The Arnold Sports Festival 2024 is fast approaching, with the Arnold Classic being the main attraction of the event. Fitness aficionados eagerly anticipate the appearance of the most muscular men and the most chiseled women vying for the esteemed ‘Arnie’ award. Here’s the comprehensive timetable for 2024’s Arnold Classic across all categories.
This year marks the 36th occurrence of the Arnold Classic, the second most prestigious professional bodybuilding competition, surpassed only by Olympia. Notable participants such as 2022 Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan and the defending champion Samson Dauda are slated to compete.
Complete Timetable for the 2024 Arnold Classic:
First started in 1989 and named after the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Arnold Classic is an annual event. It has been rebranded as the IFBB Pro Arnold Sports Festival, now encompassing a multi-sport event that includes professional bodybuilding, strongman, fitness, figure, and bikini competitions.
The professional bodybuilding event, Arnold Classic 2024, will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, from March 1st to March 3rd.
Competitions will be fierce across seven categories including Men’s Open, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Fitness International, Bikini International, Wellness International, and Pro Wheelchair.
Here’s the schedule including the date, time, and venue for all competitions:
Friday, March 1st, 2024 at the Columbus Convention Center
- Classic Physique – Prejudging: 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
- Fitness International – Prejudging: 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
- Wellness International – Prejudging: 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
- Wellness International – Finals: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
- Fitness International – Finals: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
- Arnold Classic – Prejudging: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
- Classic Physique – Finals: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at the Columbus Convention Center
- Pro Wheelchair – Prejudging & Finals: 10:00 am-11:00 am
- Arnold Men’s Physique – Prejudging: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
- Bikini International – Prejudging: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
- Arnold Men’s Physique – Finals: 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
- Arnold Classic – Finals: 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
- Bikini International – Finals: 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
Below is the schedule with the dates, times, and venues for all prejudging and finals of the 2024 Arnold Classic divisions.
When is the Arnold Classic Main Event?
The main event of the Arnold Classic, Men’s Open, will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Attendees can witness the event live on the Arnold Expo stage between 7 PM and 10 PM. All competitions will be held at the same stage.
The prejudging for the Arnold Classic Men’s Open division will occur a day earlier, on Friday, March 1, 2024, between 7 PM and 9:30 PM. During the same time frame, the finals for the Classic Physique division will also be held. The rosters for all categories are out and look quite strong.
Here are the bodybuilders participating in the 2024 Arnold Classic main event:
- Remeco Bose*
- Rafael Brandao
- Hadi Choopan
- Samson Dauda
- Horse Marcello De Angelis
- Jon Delarosa
- Mohamed Shaaban Elimbabi
- James Hollingshead
- Rubiel Mosquera
- Justin Rodriguez
- Antoine Vaillant
- Akim Williams
You can find detailed rosters for all divisions on our website in a separate post.
Arnold Sports Festival 2024 Timetable:
The Arnold Sports Festival is an annual multi-sport event that includes professional bodybuilding, strongman, fitness, figure, and bikini contests along with various engaging activities for fans. The weekend expo is set to occur from February 29, 2024, to March 3, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.
Below is the complete timetable for the Arnold Sports Festival 2024:
Thursday, February 29, 2024:
| Event | Time | Venue |
| Arnold Amateur | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Battelle Grand |
| USA Weightlifting | 8:00 am-10:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Union Station Ballroom |
| IFBB Pro League Meet & Greet | 7:00 pm-9:00 pm | Hilton Columbus Downtown – Aminah Robinson Ballroom |
Friday, March01, 2024:
| Event | Time | Location |
| Arnold Amateur | 8:00 am-4:00 pm | Battelle Grand |
| USA Powerlifting | 8:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – C-Pod |
| Foosball – Meet & Greet, Clinic, Competitions | 8:00 am-11:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Eisenman & Trott Rooms |
| USA Weightlifting | 8:00 am-10:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Union Station Ballroom |
| Arnold Expo | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center |
| XPC Powerlifting | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Rogue Strength Stage |
| Arnold Strongman Classic | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Strongman Arena |
| Strongest Firefighter – Preliminaries | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Hall C |
| Medieval Combat | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Hall B |
| Arnold Strongwoman Classic | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Strongman Arena |
| Muay Thai | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Short North Ballroom |
| XPC Powerlifting | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Hall A |
| MAS Wrestling | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – A122 |
| Arnold Expo | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center |
| Classic Physique – Prejudging | 12:30 pm-1:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage |
| Fitness International – Prejudging | 12:30 pm-1:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage |
| USA Weightlifting | 12:30 pm-5:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – ROGUE Strength Stage |
| Wellness International – Prejudging | 12:30 pm-1:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage |
| Armlifting | 5:00 pm-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage |
| Wellness International – Finals | 7:00 pm-9:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Grand |
| Fitness International – Finals | 7:00 pm-9:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Grand |
| Arnold Classic – Prejudging | 7:00 pm-9:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Grand |
| Classic Physique – Finals | 7:00 pm-9:30 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Grand |
| Gymnastics | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Ohio Expo Center – Celeste Center |
| Guns & Hoses Boxing & Ohio Combat League MMA – Guns & Hoses Boxing | 7:00 pm-10:00 pm | The Columbus Athenaeum |
Saturday, March 02, 2024:
| Event | Duration | Place |
