Getty The 2026 Gold Gala is taking place tonight (May 9) and there are tons of celebrities in attendance. Presented by Gold House, the annual event is being held at The Music Center in Los Angeles this year. Among those stepping out include three of this year's honorees Charles Melton, Eileen Gu and Simu Liu. What is the Gold Gala? The Gold Gala "celebrates cross-industry excellence through the nation's most-recognized Asian Pacific award-the Gold100-along with special multicultural Gold Gala awards.