You cannot complete any 42 Hobbies and Pastimes and reach 100% in GTA 5. The game requires 42 specific checklist entries. Yoga, Hunting, Arms Trafficking, Bail Bonds and edition-specific bonus activities are optional and cannot replace a missing required event.
The required total is made up of six Shooting Range categories, 12 Flight School lessons, five Street Races, six Off-Road Races, four Sea Races, three Triathlons, two Parachuting groups and four individual activities: Tennis, Golf, Darts and one private dance at the Strip Club.
For the other completion categories and rewards, see our complete GTA 5 100% guide.
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The answer depends on the edition, but the requirement does not. Standard PS3 and Xbox 360 editions track 58 Hobbies and Pastimes. Their Special and Collector's Editions track 59 because they add the Stunt Plane Time Trials as one optional entry. Every version released from the PS4, Xbox One and PC generation onward tracks 61, adding the optional Stock Car Races and Wildlife Photography Challenge.
All editions use the same 42 required entries. This is why an activity can appear under Hobbies and Pastimes without increasing the 42/42 completion counter. On Rockstar's detailed checklist, required entries are identified by a colored progress bar.
A checklist entry is not always one event. The 13 Parachute Jumps are grouped into only two entries - Base Jumps and Helicopter Jumps - while every Flight School lesson and every race is counted separately. Shooting Range progress is counted by six weapon categories, even though each category contains three challenges.
| Activity group | Entries | What counts | Playable character | Main unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Range | 6 | Earn a medal in all three challenges in each of the six required weapon categories | Michael, Franklin or Trevor | Franklin and Lamar; categories become available as weapons unlock |
| Flight School | 12 | Earn Bronze or better in every lesson | Michael or Franklin | Friends Reunited |
| Street Races | 5 | Finish third or better in all five | Franklin | Complete Shift Work; later races unlock in sequence |
| Off-Road Races | 6 | Finish third or better in all six | Any protagonist | Mr. Philips; later races unlock in sequence |
| Sea Races | 4 | Finish third or better in all four | Any protagonist | Hood Safari |
| Triathlons | 3 | Finish third or better in all three | Any protagonist | Daddy's Little Girl; later events unlock in sequence |
| Parachuting | 2 | Complete all five Base Jumps and all eight Helicopter Jumps | Any protagonist | Complete Risk Assessment as Franklin |
| Tennis | 1 | Set the match length to one game and win that match | Michael or Trevor | Complications |
| Golf | 1 | Play all nine holes and finish at even par or below | Any protagonist | Complications |
| Darts | 1 | Win one complete game | Any protagonist | Crystal Maze |
| Strip Club | 1 | Purchase and complete one private dance | Any protagonist | Vanilla Unicorn access |
| Total | 42 | These are fixed objectives; optional activities do not substitute for them. | ||
The two Story Mode Shooting Ranges are inside the Ammu-Nation stores in Cypress Flats and Pillbox Hill. All three protagonists can use them. There are six required weapon categories, each containing three challenges. Earn at least Bronze in all three challenges of a category to complete that category's single checklist entry.
| Checklist entry | Examples of usable weapons | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Hand Guns | Pistol, Combat Pistol, AP Pistol | Medal in Challenges 1, 2 and 3 |
| Submachine Guns | Micro SMG, SMG, Assault SMG | Medal in Challenges 1, 2 and 3 |
| Assault Rifles | Assault Rifle, Carbine Rifle, Advanced Rifle | Medal in Challenges 1, 2 and 3 |
| Shotguns | Sawed-Off Shotgun, Pump Shotgun, Assault Shotgun | Medal in Challenges 1, 2 and 3 |
| Light Machine Guns | MG, Combat MG | Medal in Challenges 1, 2 and 3 |
| Heavy | Minigun | Medal in Challenges 1, 2 and 3 |
You do not have to repeat the challenges with every weapon listed in a category: weapons within that category share challenge progress. If Heavy or another category is unavailable, continue the story until the relevant weapon has unlocked and return later.
The bonus Railgun trials found in compatible editions are not a seventh required category. They do not count toward 100% and are not needed for the standard Shooting Range discounts. Completing all required challenges at Bronze, Silver or Gold level can unlock Ammu-Nation discounts of 10%, 15% or 25% respectively for the protagonist who earned those medals.
