Met Gala 2025: How Much Does It Really Cost to Attend?

May 03, 2025 Komal Das

The Met Gala costs \$75,000 per ticket. Fashion houses typically buy tables for stars with Anna Wintour’s approval

[{"selector":"#anim-a067b550-22b3-4c50-88d1-577092b3a603 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d65f1d4a-74a3-499a-b969-4aebfba15639","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-43ab9a87-2067-4087-b845-185c3344da81","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdb1fe3d-5db0-4e5a-9f07-2140560b7d00","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffbdd134-1357-4559-ae5b-69af7e44276b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9aaf19f5-aa19-4f12-b40e-5cc40fdc7f97","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec7a2f98-4f3d-479d-a991-be8e5d3b30d5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Seating is carefully planned months ahead, aiming for meaningful connections and surprising conversations

[{"selector":"#anim-f7346bc2-a6e4-49dc-96e6-80642c9ebdd9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b96d24a-fbbf-4816-aa14-49a6bd162d5f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bbd8c383-4d15-4876-a9ab-505a75ac2e3c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13da1b2b-0bd0-454e-8de1-02d06a84be80","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7221d15d-7aa7-42ff-bc6b-299e1f8796f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-185e4d26-fad5-4ea9-afb8-e469dd985ef7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27379e2c-0782-4071-aec1-e641f13e9fba","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Guests dress according to the evening’s theme, with outfits like Blake Lively’s reflecting the theme "Heavenly Bodies"

[{"selector":"#anim-c1814922-068d-412a-aaf4-699c89981337 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b47d8fd3-ae64-4539-a8ed-1efeaf645a87","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-809c4dca-5ec8-41dc-a11e-c59af715b2d2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d96a0a2-c02b-42db-897e-d918025b8371","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6acf2abc-e1fd-4066-83e4-15c27e245c89","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98ea7c0d-7657-4402-a831-0cc2c06e3d3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a81a1707-a98b-46b1-805c-cd1df8fd9e6b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Luxury food and drinks are served, like crispy sea bass, foie gras, and signature cocktails

[{"selector":"#anim-43a7db3a-e91a-498a-b67b-97bb28726b6a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-564c6b12-2b8f-45fb-8ca4-fa5a743a4ab5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-726b46e1-a069-47a3-8d08-041b76997966","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2bbbc3b1-47fc-4b98-a6d9-92f08a9ac7db","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b7224ab-e67b-432e-9a7a-73d49966aaf1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71e7f289-6b21-4919-9391-92c60e61d17b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83efeea1-ceab-498c-921e-50362af02419","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Guests explore the curated museum exhibit during the cocktail hour, with displays focused on emotions and fashion history

[{"selector":"#anim-711587ee-aabf-4369-aaaa-65f8c706ddd1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9303653e-c27c-4077-a78b-705ed9336147","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f15d49f-88ea-4f56-996c-87cac7de352e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2202a874-0e3d-4902-a1cb-4fb9109fd9f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14ae6af8-2393-4928-803f-82710093c8d7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c28ba6a-c593-40c0-9a90-fa76e0f2ef33","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-024825a3-ee49-4501-8787-084beaa7fa40","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Themed dinner menus are created, like the "Sleeping Beauty" menu with filet of beef and tortellini roses

[{"selector":"#anim-4a21a1ea-cf55-4999-beed-d2f339f32d16 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.0658141036401503e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8b759c14-1d5b-46e3-98f8-bf776c17b3f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-66871285-f7b7-4cff-8f38-2b097f67ecec","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10af7986-7e2d-42c8-832a-f124367daeed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82df3345-16da-435c-a4ad-e4e0e2362507","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5052eac6-bad3-452c-a420-ba4c95ff6fc9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6feef7b-002f-41cc-8319-d705b64b1cd3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Live performances are a Met Gala tradition, with past acts including Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga

[{"selector":"#anim-57672e35-2a7c-4ca8-9bc4-5b31c17537dc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f76de8f7-de90-4cd2-af2a-6d1bc3b0abe8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f08ac392-07e4-4edb-ad3a-775a8f25e688","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65654306-a52d-4ee3-9053-231fc29d32e3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c9d0955-4778-4648-bd0e-c9613e1a6a06","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f134f8f-b1c6-46d7-bdb2-022af1c1b412","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff5f4622-8c4a-4f5d-9ff3-bc353e1835a4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The Met Gala is more than fashion—it’s an evening of art, culture, and surprise performances

[{"selector":"#anim-bbc74d3d-d285-4da1-ac49-8b71705fdebc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-482be3d3-6e5c-4c92-a27d-4892d4ed2c8e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea10579b-0ecd-4315-98f0-966e3d223cef","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-95.91398%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7941916b-7453-49e5-82ff-1768b3d1bac0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4ba57e39-08f0-456b-aa2c-dcc4928053d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(89.86084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4431b65e-eac2-456f-91d5-af1703f5cf16","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11ba81bd-d2e6-480c-b329-f0b1152b18fb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Read More Effective Ways to Manage Food Cravings Essential Foods for Stronger Bones 10 Incredible Things to Do in Delhi That Will Make You Fall in Love with the City ‘Into the Mouth of Trump Hell’: Ramaphosa Calls Meeting ‘Good’ Despite Tensions