Your Guide to The Throw Down Cornhole Tournament 2026
It’s finally back! The World’s Largest Throw Down Cornhole Tournament is at the Ventura Fair Grounds on August 21-23! Come watch this amazing festival with over 1,000 teams competing for a grand prizes that are worth of over $300,00. Experience exciting live music, delicious food & beer along with a vintage truck show and more!
The Throw Down Cornhole Festival Schedule 2026
Mixed Doubles Tournament
Mixed Doubles Cornhole Tournament (one male, one female) – $80/team – 128 Team Cornhole Tournament
Blind Draws/Practice & Free Cornhole
Starting at 12pm we will have $5, $10 & $20 Blind Draws single elimination cornhole tournaments until 9:00pm. These blind draws are available to sign up day of. Plus we will open up some practice & FREE play cornhole courts to test all bags and boards for the Throw Down Cornhole Tournament
Big Money Blind Draws
64 Team single-elimination big money blind draw cornhole tournaments (partner randomly selected) – Various time slots to play every hour for Big Money Blind Draws $25 or $50 per player tournaments.
4:00pm – Doors Open / 4:30pm – Prelims / 6:00pm – Main Card
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Live DJ Party
The 805’s hottest DJs are spinning live! Join us for a live DJ set dance party playing the best dance music around.
Outdoor Crazy Bingo
FREE to play all that is need is your venue pass to get in and enjoy the Bingo Games for FREE. Prizes and Live DJ Entertainment
Open Ceremonies
Truck & Motorcycle Show Begins
Back for the fourth year is our Truck Show: Added as an addition to the The Throw Down Cornhole Festival is our Truck Show on Saturday August 29, 2026. This truck show will showcase classic trucks from the 1960’s through the 1980’s – with a special emphasis on vintage “square body” types including Chevrolet C10 pickups, Jeeps, Scouts, Suburbans, Ford Broncos, Chevy Blazers, Harleys (Baggers, Dynas, Viclas, Softtails, Sportsters, Stunt Bikes) Choppers, Bobbers, Custom Builds, and Custom Built Sport Bikes.
Register your truck or motorcycle
The Throw Down Doubles Open Tournament
The Throw Down Open Division: $350/team – 128 teams
All ACL or ACO Pros during the 2026 calendar year, including those who qualify for the 2026-2027 season, will be required to register for the Open division.
Pool play results will be used to seed the double elimination tournament on Sunday.
The Throw Down Doubles Recreational Tournament
The Throw Down Recreational Division $310/team – 640 teams
All ACL or ACO Pros during the 2026 calendar year, including those who qualify for the 2026-2027 season, are not eligible for the recreational division.
Pool play results will be used to split teams into either an A or B division double elimination tournament on Sunday.
The winner of each pool will win a $300 Pool Winner bonus
Blind Draws/Practice & Free Cornhole
Starting at 11am we will have $5, $10 & $20 Blind Draws single elimination cornhole tournaments until 9:00pm. These blind draws are available to sign up day of. Plus we will open up some practice & FREE play cornhole courts to test all bags and boards for the Throw Down Cornhole Tournament
Colby Raha – Live Motorcycle Stunt Performance
Come experience and witness Colby Raha do a live Motorcycle Stunt Performance. All that is needed is a GA Ticket. You can purchase that by Clicking Here Also hang out after the performance to get a chance to get Colby’s autograph by stoping by his booth.
Celebrity Live Broadcast Cornhole Matches
Guest Celebrities will Play a Live Cornhole Match on a TV Broadcast. Open to the public to watch these live matches.
Live Music Bands
4:00pm-4:45pm – Standard Issues
5:00pm-6:00pm – New Liberty
6:30pm-7:45pm – Camo Cali
8:00pm-9:30pm – Mandex
Crew Cup Tournament
Crew Cup Cornhole Tournament (4 players per team) – $100/team – Max 128 teams
Each team can have a max two pros per team
All ACL or ACO Pros during the 2026 calendar year, including those who qualify for the 2026-2027 season, are considered a Pro.
Open Cornhole Tournament Begins – Double Elimination
Blind Draws/Practice & Free Cornhole
Starting at 11am we will have $5, $10 & $20 Blind Draws single elimination cornhole tournaments until 9:00pm. These blind draws are available to sign up day of. Plus we will open up some practice & FREE play cornhole courts to test all bags and boards for the Throw Down Cornhole Tournament
A Bracket Recreational Division Cornhole Tournament Begins – Double Elimination
Live Music Bands
11:00am-12:00pm – Nautical Thrust
12:15pm-1:15pm – Morie and the Heavy Hitters
1:30pm-2:30pm – Kiona Tiger and the 805 Band
3:30pm-4:45pm – Just a Girl
5:00pm-6:30pm – Pato Banton
B Bracket Recreational Division Cornhole Tournament Begins – Double Elimination
Colby Raha – Live Motorcycle Stunt Performance
Come experience and witness Colby Raha do a live Motorcycle Stunt Performance. All that is needed is a GA Ticket. You can purchase that by Clicking Here Also hang out after the performance to get a chance to get Colby’s autograph by stoping by his booth.
7:00pm – Time Subject to Change
ESPN Championship Live Broadcast
ESPN Championship The Throw Down Cornhole Tournament Matches. Open to the public to watch these live matches, seating is based on first come first seat.
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Ticket Prices:
1-Day GA Pass
$20.00 – 1 Day General Admission Ticket to The Throw Down Cornhole Festival. This ticket is good for admission on any day of the festival.
3-Day GA Pass
4-Day RV Camping Experience Package
Truck Show Entry
(1) Truck Show Entry to The Throw Down Cornhole and Truck Show Festival
(1) Special Event T-Shirt included with your truck entry.
This ticket is good for one entry into the Truck Show on Saturday August 22, .
1960’s to late 1980’s Squarebody Trucks, C10s, Blazers, Broncos, Jeeps, Scouts, Suburbans, K10 Motorcycles, Volkswagens and Theme Related Vehicles are Welcomed. If you are in doubt of your vehicle fitting car show theme please email thethrowdown@spencermakenzies.com before you purchase your entry. This is a non-refundable entry/ticket. If your vehicle doesn’t fit theme The Throw Down may decline your show entry.
Truck Show opens to public from 10am to 6pm at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Roll in time begins at 7am and all vehicles must be ready by 9:30am, more instructions will be emailed to you prior to event.
Note: All guests in your vehicle need to have a entry pass.
Day 1, August 21: 11:00am – 10:00pm – Gates Open
Day 2, August 22: 8:30am – 10:00pm – Gates Open
Day 3, August 23: 9:00am – 9:00pm – Gates Open