Story Mode Flight School is at Los Santos International Airport on Exceptionalists Way. It becomes available after Friends Reunited and can be completed by Michael or Franklin. Trevor does not need to repeat it. Flight School covers planes, helicopters and skydiving - not just aircraft takeoffs and landings.
| No. | Lesson | Main skill | 100% result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Training Take Off | Take off and fly through checkpoints | Bronze or better |
| 2 | Runway Landing | Approach and land safely | Bronze or better |
| 3 | Inverted Flight | Barrel rolls and inverted flight | Bronze or better |
| 4 | Knife Flight | Sideways flight and rudder control | Bronze or better |
| 5 | Flat Hatting | Low-altitude checkpoint course | Bronze or better |
| 6 | Touch Down | Precision bridge landing | Bronze or better |
| 7 | Loop the Loop | Inside loop | Bronze or better |
| 8 | Helicopter Course | Helicopter checkpoint course | Bronze or better |
| 9 | Helicopter Speed Run | High-speed helicopter course | Bronze or better |
| 10 | Skydiving | Land on a stationary target | Bronze or better |
| 11 | Drop Zone | Land on a moving target | Bronze or better |
| 12 | Earn Your Wings | Final plane course combining previous techniques | Bronze or better |
Every lesson counts separately, so an 11/12 result leaves one full entry missing. Completing the school also raises the character's Flying skill and improves aircraft handling.
All 15 races listed below are required. You only need a medal - normally third place or better - rather than first place. However, some races must be won to unlock the next event, so aiming for first avoids progression problems.
Hao's Street Races are exclusive to Franklin and appear only between 20:00 and 05:00. The first event is the Strangers and Freaks mission Shift Work. If its marker has not appeared, complete Complications and Franklin's introductory Pulling Favors mission, then return at night. Hao sends a text when each subsequent race becomes available.
| No. | Race | Starting area | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Los Santos / Shift Work | Forum Drive, Chamberlain Hills | First race and Hao side mission |
| 2 | City Circuit | Clinton Avenue, Downtown Vinewood | One-lap city route |
| 3 | Airport | Los Santos International Airport | Two-lap route through southern Los Santos |
| 4 | Freeway | Olympic Freeway | Two laps using freeway ramps |
| 5 | Vespucci Canals | Invention Court, Vespucci Canals | Motorcycles only |
Off-Road Races become available after Mr. Philips. Any protagonist can compete. The series contains four bike or ATV events and two SUV events, with later races unlocking as the earlier ones are completed.
| No. | Race | Type | Starting area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canyon Cliffs | Bike/ATV | Raton Canyon |
| 2 | Ridge Run | SUV | Great Chaparral |
| 3 | Mineward Spiral | Bike | Davis Quartz Quarry; available at night |
| 4 | Valley Trail | Bike/ATV | Alamo Sea |
| 5 | Lakeside Splash | Bike | Sandy Shores |
| 6 | Eco Friendly | SUV | RON Alternates Wind Farm |
The four Sea Races unlock after Hood Safari. Swim to the Seashark at a race marker and use the on-screen prompt. Any protagonist can enter, and finishing in the top three is enough for the 100% checklist.
| No. | Race | Starting area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Coast | Power Station course, off the Tataviam Mountains coast |
| 2 | North East Coast | El Gordo course, near the lighthouse |
| 3 | Raton Canyon | Lago Zancudo course, beginning in the Zancudo River |
| 4 | Los Santos | Los Santos Port course, at the mouth of the Los Santos River |
The first Triathlon unlocks after Daddy's Little Girl; completing it reveals the next. Michael, Franklin and Trevor can all compete. You do not have to win: finishing third or better earns the medal required for 100%. Triathlons improve Stamina, Strength and Lung Capacity. They do not pay prize money, but completing one awards a Triathlon Outfit to the protagonist who entered.
