International Ballet Festival of Miami 2026

The International Ballet Festival of Miami is in progress this week, with its 31st season running from July 31 through August 16 at venues across Miami and Miami Beach. The annual event is presented by the Miami Hispanic Ballet and bills itself as a multi-week program of ballet, contemporary dance and related arts events. Official festival materials say the 2026 edition brings more than 100 principal dancers to South Florida, while Time Out Miami says those artists come from 17 companies in 11 countries. ### When is the festival happening, and is it underway now? July 31 marked the start of the 2026 festival, and the closing date is August 16, according to the festival's website and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau listing. That means performances are underway this week, with programming spread across multiple dates rather than concentrated in a single weekend. (miamiandbeaches.com) The official site says the festival is held every year from the last week of July through mid-August. Miami & Miami Beach's event listing describes the 2026 edition as the festival's 31st season. ### How big is this year's lineup? Time Out Miami says the 2026 festival features more than 100 principal dancers from 17 companies across 11 countries. The festival's own homepage describes a field of more than 100 principal dancers and says the event is staged annually in Miami during the late-July to mid-August window. (miamiandbeaches.com) Miami & Miami Beach's event page says the program includes not only ballet companies from around the world but also modern and contemporary dance ensembles. (internationalballetfestival.org) That listing also says the broader schedule includes art exhibits, film screenings, ballet master classes, workshops and book presentations. ### Where are performances taking place? (timeout.com) Miami and Miami Beach are the core locations named in the festival's official and tourism listings. The Miami & Miami Beach page says events are taking place at multiple venues in both cities, while the ticket page breaks out performances by geographic clusters that include Miami Beach and Miami. (miamiandbeaches.com) Homestead and Broward also appear in the ticket listings for the contemporary-performance segment. Miami-Dade County's ticketing site separately lists an International Ballet Festival Miami performance at the Moss Center in Homestead on Saturday, August 8 at 8 p.m., and Broward Center lists a festival contemporary performance as part of the 2026 run. (miamiandbeaches.com) ### What does it cost to attend? The festival's ticket page lists a range from free events to $70 seats, depending on the program. Young Medalist performances scheduled for July 31 to August 2 are listed at free to $35, contemporary performances from August 6 to August 9 at free to $45, and classical ballet performances in Miami Beach on August 15 and 16 at $40 to $70. (internationalballetfestival.org) Time Out Miami also says prices vary, and its festival listing points readers to the event website for ticket purchases. The official homepage says tickets are on sale now and separately promotes free events. ### What is on the schedule for the rest of this week? August 6 through August 9 are the dates listed on the festival ticket page for the contemporary-performance block. (internationalballetfestival.org) One of those performances is scheduled for Saturday, August 8 at the Moss Center Main Stage in Homestead, according to Miami-Dade County's ticketing site. August 15 and August 16 are the dates listed for the festival's classical ballet performances in Miami Beach, with tickets priced at $40 to $70. (timeout.com) The Greater Miami listing says the festival continues through August 16, making those Miami Beach programs the closing events now advertised on the public schedule. (internationalballetfestival.org)