Here is a comprehensive list of state and local senior games (often called “senior Olympics”) for women and men aged 50 or better. Events offer individual and team athletic competitions (such as archery, basketball skills, track and field, and volleyball) and games (such as blackjack, bridge and cribbage). Some games include unique competitions such as Cowboy Action Shoot!
The events welcome participants of all abilities and experience level, and most are open to out-of-state athletes. A few may require qualification, meaning the senior athlete must meet certain criteria in order to compete.
How the Listings are Organized
- The states are listed in alphabetical order
- The first event listed is the state’s qualifying event for the National Senior Games Association’s biennial competition (which 2016 is that year!). These are noted as (NSGA).
- Other senior games organized by counties, cities or civic groups are then listed, followed by event dates, location, and contact information such as website or phone number.
Be sure to call or visit the event’s website for the latest information including signing up for their email alerts and e-newsletters. Dates, sports, games, and other event aspects may change at any time and at their discretion.
Please bookmark this page as it will be updated as information is received by events’ organizers. Let me know of any additions, changes or corrections, too!
Alabama
- Alabama Senior Olympics, Apr. 13-May 4. Greater Birmingham area, AL. Visit their website here. (NSGA)
- Triathletes may qualify for National Senior Games in one of three races, Apr. 16, May 21, and June 11.
Alaska
- Alaska International Senior Games, Aug. 12-21. Fairbanks, AK. www.AlaskaISG.org (NSGA)
Arizona
- Arizona Senior Olympics, Feb.-Apr. & Oct. Greater Phoenix area, AZ. www.SeniorGames.org (NSGA)
- Flagstaff Senior Olympic Games, www.Flagstaff.az.gov (use search box, keywords “senior olympics”) or call (928) 774-1068
- Green Valley, March, www.GVRec.org/green-valley-senior-games/
- Prescott Senior Olympic Games, 2016 not listed, Prescott, AZ. www.CityOfPrescott.net’s senior games page or call (928) 777-1552
- Tucson Senior Olympic Festival, Jan. 11-31. Tucson, AZ. www.TucsonSeniorGames.org
- Yuma Senior Games, Jan. 8 – Feb. 25. Yuma, AZ. Call (928) 373-5200
Arkansas
- Arkansas Senior Olympics, Sept. 28-Oct. 2. Hot Springs, AR. www.SRSports.org (NSGA)
- 3 on 3 basketball, Mar. 17-20 and softball June 2-5
California
- California Senior Games: this is the state’s umbrella organization that coordinates regional events for athletes seeking to qualify for the National Senior Games Association’s biennial Summer Games. Various dates (see below). www.CaliforniaSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
- The following senior games are qualifiers for the California Senior Games:
- Bay Area Senior Games, Apr. 30-June 4. www.BayAreaSeniorGames.org
- Central Coast Games, Aug. 2017. www.CityOfSantaMaria.org or phone 805-925-0951, ext. 355
- Inland Empire Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. San Bernardino. Call 909-384-5435.
- Palm Desert Senior Games & International Sports Festival, Feb. 18-20. www.DesertSeniorGames.org
- Pasadena Senior Games, May 27-June 26. www.PasadenaSeniorCenter.org
- San Diego Senior Olympics, Sept. 1-Oct. 8. www.SDSeniorGames.org
- San Jose Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. www.Sportability.com/sjsg (2015 info)
- Sonoma Wine Country Games, June 3-19. www.WineCountryGames.com
- Visalia Senior Games, Apr. 21-23 & 28-30. www.VisaliaSeniorGames.com
Colorado
- Rocky Mountain Senior Games, June 8-12. Greeley, CO. www.RockyMountainSeniorGames.com (NSGA)
Connecticut
- Connecticut Masters’ Games, May 14 & 15. Greater New Britain area, CT. www.CTMastersGames.org (NSGA)
- Softball June 11-14
Delaware
- Delaware Senior Games, Aug. – Oct. Greater Dover area, DE. www.DelawareSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
District of Columbia
- Washington DC Golden Games, May 2-13. Washington, D.C. Dept of Parks & Recreation Senior Services page (NSGA)
Florida
- Florida International Senior Games & State Championships, Dec. 3-11, 2016. Various Lee County locations. www.FlaSports.com then click on “Florida Senior Games” (NSGA)
- Those wishing to compete in the Florida International Senior Games must first qualify at one of these events:
- Capital City Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Tallahassee, FL. www.talgov.com/seniors/seniors-seniorgames.aspx
- Charlotte County Fit For Life Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Englewood, FL. www.CharlotteCountyFL.com/communityservices/seniorgames/
- Cutler Bay Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Culter Bay, FL. Go to City of Culter Bay’s website or phone 305-238-4166