| No. | Event | Starting area | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vespucci Canals / Vespucci Beach Triathlon | Vespucci Beach, near the canals | Raise Stamina before entering |
| 2 | Alamo Sea Triathlon | Seaview Road, Grapeseed | Longer swim, cycle and run |
| 3 | Coyote Cross Country Triathlon | South shore of the Alamo Sea | Extremely long; near-maximum Stamina is recommended |
Parachute Jumps appear after Franklin completes Dom's Risk Assessment mission. There are five Base Jumps and eight Helicopter Jumps. You must finish all 13, but the checklist awards one entry for completing each group.
| Type | Jump | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Base Jumps 1 checklist entry | Bank Bailout | Maze Bank Tower |
| What Goes Up... | Mile High Club construction site | |
| Falling Mouse | Raton Canyon | |
| Aim for the Fairway | West Vinewood | |
| Razor Rock Dive | Raton Canyon | |
| Helicopter Jumps 1 checklist entry | Pacific Tour | Puerto Del Sol |
| Photo Finish | Vinewood Racetrack | |
| Turbine Terror | RON Alternates Wind Farm | |
| The Decline | Mount Chiliad / Procopio Promenade | |
| Runaway Train | Raton Canyon | |
| Carving the Mountain | Cassidy Creek | |
| The Fall of the Alamo | Grapeseed | |
| Dammed If You Don't | Land Act Reservoir |
You only need to finish each route successfully; perfect checkpoint accuracy and bullseye landings are not required. Runaway Train is temporarily unavailable during the section of the story between Derailed and Hang Ten.
| Activity | Where and when | Who can play | Exact requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Eight courts across Los Santos; available after Complications | Michael or Trevor | Set the match length to one game, then finish and win that match. |
| Golf | Los Santos Golf Club; $100 per round after Complications | Any protagonist | Complete all nine holes and finish at even par or below. An opponent is not required. |
| Darts | Yellow Jack Inn, Grand Senora Desert; available after Crystal Maze | Any protagonist | Win one full 301 game, finishing on a double or the bull. |
| Private dance | Vanilla Unicorn, Elgin Avenue, Strawberry; $40 | Any protagonist | Pay for and complete one private dance. Filling the dancer's Like meter or arranging a Booty Call is not necessary for this entry. |
There are eight usable tennis courts, not nine. Golf must be a full nine-hole round: playing one hole, defeating an opponent with an over-par score or abandoning the round will not satisfy the checklist.
The following activities may appear in the same Hobbies and Pastimes section, but none contributes to the required 42. Complete them for their own rewards, trophies or full content completion.
| Activity | Entries | Content | Character and unlock | Reward or purpose | 100%? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga | 1 | Complete a session at Michael's house or Mount Gordo | Michael; after Did Somebody Say Yoga? | Recreational activity | No |
| Hunting | 1 | Repeatable hunts plus 15 ranks across Master Hunter, Weapon Master and Nature Photographer challenges | Trevor; after Fair Game, 05:00-21:00 | Cash, Hunting Outfit and challenge progress | No |
| Arms Trafficking - Ground | 5 | Five unique ground missions | Trevor; buy McKenzie Field Hangar after Nervous Ron | $5,000 per mission | No |
| Arms Trafficking - Air | 5 | Five unique air missions | Trevor; buy McKenzie Field Hangar after Nervous Ron | $7,000 per mission | No |
| Bail Bonds | 4 | Four Maude targets: Ralph Ostrowski, Larry Tupper, Glenn Scoville and Curtis Weaver | Trevor; after Mr. Philips | $10,000 alive or $5,000 dead per target | No |
| Stunt Plane Time Trials | 1 | Five Mallard courses, grouped as one optional checklist entry | Any protagonist; after Franklin and Lamar; edition-dependent | Bronze, Silver and Gold medals | No |
| Stock Car Races | 1 | Five wins on the same desert circuit, grouped as one optional entry | Any protagonist; after Mr. Philips; edition and entitlement-dependent | Four stock cars and the Marshall monster truck | No |
| Wildlife Photography Challenge | 1 | Photograph 20 specified living animals with Snapmatic | Franklin; after Paparazzo; edition and entitlement-dependent | Kraken Submersible unlock | No |
| Total optional in the 61-entry checklist | 19 | These entries complete the wider activity catalog but do not increase the 42/42 counter. | No | ||
For target locations and safe capture methods, use our dedicated GTA 5 Bail Bonds guide. Do not call these missions Bounty Hunting in English UI copy: their established Story Mode name is Bail Bonds.
