2 and 3, at the Miami Beach Convention Center (272 galleries from 40+ countries; artbasel.com, read November 8, 2026).
- Around Art Basel, the other fairs open from December 1: Design Miami (December 1–6), Art Miami (preview December 1, through December 6) and Aqua Art Miami (December 3–6), among others (each fair's site, read November 8, 2026).
- The season continues with the Miami International Boat Show (February 10–14, 2027) and the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix (April 30–May 2, 2027) (official sites, read November 8, 2026).
- On the ocean, about 1,500 sq ft in eight established oceanfront towers costs $2.61 million to $7.57 million at county medians ($1,740 to $5,046 a square foot; Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, pulled September 23, 2026).
- Three towers in the guide: Edition Residences (from $1.7 million per the developer, November 8, 2026), ONE Park Tower (26 listed, $1,030,000–$7,599,000) and Five Park (14 listed, $930,000–$23,500,000), MLS as of November 8, 2026.
Miami 2026–27, answered
When is Art Basel Miami Beach 2026?
The public days are Friday December 4 to Sunday December 6, 2026, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. VIP preview days are Wednesday December 2 (from 4 p.m.) and Thursday December 3, by invitation. It takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, with 272 galleries from more than 40 countries (artbasel.com, read November 8, 2026).
What does a luxury condo cost in Miami in 2026?
It depends on the building and the water. On the county record, about 1,500 square feet in eight established oceanfront towers costs $2.61 million to $7.57 million at medians of $1,740 to $5,046 a square foot (Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, pulled September 23, 2026; see the full comparison). Asking prices on the MLS on November 8, 2026 ran from $1,030,000 to $7,599,000 at ONE Park Tower and from $930,000 to $23,500,000 at Five Park. Edition Residences starts at $1.7 million per the developer (read November 8, 2026). Asking prices are not sale prices.
Which neighborhoods suit second-home buyers?
Most second-home buyers we work with look at the water: Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, Fisher Island and Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade, and Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach to the north. Each page shows the buildings, what has sold on the county record and what is for sale now. The right one depends on how many months a year you will be here, rental rules, and whether you want a finished building or a pre-construction contract.
When is the best time to buy?
We don't predict prices. What we can say: December to April is Miami's busiest season, so it is the easiest time to see many buildings in one trip, and the busiest time to compete for the same homes. A finished building lets you see the home and its recorded sales; a pre-construction contract fixes today's price for a home delivered years from now, with its own risks. Ask us for the recorded sales of any building you are considering before you make an offer.
- Art Basel, Miami Beach show pages and the 2026 exhibitors announcement, artbasel.com, read November 8, 2026.
- Design Miami (designmiami.com), Art Miami (artmiami.com) and Aqua Art Miami (aquaartmiami.com), read November 8, 2026.
- Miami International Boat Show (miamiboatshow.com) and Formula 1 (formula1.com), read November 8, 2026.
- Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, qualified sales in eight oceanfront towers, pulled September 23, 2026, as published in What 1,500 Square Feet on the Ocean Costs.
- MLS via IDX Bloom, active listings at ONE Park Tower and Five Park, November 8, 2026.
- Two Roads Development, EDITION Residences project page, read November 8, 2026.
Josh Stein, Florida real estate sales associate, license SL3057661, with LoKation® Real Estate. Every fact in the guide comes from the source cited on its page, checked November 8, 2026; dates, hours and venues can change. Prices are asking prices or the developer's, with their date.
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