GTA 6 Activities: Every Confirmed Side Activity and Minigame in Leonida

From cage fighting to scuba diving, here is every confirmed side activity in GTA 6 and the ones the community still expects Rockstar to add before launch.

Excerpt: From cage fighting to scuba diving, here is every confirmed side activity in GTA 6 and the ones the community still expects Rockstar to add before launch.

Last Updated: August 2026 | By Erdousky

Grand Theft Auto has never been just about the main story. GTA V's bowling nights, golf rounds, and yoga sessions became just as memorable as its heists, and Rockstar's marketing for GTA 6 makes clear that Leonida is aiming to go even further. Between trailer footage, official screenshots, and confirmed statements, the state's side content already looks like the deepest in franchise history.

This guide rounds up every confirmed activity in GTA 6, what we know about how each one works, and the activities the community is still hoping to see confirmed before the November 19, 2026 launch.

Why Side Activities Matter More in GTA 6
Confirmed Sports and Recreation
Confirmed Water Activities
Confirmed Fitness and Combat Activities
Confirmed Nightlife
Confirmed Outdoor and Wildlife Activities
Racing and Vehicle Activities
Activities the Community Still Wants Confirmed
How Side Activities Might Tie Into Progression
Activities and the Trust System
How This Compares to GTA V's Activity Roster
Real Florida Inspiration Behind Leonida's Activities
Frequently Asked Questions

Why Side Activities Matter More in GTA 6

Leonida is being built as a genuinely lived-in state rather than a backdrop for missions. Rockstar's screenshots and trailers repeatedly show Jason, Lucia, and background NPCs engaged in ordinary daily life, playing pool, fishing off a dock, or working out at a gym, long before any gunfire breaks out. That level of ambient detail signals that side activities are not an afterthought bolted on after the story ships, they are part of the fabric Rockstar wants Leonida to be built from.

This also matters practically. Between the new trust system linking Jason and Lucia, the physical inventory limiting what you carry into combat, and a wanted system that punishes recklessness, GTA 6 is shaping up to reward players who spend time outside of missions building resources, relationships, and skills, exactly the kind of loop side activities are built to support.

Confirmed Sports and Recreation

Several classic and brand-new recreational activities have been directly confirmed through trailer footage and official screenshots.

Mini Golf. A dedicated mini golf park, including at least one alligator-themed course, has been shown in official material. This is a departure from GTA V's full 18-hole golf course, leaning into a more casual, Florida-boardwalk style of course design.
Pool. A pool table has been shown in a Leonida bar, continuing the series' tradition dating back to GTA IV and San Andreas.
Basketball. Confirmed via trailer footage, marking the activity's return since it last appeared in San Andreas.
Kayaking. A new addition for the series, tying into Leonida's extensive coastline and waterways.

Confirmed Water Activities

Given how much of Leonida's identity is built around its coastline, swamps, and marine life, water-based content has a much larger footprint than in any previous GTA title.

Scuba Diving. Multiple screenshots show characters exploring coral reefs and underwater environments in full diving gear, tying directly into the confirmed Speargun weapon for underwater encounters.
Fishing. Confirmed through trailer footage of characters fishing off docks and boats around Leonida's waterways.
Boat Meets and Customization. Official material shows groups of boats gathered together, suggesting a boat-focused social and customization system similar to the car meets GTA Online built out over the years.

Confirmed Fitness and Combat Activities

Fitness and physicality tie directly into the game's character progression systems, echoing San Andreas's long-running gym and stat mechanics.

Gym Workouts. Jason has been shown lifting weights in official material, suggesting a returning fitness stat system tied to strength or stamina.
Underground Cage Fighting. Lucia has been shown competing in what appears to be an MMA-style cage fight, pointing toward a dedicated combat minigame separate from open-world street fighting.

Confirmed Nightlife

Vice City's identity has always been tied to its nightlife, and GTA 6 leans into that heavily.

Strip Clubs. Confirmed to return and appear frequently throughout Leonida, with certain named characters shown frequenting specific locations.
Bars and Drinking. Confirmed through trailer footage and screenshots showing characters socializing in bar environments.
Nightclubs and Dancing. Confirmed as part of Leonida's nightlife scene, continuing the nightclub-ownership thread GTA Online built out in its later years.

Confirmed Outdoor and Wildlife Activities

Leonida's rural areas, particularly the Mount Kalaga National Park region, bring a wilderness side to the state that GTA V's Blaine County only partially captured.

Hunting and Wildlife. Confirmed through official material referencing wildlife encounters in Leonida's national park areas.
Off-Road Riding. Dirt bike activity has been shown in screenshots depicting groups of NPCs riding through Mount Kalaga.

Racing and Vehicle Activities

Racing has been a GTA staple since the earliest games, and GTA 6 appears to be expanding the concept rather than simplifying it.

Street Racing. Confirmed as an ongoing part of Leonida's underground car culture based on trailer footage and marketing materials.
Off-Road and Dirt Bike Racing. Shown directly in official screenshots of Mount Kalaga.
Car Meets. Groups of customized vehicles gathered together appear in promotional material, suggesting a car-culture social hub similar to what GTA Online built around Los Santos Customs.

