• Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023.
• Time: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
• Admission: Free
• Who can participate: You can! And everyone else too!
• Location: Venice Beach Recreation Center. 1800 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, California 90291

Venice Paparazzi 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 beachfront 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  Two Group Fitness Stages, Martial Arts Zone, and Fitness Vendor Village facilitate guest interaction with the best in group workouts, local gyms, wellness, and more.  As well, activities such as capoeira, parkour, and calisthenics offer the spectator an exciting look into the various worlds of less-known fitness spaces.

A big fist bump to the City of L.A. Department of Rec. and Parks for partnership on this,  to the Venice Beach BID for sponsoring the event, and to Councilwoman Traci Park for providing material support.

The 2023 event will include:

• Free Yoga classes start at 9:30 a.m.
• Spogomi Beach Cleanup. Win the clean-up and go to Japan. Form your teams now!
• Battle of the Bars presented by World Calisthenics Org.
• Calisthenics Reps competition by United Nations of Gains

• Skate park competition: snake run, big bowl, highest ollie by Skateparks Intl.
• 2 group fitness stages with free yoga, HIIT, movement, boxing, and dance classes starting at 9:30 a.m.
• Martial Arts grappling area with free classes starting at 9:30 a.m.: Wrestling by West Side Mat Monsters, Jiu Jitsu by Rey Diogo, Sambo by Step Forward, and Muay Thai by Santa Monica Striking
• Boxing Classes by Box Union and JFM Boxing
• Capoeira clinic and demo by Capoeira Brasil

• Soccer clinics and organized games by Venice Beach Football League
• Handball tournament by USA Handball
• Paddle tennis clinics and tournaments by Street Paddle and Pop Paddle
• Pickleball clinics and tournament by Venice Pickle Ball
• Basketball clinics and games and dunk contest by Venice Ball
• Vibe Ride LA and LA Skate Hunnies: Longboard, flat land, scooter, blades, and more, competition, lessons, and open dance jam
• Roller Skating open dance and lessons with Venice Beach Skate Dance Assoc.
• Kids Zone with arts and crafts, featuring Sunny Side Chalkers
• Beach clean-up contest by Venice Community Cleanups and Spogomi.
• Ping Pong with Venice Pong Club
• Vendor village and resource fair with lots of free goodies
• Walking Tours
• Soundbaths and Movement for Kids by Kiki Design
• And more!