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.
RSVP HERE for updates and event info.
Walk-Ins welcome. Arrive early to ensure your spot! Activities starts at 9:00 a.m.
For more info: VeniceBeachGames.org
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