Activities the Community Still Wants Confirmed

Not everything from GTA V or the community wishlist has been officially confirmed yet. The following activities remain speculative, based on background props, community analysis, or simple carryover expectations from prior games, rather than direct confirmation:

Tennis. A tennis court has been spotted in the background of a screenshot, but no gameplay footage of an actual match has been shown.
Bowling. A fan-favorite since GTA IV's Roman Bellic storyline, bowling has not appeared in any GTA 6 material so far.
Full 18-Hole Golf. GTA V's dedicated golf course does not appear to be returning in the same form, with mini golf taking its place in confirmed material instead.
Arcade Games. Playable arcade cabinets have long been a franchise staple but have not been directly confirmed for GTA 6.

How Side Activities Might Tie Into Progression

Rockstar has not confirmed a formal skill or stat system for GTA 6 the way San Andreas famously tracked CJ's strength, stamina, and even his weight based on diet and exercise. That said, the way certain activities have been shown strongly hints at some form of progression tying them together. Jason's gym sessions, for example, are shown in a context that suggests a genuine fitness mechanic rather than a purely cosmetic animation, and Lucia's cage fighting appears staged as a repeatable activity rather than a one-off cutscene moment.

If GTA 6 does bring back meaningful activity-based progression, it would likely tie into the broader systems already confirmed for the game. A character who spends time in the gym might handle heavier weapons more comfortably, echoing the recoil control differences already confirmed between Jason and Lucia in combat. A character who spends time fishing or hunting might build relationships with NPCs tied to Leonida's black market weapon economy. None of this is officially confirmed yet, but it fits the pattern of a game that consistently ties its side content back into its core systems rather than treating minigames as a wholly separate layer.

Activities and the Trust System

One detail worth flagging for players planning to dive deep into Leonida's side content is how it might interact with the dual-protagonist trust mechanic between Jason and Lucia. Rockstar has confirmed a trust system that responds to how the two characters behave toward each other and the world around them, and it stands to reason that shared activities, whether that is a couples' fishing trip or a night out at a Vice City club, could factor into how that relationship develops over the course of the story.

This remains speculative until Rockstar confirms it directly, but it lines up with the studio's growing emphasis on activities that feel connected to character and narrative rather than existing purely as a distraction from the main story. For the full breakdown of how the trust mechanic actually functions, see our guide on the GTA 6 trust system between Lucia and Jason.

How This Compares to GTA V's Activity Roster

GTA V's activity list was already considered a high point for the series at launch, offering golf, tennis, darts, yoga, triathlons, and off-road racing across Los Santos and Blaine County. What stands out about GTA 6's confirmed roster so far is not necessarily a larger total number, but a tighter thematic focus. Nearly every confirmed activity ties directly into Leonida's Florida-inspired identity: water sports built around the coastline, wildlife activities built around Mount Kalaga, and nightlife built around Vice City's neon-soaked bar and club scene.

This mirrors the approach Rockstar took with the map itself, prioritizing a smaller number of activities that feel native to the setting over a scattershot list designed purely to pad a features checklist. Expect Rockstar to keep revealing additional activities as marketing continues toward the November 19 launch, particularly since several fan-favorite staples like bowling and full golf have not been ruled out, only left unconfirmed so far.

Real Florida Inspiration Behind Leonida's Activities

Much of what makes GTA 6's confirmed activity list feel distinct is how closely it tracks real Florida culture rather than generic open-world filler. Mini golf courses shaped by kitschy roadside attractions are a genuine Florida institution, and the alligator-themed course shown in official material reads as a direct nod to that tradition rather than a generic reskin of GTA V's golf mechanic. Airboat tours, swamp fishing, and wildlife encounters in Mount Kalaga echo the Everglades, while Vice City's strip clubs, bars, and neon-lit nightclub scene draw straight from Miami's long-standing reputation as a nightlife capital.

This grounding in real regional identity is consistent with how Rockstar approached both San Andreas's California-inspired activities and GTA IV's Liberty City nightlife, and it suggests the studio is treating Leonida's side content as a way to reinforce the setting rather than just add busywork. Players who know Florida will likely recognize a lot of specific cultural touchpoints once the full activity list is revealed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does GTA 6 have mini golf or full golf?

Mini golf has been confirmed through official screenshots, including at least one alligator-themed course. A full 18-hole golf course in the style of GTA V has not been shown.

Is scuba diving confirmed for GTA 6?

Yes. Official screenshots show characters exploring underwater environments in full diving gear, and a dedicated Speargun weapon has been confirmed for underwater combat.

Can you go hunting in GTA 6?

Yes, hunting and wildlife activities have been confirmed, tied to Leonida's Mount Kalaga National Park region.

Is bowling in GTA 6?

Bowling has not appeared in any official GTA 6 trailer or screenshot so far. It remains a community wishlist item rather than a confirmed activity.

Are strip clubs and nightclubs in GTA 6?

Yes, both have been confirmed as part of Leonida's nightlife, appearing across multiple locations in official material.

Is basketball playable in GTA 6?

Basketball has been confirmed through trailer footage, marking its return to the series after last appearing in San Andreas.

Leonida's side content already looks like the most ambitious the series has attempted, and Rockstar has not finished revealing everything yet. For more on how the world itself is shaping up, check out our guides on the GTA 6 map and every confirmed location and the GTA 6 wanted system for how staying out of trouble fits into life in Vice City.