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.
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.
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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.
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 |
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 |
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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