Yacht shows and UHNW events, 2026–2027
The yachting events calendar: yacht shows and regattas, UHNW gatherings, art fairs and watch fairs, month by month, with my own events booked on Eventbrite. Every date comes from the organiser, and each event has its own page with the venue, the official link and an add-to-calendar button.
October 2026
- 23–25Art Basel Paris 2026Art fair · Paris
- 28–1Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026Yacht show · Fort Lauderdale, Florida
November 2026
- 7Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2026Gathering · Geneva
- 7–8Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XXIVAuction · Geneva
- 8Sotheby's Important Watches, Geneva, November 2026Auction · Geneva
- 9Christie's Rare Watches, Geneva, November 2026Auction · Geneva
- 16–17The Superyacht Forum 2026Conference · Amsterdam
- 17–19METSTRADE 2026Yacht show · Amsterdam
- 25–29Dubai International Boat Show 2026Yacht show · Dubai
December 2026
- 4–9Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2026Yacht show · English Harbour
- 4–6Art Basel Miami Beach 2026Art fair · Miami Beach, Florida
- 26Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2026Regatta · Sydney
January 2027
- 18–22World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2027Conference · Davos
- 23–31boot Düsseldorf 2027Yacht show · Düsseldorf
- 24–31BRAFA Art Fair 2027Art fair · Brussels
- 28–30Art Basel Qatar 2027Art fair · Doha
- 31–2Superyacht Design Festival 2027Conference · Kitzbühel
February 2027
- 10–14Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show 2027Yacht show · Miami Beach, Florida
- 25–28Frieze Los Angeles 2027Art fair · Los Angeles, California
March 2027
- 13–18TEFAF Maastricht 2027Art fair · Maastricht
- 17–21Palm Beach International Boat Show 2027Yacht show · West Palm Beach, Florida
- 17–21St Barths Bucket 2027Regatta · Saint-Barthélemy
- 25–27Art Basel Hong Kong 2027Art fair · Hong Kong
April 2027
- 5–11Watches and Wonders Geneva 2027Watch fair · Geneva
- 9–11Art Dubai 2027Art fair · Dubai
- 21–25Antigua Sailing Week 2027Regatta · Antigua
- 22–25Singapore Yachting Festival 2027Yacht show · Singapore
- 28–1Palma International Boat Show 2027Yacht show · Palma de Mallorca
May 2027
- 3–6MYBA Charter Show 2027Yacht show · Sanremo
- 5–9Top Marques Monaco 2027Exhibition · Monaco
- 8–21Biennale Architettura 2027Exhibition · Venice
- 12–16Frieze New York 2027Art fair · New York
- 14–18TEFAF New York 2027Art fair · New York
- 22–4Louis Vuitton Cup 2027Regatta · Naples
- 26–30Salone Nautico Venezia 2027Yacht show · Venice
June 2027
- 3–6Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2027Race weekend · Monaco
- 11–19Loro Piana Giraglia 2027Regatta · Saint-Tropez
- 17–20Art Basel 2027Art fair · Basel
- 23–26The Superyacht Cup Palma 2027Regatta · Palma de Mallorca
- 29–3Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2027Festival · Monaco
July 2027
- 10–1938th America's Cup Match 2027Regatta · Naples
- 24Rolex Fastnet Race 2027Regatta · Cowes
August 2027
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September 2027
- 7–12Cannes Yachting Festival 2027Yacht show · Cannes
- 8–11Monaco Classic Week 2027Regatta · Monaco
- 22–25Monaco Yacht Show 2027Yacht show · Monaco
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Upcoming, in detail
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026
In-water boat show across several marinas and the convention centre, including the Superyacht Village at Pier Sixty-Six South.
Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2026
The 26th GPHG awards ceremony, where the year's watchmaking prizes are announced.
Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XXIV
Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo: two sessions, 7 and 8 November, both at 2 pm.
Sotheby's Important Watches, Geneva, November 2026
Sotheby's Geneva live watch sale.
Christie's Rare Watches, Geneva, November 2026
Christie's Geneva autumn watch sale, including Watches for ELA. Date from a secondary source.
The Superyacht Forum 2026
Superyacht industry conference held at RAI Amsterdam ahead of METSTRADE.
METSTRADE 2026
Trade exhibition for the leisure marine equipment industry, including the SuperYacht Pavilion.
Dubai International Boat Show 2026
The show moves permanently to a November slot from this edition, according to the organiser.
Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2026
Charter yacht show for brokers and crew at Nelson's Dockyard; the 2026 edition is billed as the 65th anniversary.
Art Basel Miami Beach 2026
Public days 4–6 December; invitation-only preview days 2–3 December.
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2026
Offshore race from Sydney to Hobart starting 26 December; the finish runs over the following days.
