GTA 5 Hobbies & Pastimes, Activities & Side Missions Guide

In this section, you find the complete list and guide to all the GTA 5 Hobbies & Pastimes and other Side Missions, including Random Events, and various extra activities in Grand Theft Auto V.

In addition to the main Story Mode and the Strangers & Freaks missions, GTA 5 comes with many other optional endeavors and extra content that you can play at any time with the three protagonists, although some are exclusive to a specific character.

Some of these side missions are listed as "Hobbies and Pastimes" in the GTA 5 100% Checklist, while others fall under the "Miscellaneous" category. This is a complete guide to all the side activities in GTA 5.

GTA 5 Hobbies & Pastimes

The Hobbies and Pastimes in GTA 5 include various Challenges, Races, Sports activities, and mini-games.

Out of 61 total Hobbies & Pastimes featured in GTA V, 42 are required for 100% completion of the game, while the others are entirely optional.

In our guide below, we grouped the Hobbies of the same type under a single page - so all 6 Shooting Range challenges are listed on one page, the 5 Street Races have their own page, and so on.

Arms Trafficking - Air

NOT Required for 100%

Arms Trafficking - Ground

NOT Required for 100%

Bail Bonds

NOT Required for 100%

Darts

Required for 100%

Flight School Challenges

Required for 100%

Golf

Required for 100%

Hao Street Races

Required for 100%

Hunting Challenges

NOT Required for 100%

Off-Road Races

Required for 100%

Parachuting

Required for 100%

Sea Races

Required for 100%

Shooting Range Challenges

Required for 100%

Stock Car Races

NOT Required for 100%

Stunt Plane Time Trials

NOT Required for 100%

Tennis

Required for 100%

Triathlons

Required for 100%

Wildlife Photography Challenge

NOT Required for 100%

Yoga

NOT Required for 100%

The 42 Hobbies & Pastimes required for 100% completion of GTA V are:

12 Flight School Challenges: win a medal in each
6 Shooting Range Challenges: win three medals in each
5 Street Races: win a medal in each
6 Offroad Races: win a medal in each
4 Sea Races: win a medal in each
3 Triathlons: win a medal in each
Tennis: win 1 game
Darts: win 1 game
Golf: win 1 game (play 9 holes and finish even or below par)
Strip Club: get 1 Private dance
Parachuting: Complete all Base Jumps
Parachuting: Complete all Heli Jumps

Other Side Missions & Activities

Here you find other miscellaneous activities and Side Missions featured in Grand Theft Auto V, such as religious cult missions, Stunt Jumps, as well as the Random Events that you can encounter around the map.

This also includes a guide to the very profitable Lester's Assassinations, which despite being considered Story Missions, they are optional and should be played after the main storyline is completed in order to make the most money.