Come play this fall in GREATER las vegas!

We believe that staying active and playing in sports are essential for our physical, mental, and social well-being. 

This is why we offer so many individual and team sports for you to play! 

1. Athletic glory and gold medals 
2. Go for a personal best in your favorite sport or event
3. Competitions based on sportsmanship, fun and friendships
4. Roll a double by combining your sport's event AND a getaway with family and friends in world-famous Las Vegas, historic Boulder City, or picturesque Mesquite. 
5. Use a Silver State Games' event as your "goal race" to help you stay on track with your exercising or training efforts
6. Enjoy your favorite event with others just like you
7. Make new friends and expand your social connections that you can enjoy all year! 

We're working to finalize all the details for our 2026 slate of competitions.

Sports listed with a date are finalized and a GO! Sports without dates are tentative and subject to change. Stay tuned for more updates!

Updated Jan. 13, 2026

5K & 10K Road Runs | Saturday, Apr. 25

Badminton | 

Basketball Shooting Skills | 

Basketball 3X3 | 

Bowling | 

Cornhole | 

Cycling | 

Dance | Saturday, Sept. 19

Golf | Wed. & Thurs., Sept. 23 & 24

Pickleball | 

Power Walk | 

Racquetball | 

Shuffleboard | 

Softball | 

Swimming | 

Table Tennis | 

Tennis | 

Track & Field | 

Triathlon | Saturday, Apr. 25

Volleyball | 

Weightlifting | 

• Registration for our Fall Games, held in September and October, opens each spring on or about April 1. 
• Save $5 by signing up during our "Early Bird" period: April 1 - July 31.
• Registration ends for each sport about 2 weeks before the event date. No late or day-of sign-ups allowed.
• Refunds must be requested in writing or by email. Refunds before August 31 will be assessed $25 administrative fee. No refunds after August 31.

Silver State Games is Nevada's official state qualifier for the National Senior Games for active adults ages 50 and better. 

In 2026 and all even years, "active agers" compete in the Silver State Games in an effort to qualify in their event for the National Senior Games to be held the following odd year:

• 2027 Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 2029 Birmingham, Alabama

Whether you want to qualify for the 2027 National Senior Games or to challenge yourself while having fun with friends, you'll want to join us this year in the greater Las Vegas area!

On January 5, the National Senior Games Association announced its sports offerings for  2027 National Senior Games in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sports shown in bold are slated to be on our schedule this year.

[List updated 1/6/2026]

Qualifying Sports

• Archery
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Bowling & Non-Ambulatory Bowling
• Cycling
• Golf
• Pickleball 
• Road Race - 5K & 10K
• Shuffleboard & Non-Ambulatory Shuffleboard
• Softball
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Triathlon
• Volleyball

Open Sports ("sign up and play")

• Basketball Shooting Skills
• Beach Volleyball
• Billiards 
• Bocce
• Climbing
• Cornhole & Non-Ambulatory Cornhole
• Cycling - Recumbent
• Disc Golf
• Flag Football
• Golf Scramble
• Pickleball - Non-Ambulatory
• Powerlifting
• Power Walk
• Road Race - 1-Mile
• Tai Chi
• Triathlon - Recumbent
• Triathlon Relay
• Triathlon Relay - Recumbent

• Bowling
• Cornhole
• Pickleball
• Shuffleboard