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2027
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Dates from the Davos destination site.
boot Düsseldorf 2027
Indoor boat and water sports fair; the organiser notes a modified hall layout for 2027 due to construction work.
BRAFA Art Fair 2027
Fine art, antiques and design fair; Collector's Preview 22 January and Exclusive Saturday 23 January.
Superyacht Design Festival 2027
BOAT International's three-day design festival; the Design & Innovation Awards ceremony is on Sunday 31 January.
Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show 2027
NMMA-run boat show across four Miami and Miami Beach locations.
Frieze Los Angeles 2027
Eighth edition of Frieze's Los Angeles fair. Dates from a secondary source.
Palm Beach International Boat Show 2027
In-water boat show on Flagler Drive; opens Wednesday 17 March at noon and closes Sunday 21 March at 5 pm.
St Barths Bucket 2027
Superyacht regatta on its traditional second-to-last full weekend of March; racing Thursday to Sunday.
Watches and Wonders Geneva 2027
The watch industry salon; professional days first, then a public weekend.
Art Dubai 2027
21st edition; public days 9–11 April with preview days 7–8 April.
Antigua Sailing Week 2027
Annual Caribbean keelboat regatta.
Singapore Yachting Festival 2027
Yachting festival at Sentosa Cove; open Thursday to Saturday 3–9 pm and Sunday 3–8 pm.
Palma International Boat Show 2027
In-water boat show at the Moll Vell, open 10 am–8 pm daily.
MYBA Charter Show 2027
Trade charter show; MYBA has a three-year contract keeping the show in Sanremo until at least 2028.
Top Marques Monaco 2027
Supercar and luxury show at the Grimaldi Forum.
Biennale Architettura 2027
The 20th International Architecture Exhibition, curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu; open 10 am–6 pm, closed Mondays.
Frieze New York 2027
Frieze's New York fair returns to The Shed. Dates read from a search snippet of the Frieze article.
TEFAF New York 2027
TEFAF's New York fair in the Park Avenue Armory.
Louis Vuitton Cup 2027
The Challenger Selection Series of the 38th America's Cup: fleet races 22–23 May, round robins 26 May–14 June, semi-finals 16–20 June, final from 26 June.
Salone Nautico Venezia 2027
The Venice Boat Show in the Arsenale, promoted by the Municipality of Venice.
Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2027
84th edition, organised by the Automobile Club de Monaco; race on Sunday 6 June.
Loro Piana Giraglia 2027
73rd edition: village opens 11 June, inshore racing 12–15 June, offshore start 16 June, prize-giving 19 June.
The Superyacht Cup Palma 2027
Superyacht regatta in the Bay of Palma.
Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2027
The Yacht Club de Monaco's alternative-propulsion boat competition and conference.
38th America's Cup Match 2027
The Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Match: first to seven wins, starting 10 July, scheduled through 19 July with provision for extra days.
Rolex Fastnet Race 2027
695-mile offshore race starting 24 July and finishing in Cherbourg; the finish runs over the following days.
Cannes Yachting Festival 2027
In-water show across the Vieux Port (motor yachts) and Port Canto (sailing and brokerage).
Monaco Classic Week 2027
19th edition of the biennial classic yacht gathering organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco.
Monaco Yacht Show 2027
The superyacht show in Port Hercule.
Dates at a glance
- When is Art Basel Paris 2026?
- Art Basel Paris 2026 runs 23–25 October 2026 at Paris, France. Details →
- When is Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026?
- Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026 runs 28 October – 1 November 2026 at Bahia Mar Yachting Center and five further sites, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Details →
- When is Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2026?
- Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2026 runs 7 November 2026 at Geneva, Switzerland. Details →
- When is Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XXIV?
- Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XXIV runs 7–8 November 2026 at Hotel President Wilson, Quai Wilson 47, Geneva, Switzerland. Details →
- When is Sotheby's Important Watches, Geneva, November 2026?
- Sotheby's Important Watches, Geneva, November 2026 runs 8 November 2026 at Geneva, Switzerland. Details →
- When is Christie's Rare Watches, Geneva, November 2026?
- Christie's Rare Watches, Geneva, November 2026 runs 9 November 2026 at Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues, Geneva, Switzerland. Details →
- When is The Superyacht Forum 2026?
- The Superyacht Forum 2026 runs 16–17 November 2026 at RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Details →
- When is METSTRADE 2026?
- METSTRADE 2026 runs 17–19 November 2026 at RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Details →
Past
Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2026
Contemporary art (Frieze London) and historical art (Frieze Masters) in tents in The Regent's Park; 14 October is the invitation-only preview. Dates from a secondary source.
Genoa International Boat Show 2026
The 66th Salone Nautico Internazionale, organised by Confindustria Nautica.