Argentine Open polo 2026 is the fixture that moves the whole sport south for a month, and the heart of polo in Argentina. Every November and December the best high-goal teams in the world play at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo, Buenos Aires, and the final weekend is the biggest day of the polo year. The 2026 edition is the 133rd, and the tournament starts on 10 November. This guide covers the dates as we understand them, what the ground and the neighbourhood are like, how to plan the trip, and how hospitality works.
One honest note first. The Asociación Argentina de Polo, which runs the tournament, had not published a full 2026 fixture list on its own site when we checked on 19 October. The dates below come from the calendar the association has circulated for the season, and anything marked “to be confirmed” is exactly that.
The Argentine Open at a glance
- Tournament: Abierto Argentino de Polo, the 133rd edition.
- Dates: from Tuesday 10 November to the weekend of 12 and 13 December 2026 (final weekend, exact match day to be confirmed).
- Ground: the Campo Argentino de Polo, on Avenida del Libertador at Dorrego, in Palermo.
- Format: matches are played in pairs of match days through November and early December, building to the final.
The tournament closes the Argentine high-goal season, after the Hurlingham and Tortugas opens. Its ground sits inside the city itself, which is what makes it unusual. You can have breakfast in Recoleta, watch a match and be at dinner in Palermo Soho the same evening.
Why Palermo is different
Most of the world’s great polo is an afternoon in the countryside: Windsor, Sotogrande, the Hamptons. Palermo is a city match. The ground is a short drive from the centre, close to the Parque Tres de Febrero and the avenues of Palermo Chico, and a match day fits inside an ordinary urban day. That changes how you plan.
You do not need to base yourself near the ground for the sake of getting there, because nothing is far. You choose a neighbourhood for the evenings instead. Recoleta and Palermo Chico are quiet and residential, with the older grand hotels. Palermo Soho and Palermo Hollywood are the restaurant districts, with more bars and later nights. Puerto Madero is modern, on the water, and further from the polo ground but easy by car.
Planning the trip
When to go
If you only have a few days, the final weekend is the obvious choice, and also the busiest. If you would rather see good polo with space around you, the November and early December match days are quieter. Argentine spring weather is changeable, and a heavy storm can delay or move a match, so we suggest keeping a spare day in the plan rather than flying out the morning after the final.
Getting there
International flights arrive at Ezeiza, Buenos Aires’ main international airport, which is a long drive from the city. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery is the city airport on the river, a short distance from Palermo, and is used for domestic services and some regional flights. If you are travelling privately, the airport you land at changes how your first day looks, so tell us which you prefer and we will build the transfers around it. Our private jet page explains how charters are arranged and what a request needs.
Where to stay
We do not recommend one hotel for the Open, because the right one depends on whether you want to walk to restaurants, sit in a quiet garden or be near the river. If you want a particular hotel or a house for a group, say so and we will see what is available for your dates. Decide early for the final weekend: Buenos Aires is a popular destination in December, and the best rooms go first.
How hospitality works
There are public tickets, and there is hospitality. Public admission is sold through the tournament’s own channels. Hospitality at a match of this size is arranged in advance, as a table or a place in an enclosure with food and drink and a view of the field, and it is booked through official channels. We arrange it on request. We do not publish prices, because they vary by match day and are confirmed in writing before anything is committed, and we do not promise a particular position or match until the association has confirmed the fixture.
The question we hear most is whether to go for a Saturday or a Sunday final. The answer depends on the fixture. When the association confirms the final, we will tell you which day it is and what that means for travel. Until then, the sensible approach is flexible flights and a hotel with free changes for 12 and 13 December.
What to wear
We have not found a published dress code for the Argentine Open, so we will not invent one. Polo days in Buenos Aires are usually smart and practical: comfortable shoes for grass and stairs, a layer for the evening and sun protection. If you are booked into a specific enclosure, ask for any rules in writing.
Beyond the polo
A trip to Buenos Aires in November or December is more than one match. The city’s steakhouses are famous, and the better restaurants need booking days ahead in peak weeks. The Recoleta Cemetery, the Teatro Colón and San Telmo’s Sunday market are long-standing visits. Many polo travellers also add a day at an estancia outside the city, with horses, lunch and an asado. We can arrange drivers, tables and an estancia day alongside the match.
How we help
We do not run the Argentine Open and we do not sell tickets on its behalf. We arrange the days around it: flights and transfers, a hotel or house, restaurant tables and, where you want it, hospitality at the match. For the other polo fixtures of the year, from Windsor to Sotogrande, see our polo hospitality page. The full season sits on our November events calendar.
VIP and hospitality only. We arrange premium seating and hospitality at the Argentine Open, with the stay and the dinners around the final. We do not sell general admission or standard tickets; those are sold by each organiser directly.
The tournament starts on 10 November, so if you want to go this year, the time to ask is now. The events calendar lists the rest of the season. Message our WhatsApp concierge with your dates, party size and what you would like to see.