Athletes age 50 and older are now eligible to register for the 2026 Florida Senior Games, to be held in Florida’s Sports Coast/Pasco County, on Dec. 5-13.
Competition and registration information is available for all sports, with the exception of pickleball, which opened on Sept. 21. Go to floridaseniorgames.com and find the “Sports” tab on the front page. Once you click on the tab, a drop down menu will show the sports of the Florida Senior Games. Find your sport for information. Entry fees vary by sport and the online registration deadline is Monday, Nov. 16.
Certain sports of the 2026 Florida Senior Games require a qualifying performance at one of the state’s 21 Local Senior Games Qualifiers. Bowling, golf, pickleball, swimming, table tennis, tennis and track and field require a top five finish in the athlete’s age group to qualify for the 2026 Florida Senior Games. All other sports are open and do not require a qualifying performance.
For athletes needing a qualifying performance at a Florida Senior Games Series Qualifier, a listing can be found at floridaseniorgames.com/all-sports-schedule.
The 35th Annual Florida Senior Games is a qualifier for the 2027 National Senior Games, to be held, June 30-July 11, 2027, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 2026 Games is the second of the current four-year commitment in Pasco County through the 2028 Florida Senior Games.
The 2026 Florida Senior Games is an annual program of the Florida Sports Foundation, the official sports promotion and development organization of the State of Florida, and held in conjunction with Florida’s Sports Coast.
