What side activities can you actually do in GTA VI?
Rockstar North has described several things Jason and Lucia can do outside story missions, but it has not published a complete activity menu. Rob Nelson names pool, mini golf and kayaking in his IGN interview while explaining how the pair can spend time together. He also describes animal study, scuba diving and parachuting. The useful way to read that list is as developer-described possibilities, not a promise that every activity has a tournament, repeatable payout or map icon.
Activities described by a developer
- Pool, mini golf and kayaking: Nelson gives these as examples of activities Jason and Lucia can do together. He does not publish venues, scoreboards or whether each also works alone.
- Scuba diving, parachuting and walking together: He names these as ways to spend time as a pair. Equipment, launch points and separate progression rules remain unknown.
- Animal study: He confirms a collection-style interaction that reveals information about wildlife without requiring a kill. The full species checklist, rewards and exact locations are not public.
- Gym workouts: In Famitsu's interview, Nelson describes exercises, rest and stat training. The complete exercise list and stat limits remain unknown.
- Fishing: Nelson names it as an activity he particularly likes in the Famitsu conversation. He does not explain bait, species or rewards.
The source of each row matters. Nelson describing an activity is stronger than spotting a character near sports equipment, but it is still not a published rules sheet. The Gym Workouts reference covers the most detailed playable routine he explained. Our wildlife and weather guide explains the broader animal evidence; animal study does not identify a rare-species spawn on the map.
What do the trailers show, and what remains a possibility?
Rockstar's Extended Look includes snippets of motorsport, basketball, diving and other leisure scenes. Game Informer's first-hand frame review describes a rally car on a course, dirt bikes, a basketball shot and backyard wrestling, while explicitly warning that a visible scene does not prove every pastime is playable. A player-view driving clip is better evidence for control in that scene than a crowd watching a sport. It still does not tell us the full event list or whether each scene is an optional free-roam mode.
That distinction is why the Activities catalog currently has individual entries only where playability has a stronger basis. We will not make empty basketball, wrestling or race-mode pages from a few seconds of montage. If Rockstar publishes controls, event names or final-game footage, those can become useful reference pages later.
Do activities change Jason and Lucia's relationship?
Nelson says spending time together—including pool, mini golf, kayaking and even robberies—can have a positive effect on the pair's relationship. That establishes a connection between shared play and the Jason & Lucia Relationship System. It does not establish a fixed affection score per activity, a required dating checklist or a benefit for winning a match. The character systems guide explains how this relationship fits alongside switching and crime behavior.
Crime can also be open-world activity. Nelson describes store robberies and gang hideout raids, which are distinct from a peaceful afternoon and may help earn the money needed to advance parts of the story. Our catalog separates these jobs from mechanics such as Robberies, which describes the rules shared across jobs.
What should you avoid assuming before release?
- A trailer shot of basketball, wrestling or a race crowd does not establish an interactive league or career.
- A named leisure activity does not reveal venue locations, entry fees, rewards or a 100% completion requirement.
- The full list of optional activities, and which ones work solo or with the partner, has not been published.
This page answers the pre-release question with the strongest available evidence. It will need a fresh check against the shipped game before it can become an exhaustive activity guide.