Arnold Classic 2024 Schedule: Date, Time, and Venue

The Arnold Sports Festival 2024 is almost here and the Arnold Classic is the highlight of the fest. Bodybuilding enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the most muscular hunks and the most sculpted women to grace the stage for the prestigious ‘Arnie’ trophy. Here’s the full Arnold Classic 2024 schedule for all the divisions.

Arnold Classic 2024 schedule

This year’s event is the 36th edition of the Arnold Classic, which is the second most coveted professional bodybuilding contest, only bettered by Olympia. A lot of big names including 2022 Mr. Olympia Hadi Choopan and the Arnold Classic defending champion Samson Dauda are set to compete this year.

Full Schedule For the Arnold Classic 2024:

First established in 1989 and named after the legend Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Arnold Classic takes place annually. It has been rebranded as the IFBB Pro Arnold Sports Festival which is a multi-sport event consisting of professional bodybuilding, strongman, fitness, figure, and bikini weekend expo.

This year’s professional bodybuilding event, the Arnold Classic 2024 will take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, from March 1st to March 3rd.

There will be tough competition across seven categories including the 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 contests:

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

This is the date, time, and venue for the prejudgment and finals of all Arnold Classic divisions for 2024.

When is the Arnold Classic Main Event?

The Arnold Classic main event, Men’s Open, will take place on Saturday, March 02, 2024, at the Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. The attendees can visit the Arnold Expo stage to witness the event live between 7 PM and 10 PM. All contests will take place at the same stage.

The prejudging of the Arnold Classic Men’s Open division will take place a day prior, on Friday, March 01, 2024, between 7 PM and 9:30 PM. Following that, the finals of the Classic Physique division will take place in the same window. The rosters for all divisions are out and they’re pretty stacked.

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Here is a list of the bodybuilders participating in the Arnold Classic 2024 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 check out the rosters for all divisions on our website in a dedicated post.

Arnold Sports Festival 2024 Schedule:

The Arnold Sports Festival is now an annual multi-sport event featuring professional bodybuilding, strongman, fitness, figure, and bikini contests along with other fun activities for the fans. The weekend expo is scheduled to take place from February 29, 2024, to March 03, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

Here is the complete schedule of 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, March 01, 2024:

Event Time Venue
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 Fighting 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
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Saturday, March 02, 2024:

Event Time Venue
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 Convention Center – Hall A
Medieval Fighting 10:00 am-7:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Hall B
Pro Wheelchair – Prejudging & Finals 10:00 am-11:00 am Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
Arnold Strongman Classic 10:00 am-7:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Strongman Arena
Amateur Strongman – Men’s & Women’s Preliminaries 10:00 am-7:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Hall C
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
MAS Wrestling 10:00 am-7:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – A122
Foosball 10:30 am-11:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Eisenman & Trott Rooms
Arnold Men’s Physique – Prejudging 11:00 am-12:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
Bikini International – Prejudging 11:00 am-12:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
XPC Powerlifting 11:00 am-1:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Rogue Strength Stage
Angel Fashion Show 12:15 pm-1:15 pm Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
Armlifting 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Rogue Strength Stage
Strongest Firefighter – Finals 1:15 pm-4:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
Strict Curl 3:00 pm-7:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Rogue Strength Stage
Armlifting 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
Arnold Men’s Physique – Finals 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Grand
Arnold Classic – Finals 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Grand
Bikini International – Finals 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Columbus Convention 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 – 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 Convention Center – C-Pod
USA Weightlifting 8:00 am-6:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Union Station Ballroom
Foosball 8:30 am-5:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Eisenman & Trott Rooms
Arnold Showcase 9:30 am-1:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Battelle Grand
Arnold Expo 10:00 am-4:00 pm Columbus Convention Center
USA Powerlifting 10:00 am-1:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
Amateur Strongman – Men’s & Women’s Finals 10:00 am-12:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Rogue Strength Stage
Medieval Fighting 10:00 am-4:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Hall B
XPC Powerlifting 10:00 am-4:00 pm Columbus Convention 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 Center
5K Pump & Run – Arnold 5K Run 10:30 am-11:30 am Columbus Convention Center
5K Pump & Run 10:30 am-11:30 am Columbus Convention Center
XPC Powerlifting 12:00 pm-4:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Rogue Strength Stage
Amateur Strongman – Men’s & Women’s Finals 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – Arnold Expo Stage
ROGUE Record Breakers 10:00 pm-4:00 pm Columbus Convention Center – 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 Center – Kasich Hall
Gymnastics 8:00 am-6:00 pm Ohio Expo Center – Celeste Center
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Summary:

This is the entire schedule for the festivities happening during the Arnold Sports Festival this year. It’s going to be helluva fun for bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts. The Arnold Classic is going to be highly intriguing this time with incredibly tough competition in every division, led by Men’s Open and Classic Physique divisions.

That’s all for this guide. If you have any doubts or queries regarding anything mentioned here, feel free to use the comment box. We’ll be glad to help you more.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Here are the most frequently asked questions about the Arnold Classic 2024 schedule:

When and where is the Arnold Classic 2024?:

The Arnold Classic 2024 is scheduled to be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, from March 1st to March 3rd. There will be seven IFBB Pro League divisions in the contest 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 of the Arnold Classic to crown the overall champion will take place between 7 PM and 10 PM on Saturday, March 02, 2024, at the Greater Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. The prejudging will be held a day before that between 7 PM and 9:30 PM at the same venue.

What time is the 2024 Arnold Classic Physique final?:

The finals of the Classic Physique division at the Arnold Classic 2024 will be held between 7 PM and 9:30 PM on Friday, March 01, 2024, at the Greater Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. The prejudging for the division will be held on the same day between 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM at the same place.

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 when the event is live from anywhere on any device including your PC, mobile, or smart television. You can also check our website for quick updates on the Arnold Sports Festival 2024.

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