| USA Weightlifting | 8:00 am-8:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – Union Station Ballroom |
| USA Powerlifting | 8:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – C-Pod |
| Arnold Expo | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center |
| XPC Powerlifting | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Hall A |
| Historical Combat | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Hall B |
| Professional Wheelchair – Preliminaries & Finals | 10:00 am-11:00 am | Columbus Conference Center – Arnold Exhibition Stage |
| Arnold Strongman Championship | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Strongman Arena |
| Amateur Strongman – Prelims for Men & Women | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Hall C |
| Arnold Strongwoman Competition | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Strongman Arena |
| Thai Kickboxing | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Short North Hall |
| MAS Wrestling | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – A122 |
| Table Football | 10:30 am-11:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Eisenman & Trott Rooms |
| Arnold Men’s Physique – Prelims | 11:00 am-12:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Arnold Exhibition Stage |
| Bikini International – Prelims | 11:00 am-12:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Arnold Exhibition Stage |
| XPC Powerlifting | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Rogue Strength Stage |
| Angel Fashion Parade | 12:15 pm-1:15 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Arnold Exhibition Stage |
| Armlifting | 1:00 pm-3:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Rogue Strength Stage |
| Strongest Firefighter – Championship | 1:15 pm-4:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Arnold Exhibition Stage |
| Strict Curl | 3:00 pm-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Rogue Strength Stage |
| Armlifting | 5:00 pm-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Arnold Exhibition Stage |
| Arnold Men’s Physique – Championship | 7:00 pm-10:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Battelle Grand |
| Arnold Classic – Championship | 7:00 pm-10:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Battelle Grand |
| Bikini International – Championship | 7:00 pm-10:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Battelle Grand |
| Youth DanceSport | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Hilton Columbus – George Bellows Ballroom (Tower 1) |
| Grappling | 10:00 am-7:00 pm | Hyatt Regency – Main Ballroom |
| Cheerleading & Dance | 8:00 am-7:00 pm | Ohio Expo Center – Kasich Hall |
| Gymnastics | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Ohio Expo Center – Celeste Center |
| Guns & Hoses Boxing & Ohio Combat League MMA – Ohio Combat League MMA | 7:00 pm-10:00 pm | The Columbus Athenaeum |
Sunday, March 03, 2024:
| Event | Time | Venue |
| USA Powerlifting | 8:00 am-7:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – C-Pod |
| USA Weightlifting | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Union Station Ballroom |
| Table Football | 8:30 am-5:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Eisenman & Trott Rooms |
| Arnold Showcase | 9:30 am-1:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Battelle Grand |
| Arnold Expo | 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center |
| USA Powerlifting | 10:00 am-1:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Arnold Exhibition Stage |
| Amateur Strongman – Men’s & Women’s Championships | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Rogue Strength Stage |
| Historical Combat | 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Hall B |
| XPC Powerlifting | 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Columbus Conference Center – Hall A |
| MAS Wrestling | 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Columbus Convention Center – A122 |
| Arnold Expo | 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Columbus Convention Facility |
| 5K Pump & Run – Arnold 5K Run | 10:30 am-11:30 am | Columbus Convention Facility |
| 5K Pump & Run | 10:30 am-11:30 am | Columbus Convention Facility |
| XPC Powerlifting | 12:00 pm-4:00 pm | Columbus Convention Facility – Rogue Strength Stage |
| Amateur Strongman – Men’s & Women’s Finals | 2:00 pm-4:00 pm | Columbus Convention Facility – Arnold Expo Stage |
| ROGUE Record Breakers | 10:00 pm-4:00 pm | Columbus Convention Facility – Strongman Arena |
| Youth DanceSport | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Hilton Columbus – George Bellows Ballroom (Tower 1) |
| Grappling | 10:00 am-4:00 pm | Hyatt Regency – Ballroom |
| Cheerleading & Dance | 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Ohio Expo Facility – Kasich Hall |
| Gymnastics | 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Ohio Expo Facility – Celeste Center |
Overview:
This is the comprehensive itinerary for the events occurring during the Arnold Sports Festival this year. It promises to be an exhilarating time for bodybuilding and fitness fans. The Arnold Classic is set to be highly captivating this year with fiercely competitive events across each category, spearheaded by the Men’s Open and Classic Physique divisions.
That concludes this guide. For any uncertainties or questions about anything mentioned here, feel free to use the comment section. We’re happy to assist you further.
Commonly Asked Questions:
Below are the most common inquiries about the Arnold Classic 2024 schedule:
When and where is the Arnold Classic 2024?:
The Arnold Classic 2024 will take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, from March 1st to March 3rd. It will feature seven IFBB Pro League divisions including Men’s Open, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Fitness International, Bikini International, Wellness International, and Pro Wheelchair.
What time is the Arnold Classic 2024 main event?:
The finals to determine the overall winner of the Arnold Classic will occur from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Saturday, March 02, 2024, at the Greater Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. The preliminary judging will be held the day before from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM at the same venue.
What time is the 2024 Arnold Classic Physique final?:
The Classic Physique division finals at the Arnold Classic 2024 are slated for 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM on Friday, March 01, 2024, at the Greater Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. The preliminary judging for this division will be held on the same day from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at the same location.
How to watch the Arnold Classic 2024?:
The Arnold Classic 2024 will be live-streamed for free on the official website, arnoldsports.com. You can tune in live from anywhere on any device, including your PC, mobile, or smart TV. You can also visit our website for instant updates on the Arnold Sports Festival 2024.