- Delray Beach Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Delray Beach, FL. Contact the City of Delray Beach Parks & Recreation or phone 561-243-7277
- Destin/Emerald Coast Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Destin, FL. Contact the City of Destin Parks & Recreation or phone 850-685-5310
- Gainesville Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Gainesville, FL. Contact the Gainesville Sports Commission or phone 352-338-9300
- Golden Age Games, 2016 dates TBA. Sanford, FL. Go to the City of Sanford’s Golden Age webpage or call 1 (866) 354-2637
- Good Life Games, 2016 dates TBA. Clearwater, FL. www.GoodLifeGames.org
- Gulf Coast Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA, Bradenton, FL. Go to Manatee County’s Gulf Coast Senior Games web page or phone 941-861-1380
- Heartland Games for Active Adults, Jan. – Mar., 2016. Avon Park, FL. Go to South Florida State College’s senior games web page
- Jacksonville Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Jacksonville, FL. Go to City of Jackson’s senior games page
- Lake Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Clermont, FL. www.LakeSeniorGames.com
- Lee County Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Fort Myers, FL. Download the information & registration packet or phone 239-533-7428
- Martin County Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Stuart, FL. Phone 772-353-9234
- Ormond Beach Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Ormond Beach, FL. Go to City of Ormond Beach website or phone 386-676-3291
- Palm Coast & the Flagler Beaches Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Palm Coast, FL. www.palmcoastgov.com/events/senior-games or phone 386-986-2323
- Pensacola Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Pensacola, FL. Go to the Pensacola Senior Games website
- Polk Senior Games, Feb. 27 – Mar. 14, 2016. Bartow, FL. www.PolkSeniorGames.org or phone (863) 533-0055
- Port Orange Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Port Orange, FL. Go to www.port-orange.org/parks or phone 386-506-5854
- Tampa Bay Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA. Tampa, FL. www.HillsboroughCounty.org/seniorgames
- The Villages Senior Games, Mar. 11-15, 2016. The Villages, FL. Go to The Villages Senior Games web page or call (352) 753-1716 or (352) 674-1800
Georgia
- Georgia Golden Olympics, Sept. 21-24. Warner Robins, GA. www.GeorgiaGoldenOlympics.org (NSGA)
- Cherokee County Senior Olympics. Apr. 11-28. Woodstock, Canton & Waleska, GA. www.CherokeeCountySeniorOlympics.com
Hawaii
- Hawaii Senior Olympics, various dates. Honolulu, HI. kahoomiki.org (NSGA)
Idaho
- Idaho Senior Games, Aug. 5-28. Greater Boise area, ID. www.IdahoSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
- Southeast Idaho Senior Games, July 8-16. Pocatello, ID. www.SEIdahoSeniorGames.org
Illinois
- Illinois Senior Olympics, July 30 – Oct. 20. Springfield, IL. www.ilsenoly.org or phone (217) 528-4035, ext. 130 (NSGA)
Indiana
- Indiana State Games (formerly Indiana Senior Games), May 18-27 & June 4-6. Evansville, IN. indiana.fusesport.com (NSGA)
Iowa
- Iowa Summer Senior Games, June 8-12. West Des Moines, IA. www.IowaSeniorGames.org or phone 1 (888) 777-8881, ext. 122(NSGA)
- Eastern Iowa Senior Challenge, May 13-14. Cedar Rapids, IA. www.IowaSeniorGames.org/EasternIowaSeniorChallenge
- Western Iowa Senior Challenge, Apr. 22-24. Council Bluffs, IA. www.IowaSeniorGames.org/WesternIowaSeniorChallenge
Kansas
- Kansas Senior Olympics, Sept. 9-18. Various locations in Shawnee County. KansasSeniorOlympics.fusesport.com (NSGA)
Kentucky
- Kentucky Senior Games, Aug. 19 – Sept. 18. Frankfort, KY. www.KentuckySeniorGames.com (NSGA)
Louisiana
- Louisiana Senior Olympics, Apr. – Nov. Various locations in Jefferson Parish, LA. www.lsog1.net (NSGA)
Maine
- Maine Senior Games, June 12 – Oct. 16. Portland, ME. www.MaineSrGames.org (NSGA)
- Special note: open to athletes 45 years or better but must be 50+ in 2017 to compete in National Senior Games
Maryland
- Maryland Senior Olympics, May 4 – Oct. 2. Greater Baltimore area, MD. www.MDSeniorOlympics.org (NSGA)
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Senior Games, summer & winter games, various locations. www.MASeniorGames.org (NSGA)
- Special note: open to athletes 40 years or better but must be 50+ in 2017 to compete in National Senior Games
Michigan
- Michigan Senior Games, summer (Aug. 12-21) & winter (Feb. 9-15) games. Rochester, MI. www.MichiganSeniorOlympics.org (NSGA)
Minnesota
- Minnesota Senior Games, May 19-22. Bloomington, Minneapolis & St Paul, MN. www.MNSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
