State Finals Information
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North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG) began in 1983 with a vision to create a year-round health promotion and wellness education program for adults 55 years of age and better (the age is now 50+).
State Finals is North Carolina Senior Games’ state championship for more than 70 sports and arts activities. Since the inaugural State Finals in 1985, this event has become a celebration in the truest sense of the word. Participants & volunteers showcase their talents, enjoy being active, renew old skills and learn new ones. Perhaps most important of all, it exemplifies the Spirit of Senior Games as it joins people of all ages in the Senior Games Family.
Qualifiers from Local Games are invited to participate in the annual Senior Games State Finals held every fall. Every two years the State Finals winners qualify for the National Senior Games.
State Finals Schedule
State Final Preliminary Schedule
State Finals Big Week
Raleigh/Cary/Durham
September 15-21
State Finals Cornhole, Bocce & Shuffleboard
Clayton
September 29-October 2
State Finals Mini Golf
Frankie’s Fun Park, Raleigh
October 3
State Finals Golf Tournament
Tanglewood, Clemmons
October 7-8
State Finals Disc Golf Tournament
Yadkinville
October 7
State Finals Softball Tournament
Thomas Brooks Park, Cary
October 10-12
State Finals Pickleball Tournament
Gillette Athletic Complex, Wilson
October 22-26
2025 Important Registration Dates
July 1: Early Bird Registration Deadline
Aug. 1: FINAL Registration Deadline
Aug. 5: Last Day to Add an Activity
Sept. 1: Cancellation Deadline & last day to change partner (except as noted)
Sept. 22: Disc Golf, Golf, & Softball Tournament Cancellation Deadline
Oct. 3: Pickleball Tournament cancellation deadline
Oct. 20: Basketball Tournament cancellation deadline
Refund requests must be made in writing (email or USPS) and received by the cancellation deadline. For complete cancellations, a $20 processing fee for individuals and a portion of the team fee ($35 for Basketball, $85 for Softball) is nonrefundable.
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