You can start several activities early, but the full 42/42 checklist cannot be finished until late in the story because Parachuting depends on Franklin's Dom mission chain and some weapons unlock progressively.
| Prerequisite | Activity unlocked | Character restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Lamar | Shooting Range access begins; additional weapons unlock later | Any protagonist can use the ranges |
| Complications | Golf and Tennis | Golf: anyone; Tennis: Michael or Trevor |
| Complications and early Franklin side activities | Hao's Shift Work Street Race | Franklin only; if absent, complete Pulling Favors and return at night |
| Daddy's Little Girl | First Triathlon | Any protagonist |
| Mr. Philips | Off-Road Races and optional Bail Bonds | Races: anyone; Bail Bonds: Trevor |
| Crystal Maze | Darts | Any protagonist |
| Friends Reunited | Flight School | Michael or Franklin |
| Hood Safari | Sea Races | Any protagonist |
| Risk Assessment | All 13 Parachute Jumps | Unlock with Franklin; jumps can then be completed by any protagonist |
| Edition | Checklist total | Additional activities | Required for 100% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard PS3 / Xbox 360 | 58 | Core activities only | Same 42 |
| PS3 / Xbox 360 Special or Collector's Edition | 59 | Stunt Plane Time Trials | Same 42; bonus activity optional |
| PS4 / Xbox One / PC Legacy | 61 | Stunt Plane Time Trials, Stock Car Races and Wildlife Photography | Same 42; all three optional |
| PS5 / Xbox Series X|S / PC Enhanced | 61 | Inherits the post-2014 Story Mode activities | Same 42; bonus activities optional |
Stock Car Races and Wildlife Photography were originally marketed as returning-player bonuses. Their availability can still depend on the game edition, installed content and account entitlement, so do not assume that every installation will show them. If this bonus content is absent, it cannot block 100% completion.
The Story Mode Wildlife Photography Challenge is also different from GTA Online's later animal-photography objectives. Online photographs, races and medals never count toward this page's 42 entries.
Open the pause menu and check Stats > 100% Checklist. The category total tells you how many required entries have registered. A linked Rockstar Games account may provide a more detailed checklist; required objectives are the ones marked with the colored completion indicator.
If the counter is stuck at 41/42, check these common causes in order:
The 42 required Hobbies and Pastimes contribute 10% of GTA 5's overall completion. Completing them is necessary for the Career Criminal achievement or trophy and the game's 100% rewards, but finishing all optional hobbies does not increase the percentage beyond their listed requirements.
| Achievement or trophy | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplined | Earn one Gold medal in each of six activity types: a Shooting Range challenge, Flight School lesson, Street Race, Off-Road Race, Sea Race and Triathlon. |
| TP Industries Arms Race | Buy McKenzie Field Hangar as Trevor and complete all five ground and five air Arms Trafficking missions. |
| Wanted: Alive or Alive | Deliver one Bail Bonds target to Maude alive. |
| Career Criminal | Reach 100% overall game completion, including all 42 required Hobbies and Pastimes. |
Multi-Disciplined does not require Gold in all 42 entries. One Gold result from each of its six eligible activity types is enough. Conversely, Bronze medals are sufficient for the separate 100% checklist.
No. The required 42 are fixed. Optional activities cannot replace a missing race, lesson, medal, sport or Parachuting group.
No. Bronze or better is enough in Shooting Range and Flight School challenges, while third place or better is enough in races and Triathlons. Gold medals are relevant to the Multi-Disciplined achievement or trophy.
No. They are listed as Hobbies and Pastimes but do not contribute to the required 42. Bail Bonds does have its own Wanted: Alive or Alive achievement or trophy.
The game groups the five Base Jumps as one checklist entry and the eight Helicopter Jumps as another. Both groups must be completed.
No. In Story Mode, Tennis is playable by Michael and Trevor. Franklin can complete Golf, Darts and the Strip Club requirement instead.
No. Both are optional post-2014 Story Mode activities. Neither affects the 42/42 requirement.
No. GTA Online uses separate characters, events and progression. Complete every requirement in a Story Mode save.