Mississippi
- Mississippi Senior Olympics, Apr. 9 – May 22. Clinton, MS. www.MSSeniorOlym.org (NSGA)
Missouri
- Missouri State Senior Games, June 9-12. Columbia, MO. www.SMSG.org/senior_games/ (NSGA)
Montana
- Montana Senior Olympics, summer games (June 16-18) in Helena & winter games (Feb. 27) in Bozeman, various dates. www.MontanaSeniorOlympics.org (NSGA)
Nebraska
- Nebraska Senior Games, Aug. 4-7. Kearney, NE. www.NebraskaSeniorGames.com (NSGA)
Nevada
- Nevada Senior Games, various dates Sept – Oct., Las Vegas, NV. Nevada.fusesport.com (NSGA)
- Henderson Senior Games, April 1-30. Henderson, NV. Go to the City of Henderson’s 2016 Senior Games page
- Mesquite Senior Games, various dates throughout year. Mesquite, NV. www.MesquiteSeniorGames.org
- Reno-Tahoe Senior Games, winter (Jan. 30 – Feb. 14) & summer (Aug. 9-27). Greater Reno area, NV. Go to Reno.gov/SeniorGames
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Masters Games (formerly Granite State Senior Games), July 31 – Sept. 5, various locations. www.NHMastersGames.org (NSGA)
New Jersey
- New Jersey Senior Olympics, Aug. 21 – Sept. 19. Various locations. www.NJSeniorOlympics.com (NSGA)
New Mexico
- New Mexico Senior Olympics, July 13-16, various locations. www.NMSeniorOlympics.org (NSGA)
New York
- Empire State Senior Games, June 13-19. Cortland, NY. www.NYSeniorGames.com (NSGA)
North Carolina
- North Carolina Senior Games, various dates and locations. www.NCSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
- The state also has 53 local senior games that invite qualifiers to compete in the fall senior games finals in Raleigh. That list is available for downloading as a PDF.
North Dakota
- None
Ohio
- Southwest Ohio Senior Olympics, Apr. 2 – May 22, Cincinnati, OH. Go to this City of Cincinnati Recreation web page. (NSGA)
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Senior Games, Sept. 17 – Oct. 16, Oklahoma City/Tulsa areas. www.OKSeniorGames.com
Oregon
- Oregon Senior Games, June 16-21, Bend, OR. www.VisitBend.com/seniorgames (NSGA)
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Senior Games, July 27-31, York, PA. Go to Pennsylvania Senior Games (NSGA)
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Senior Olympics (formerly Ocean State Senior Olympics), June 3-5, Rumford, RI. www.RISeniorOlympics.org (NSGA)
South Carolina
- South Carolina Senior Sports Classic, annually in mid-May. Florence, SC. www.SCSeniorGames.com (NSGA)
South Dakota-
- South Dakota Senior Games, Aug. 24-26, various locations. www.SouthDakotaSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
- Nine 2015 city games are listed here with contact info
Tennessee
- Tennessee Senior Olympics, June 24-30. Williamson County, TN. www.TNSeniorOlympics.com (NSGA)
Texas
- Texas State Senior Games, Apr. 7-17. San Antonio, TX. www.TSGA.org (NSGA)
Utah
- Huntsman World Senior Games, Oct. 3-15. St. George, UT. www.SeniorGames.net (NSGA)
- Moab Senior Games, Nov. 9-12. Moab, UT. www.MoabSeniorGames.com
Vermont
- Vermont Senior Games, Apr. – Oct., various locations. www.VermontSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
Virginia
- Virginia Senior Games, May 17-21. Newport News, VA. www.VirginiaSeniorGames.org (NSGA)
Washington
- Washington State Senior Games, July 21-24. Greater Olympia/South Puget Sound area, WA. www.WashingtonStateSeniorGames.com (NSGA)
- Olympic Peninsula Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA, Port Angeles, WA. www.OlympicPeninsulaSeniorGames.com
- Note: Last event was 2014
- West Sound Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA, Bremerton, WA. Go to the City of Bremerton’s senior games page
- Olympic Peninsula Senior Games, 2016 dates TBA, Port Angeles, WA. www.OlympicPeninsulaSeniorGames.com
West Virginia
- West Virginia Senior Games, July 7-9. Huntington, WV. www.WVSeniorGames.com (NSGA)
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Senior Olympics, Aug. 13 – Sept. 11. Various cities, WI. www.WISeniorOlympics.com (NSGA)
Wyoming
- Wyoming Senior Olympics, summer (Aug. 3-6), Sheridan, WY & winter (Feb. 18-21), Cody, WY. www.WYSeniorOlympics.com (NGSA)
National Veterans Golden Age Games, July 10-14, 2016, Detroit, MI
The United States Veterans Administration produces this premier senior adaptive rehabilitation program that is the only national multi-event sports and recreational seniors’ competition program designed to improve the quality of life for all older veterans, including those with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. If you served in the Armed Forces, then check this out! www.VeteransGoldenAgeGames.va.gov
Sources: National Senior Games Association, partner links on senior games’ websites, & Google search