# GTA 6 activities and side content: everything you can do besides missions

Source: https://gta.kuber.studio/gameplay/gta-6-activities-and-side-content
Status: reported
Updated: 2026-11-15

> GTA 6 side activities so far: fishing, hunting, scuba diving, skydiving, jet skis, basketball, mini-golf, pool, gyms, barbers, tattoos, circuit racing and more.

**Quick answer:** Previews list **fishing, hunting, scuba diving, skydiving, base-jumping, jet skis, kayaking, basketball, mini-golf, pool, backyard wrestling, shooting ranges, gyms, zoo visits, barbers, salons, tattoo parlors and circuit racing**. Some double as relationship-building dates for Jason and Lucia.

| Key fact | |
| --- | --- |
| Water | Scuba, kayak, jet ski, fishing |
| Outdoor | Hunting, skydiving, base-jumping |
| Games | Basketball, mini-golf, pool, wrestling |
| Self-care | Gyms, barbers, salons, tattoos |
| New | Circuit racing |
| Playtime | About 80 hours with optional content (reported) |

GTA 6 is stacked with side activities. Previews list **fishing, hunting, scuba diving, skydiving and base-jumping, jet skis, kayaking, basketball, mini-golf, pool, backyard wrestling, shooting ranges, gyms, zoo visits, barbers, salons, tattoo parlors and circuit racing** <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Several double as partner activities that build Jason and Lucia's relationship.

These lists come from Rockstar's August 2026 previews and Edge's October feature, as reported by Red Bull, VICE and GTAVice.net, so we grade them reported.

## What activities are in GTA 6?

| Category | Activities | Grade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| On the water | Scuba diving, kayaking, jet skis, fishing | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| Outdoors | Hunting, skydiving and parachuting, base-jumping | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| Games and sport | Basketball, mini-golf, pool and billiards, backyard wrestling, shooting ranges | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| Body and look | Gyms, barbers, salons, tattoo parlors | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| Days out | Zoo visits | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |
| Driving | Circuit racing (new to the series) | <span class="tag-reported">reported</span> |

The Extended Look also showed a bench-press minigame that Engadget compares to San Andreas, and GTA 4-style stranger encounters, like a man dangling from a bridge <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>.

## Can you fish, hunt and dive?

Yes to all three, per previews <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Rockstar told Game Informer the game has over 170 animal species, tiered Rare, Discoverable and Legendary, which can be tracked and logged. Rockstar names **Gambit Bay** as a fishing spot and pitches [[world/mount-kalaga|Mount Kalaga]] as "prime hunting" country <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>. Scuba diving is shown in the [[media/gta-6-extended-look|Extended Look]]; how oxygen or underwater loot works is unconfirmed. Full details: [[world/gta-6-wildlife-and-animals|wildlife and animals]] and [[world/leonida-keys|Leonida Keys]].

## Do gyms and food change your character?

Yes. Gyms reportedly change **physique, stamina and focus** <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Dazed confirms diet, exercise and sleep visibly change both bodies <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>. A fridge-restocking system was **cut** for being too realistic, per Wikipedia citing Eurogamer and GamesRadar+ <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>.

## Where can you change your look?

Rockstar names some of the shops on its edition pages <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>:

- **Electric Fang Tattoo** in Stockyard, with tattoos by the artist collective FAILE.
- **Stock 305** streetwear, also in Stockyard.
- **Sara's Unisex Salon**.

Changing clothes or getting a haircut is also one of the reported ways to lose a police description; see [[gameplay/gta-6-wanted-system-and-heat|the wanted system]].

## Do activities affect Jason and Lucia's relationship?

Yes. Partner activities build the relationship, and Edge describes a **four-point closeness scale** <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. A separate claim of specific "dates" such as pool, mini-golf and kayaking comes from an X thread and secondary reports <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>. Rockstar's Rob Nelson says the romance is "yours to keep or yours to lose." See [[characters/jason-and-lucia-relationship|Jason and Lucia's relationship]].

## Can you work jobs or drive for money?

The **RydeMe** app, an Uber parody, has you driving passengers who chat along the way <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Robbery is the other income stream: almost any shop can be hit. See [[gameplay/gta-6-phone-and-social-media|phone apps]] and [[gameplay/gta-6-money-banks-and-fences|money and fences]].

## Can you pet dogs?

Yes, and scold them, per VICE. Owners can refuse, per Red Bull <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>.

## How long does GTA 6 take with side content?

Rob Nelson reportedly put a full playthrough with optional content at about **80 hours**, per Red Bull <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>. Other outlets say his 80 hours was the story alone, with side content pushing past 100. See [[guides/gta-6-how-long-to-beat|how long to beat GTA 6]].

## What isn't confirmed

Surfing (an old rumour), property businesses and anything not in the table above haven't been announced <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>. Treat longer lists as guesswork until launch. Every graded system is on the [[gameplay/gta-6-gameplay-features-confirmed|confirmed features list]], and the section starts at the [[gameplay/index|gameplay hub]].

## FAQ

**What activities are in GTA 6?**

Previews list basketball, kayaking, mini-golf, pool, scuba diving, skydiving, base-jumping, jet skis, fishing, hunting, backyard wrestling, shooting ranges, gyms, zoo visits, barbers, salons, tattoo parlors and circuit racing.

**Can you go to the gym in GTA 6?**

Yes. Gyms reportedly change physique, stamina and focus, and diet, exercise and sleep visibly change Jason and Lucia's bodies.

**Can you take Lucia on dates in GTA 6?**

Partner activities build the relationship, and Edge describes a four-point closeness scale. Specific date lists come from secondary reports.

**How long is GTA 6 with side content?**

Rob Nelson reportedly put a full playthrough with optional content at about 80 hours. Outlets disagree on whether that includes side content.


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