50 Cool Things to do at the Venice Beach Games

The July 29th Venice Beach Games is shaping up to be nothing short of epic. With over 100 organizations participating to bring the community free classes and competitions, there is much to do! Fitness classes all day long, a stacked vendor village, dozens of sports competitions, and much, much more are all part of the show. In order to help you maximize your time, we have created this cheat sheet of 50 rad activities for you to do at the Games! Enjoy!

Take a yoga class with Sweat Yoga
Do a cold plunge with L.A. Ice Pass
Take the U.S. Army’s sled drag, pull up, and trap bar deadlift challenge. U.S. Army is the Venice Beach Games’ presenting sponsor.
Enter the calisthenics reps comp. hosted by United Nation of Gains and sponsored by RIPD calisthenics
Free day pass to Muscle Beach Gym with wristband. Must be 21
Take the Row House Santa Monica 10 strokes for distance challenge.
Play chess with L.A. Chess Club
Learn a parkour move with Los Angeles Parkour
Take a shadow boxing class with Box Union
Learn to play paddle tennis with Street Paddle and Pop Paddle Venice
Try longboard dancing with Vibe Ride LA and LA Skate Hunnies
Bring your kids to the Family Flow Zone for kids gymnastics, Capoeira, and dance.
Play some ping pong with Venice Pong Club
Learn to line dance on skates with Venice Skate Dance Assoc.
Try the new flying disc sport Kinflow
Drink a C4 Energy for free
Do some meditation and breath work with More of That
Play a game of beach tennis with Ola Beach Tennis
Take a Jiu Jitsu Flo class
Try a cycling class on the beach with Sun Cycle
Enter the handball tournament
Give pickleball a try
Groove it out under the V structure with DJ trucks Sound Box Truck and Sonido
Play 3 v 3 soccer on pavement with Venice Beach Football Club.
Watch the insanely strong athletes compete for a chance to go to Dubai at World Calisthenics Org.’s Battle of the Bars
Have a free workout at the Muscle Beach Weight Pit
Try Capoeira with Capoeira Brasil
Give Wrestling a shot with West Side Mat Monsters
Dance and groove it out with the Superbloom DJs
Unleash your inner beast with an Animal Flow workout
Soldier up and try the Barry’s Bootcamp workout
Watch the best tricks and longest grind at the Venice Skatepark with Skateparks Intl. and Girl is Not a Four Letter Word
Try Quantum Squares chocolate energy bars
Bring your toddlers to the Kids’ Zone for Arts and Crafts
Try hula hooping with Eclectic Hoops
Take a boxing class with JFM Boxing
Level up your grappling game with Rey Diogo Carlson Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Jiu Jitsuflo
Get fit with a class from CAMPLA and Cardio Barre with Movement Co.
Kids’ clinics with Venice Ball, Paddle Tennis, Handball, Kinflow, Westside Mat Monsters, & more!
Learn to pop up with Venice Surf Assoc.
Enter the beach clean up and a chance to win a trip to Japan with Spogomi
Enjoy a free Guayaki Erba Mate
Get your kicks in with a Muay Thai class from Santa Monica Strikers
Get your groove on with a cardio dance workout by AKT West L.A.
Have a cold Shaka Tea for free
Try some HIIT training with BaseCamp Santa Monica
Get fit with a bodyweight training class by F45 Venice
Rehydrate with a ROAR Organics drink for free
Take a self defense class and learn some Sambo with Make Step Foundation
Chill out an enjoy the Mineraqua sparkle trailer experience
Make new friendships and join new communities!

See you on Saturday, July 29! Come down early to register, sign the waiver, get your wristband and ensure your spot. Let’s go!

RSVP HERE for updates and event info.
Walk-Ins welcome. Arrive early to ensure your spot!

Then, on July 29, 2023 come down to the Venice Rec. Center, 1800 Oceanfront Walk, and check in at the registration tent. You will sign a waiver, and get a wrist band and map/event itinerary. The wrist band is your pass to participate in the 45+ events going on at Venice Beach Games. The map and itineraries will show you where and when in the park everything is happening.

View full schedule here!

Thank you to our sponsors and partners!

About: Venice Beach Games is proud to announce its partnership with the City of Los Angeles Dept. of Rec. & Parks to produce The Venice Beach Games 2023. The event is a sun soaked celebration of sports and fitness, that brings together the entire community and beyond in a healthy, fun, day of sports, fitness, competition, and camaraderie in the world’s greatest beach front recreation center.

The entire park and its glorious amenities are full of organized activity put on by the fantastic groups of people playing here. It is a day where the public can join 40+ sports and fitness groups running free competitions and classes. Our Fitness Zone and Group Fitness Stage at Muscle Beach facilitate guest interaction with the best in group workouts, local gyms, wellness, and more.