Miss USA 2026 Takes Over Miami for Its 75th Anniversary

Miami is set to host one of the biggest Miss USA celebrations in the pageant’s history as the 75th Miss USA competition arrives at the Adrienne Arsht Center from August 24 through 27. The milestone edition will bring 51 Miss USA delegates and 51 Miss Teen USA contestants to downtown Miami for four days of competitions, fashion, live entertainment and anniversary events.

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The 2026 edition also marks the return of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA to broadcast television. The CW will air both competitions live, with Miss Teen USA on August 26 and the 75th Miss USA celebration on August 27, both from the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Arsht Center.

For Miami residents and visitors, the week offers more than the final coronation. Several events are open to the public, while the official Miss USA organization is also planning anniversary celebrations and hospitality events around the city.

The Miss USA 75th Anniversary Schedule

The pageant week begins Monday, August 24, with the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Costume Presentation at 7 p.m. The event brings all 102 contestants together for a runway presentation in which they showcase costumes representing their states. Tickets are currently listed from $112.26 to $286.28, including fees.

Tuesday, August 25, is the busiest day of the competition. The Miss USA Preliminary Competition begins at noon, followed by the Miss Teen USA Preliminary Competition at 3 p.m. The Miss USA preliminaries feature 51 contestants competing in swimwear and evening gowns, while the Miss Teen USA contestants participate in activewear and evening gown segments.

That evening, the pageant's 75th-anniversary celebration moves beyond the theater. The official Miss USA organization has announced a celebration aboard the Seafair yacht on Tuesday, August 25, bringing contestants, fans and previous national titleholders together for an anniversary event.

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Wednesday, August 26, belongs to Miss Teen USA, with the Miss Teen USA Final Pageant & Coronation scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Ziff Ballet Opera House.

The week culminates Thursday, August 27, with the 75th Annual Miss USA Final Pageant & Coronation at 8 p.m. Fifty-one delegates representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia will compete for the national title. Reigning Miss USA Audrey Eckert is scheduled to crown her successor.

The official schedule then continues with a Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Coronation Party at 10:30 p.m. on August 27.

Where Contestants Are Staying

For visitors who want to experience the pageant atmosphere outside the Arsht Center, the official Miss USA organization has designated the InterContinental Miami as its official host hotel, with the Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay listed as a preferred partner hotel.

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The hotels provide one of the clearest ways for fans to follow the event beyond the theater, although the organization has not published a detailed public itinerary of contestants' individual Miami activities.

That distinction matters. While Miami will serve as the national host site and the organization is promoting events throughout the city, specific restaurant visits, sightseeing schedules and contestant appearances should not be treated as confirmed unless officially announced.

Miami Becomes Part of the Celebration

The choice of Miami gives the 75th anniversary a distinctly South Florida setting. The main competition will take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center, while the official anniversary party will take contestants and guests onto Biscayne Bay aboard the Seafair.

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The city is also connected to the competition through the organization's local presence. Miss USA and Miss Teen USA list Miami as their national pageant host site for the August 19–27 period and identify the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau as a partner.

The pageant organization has also incorporated Miami fashion into its 2026 activities. Its website highlights a Miss USA x QBN Miami Swim Week Model Search, which attracted more than 750 applicants nationwide and selected four winners for a package including cash, travel, modeling opportunities, photo shoots and red-carpet events.

How to Watch Miss USA 2026

For viewers who cannot make it downtown, the 75th Miss USA competition will be broadcast live nationally on The CW on Thursday, August 27, from 8 to 10 p.m. ET.

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Miss Teen USA will air live the previous evening, Wednesday, August 26, also from 8 to 10 p.m. ET. The partnership represents the return of both competitions to The CW after their previous broadcast relationship with the network.

For those attending in person, tickets are required for every person, and the Arsht Center advises guests to arrive at least 10 minutes before showtime. The final Miss USA pageant currently lists ticket prices from $437.76 to $1,001.11, including fees. The center notes that the event time can change to accommodate the television broadcast.

What to Know

Where: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

When: August 24–27, 2026

Miss USA Final: Thursday, August 27 at 8 p.m.

Broadcast: The CW, live at 8 p.m. ET

Contestants: 51 Miss USA delegates representing the 50 states and District of Columbia

Anniversary: 75th Miss USA competition

Official host hotel: InterContinental Miami

Preferred partner hotel: Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay

Anniversary celebration: Seafair yacht, August 25

Finale party: August 27 at 10:30 p.m.

By Luiz Porto/ML Staff.