Overview
- Competitions are underway across Mar del Plata and continue through Saturday, October 18, spanning more than a hundred sports and cultural disciplines.
- The opening featured Governor Axel Kicillof with provincial officials and standout JADAR athletes, alongside a musical set by Luck Ra at Las Toscas/Paseo Hermitage.
- A public festival at Plazoleta Almirante Brown runs October 14–17 with open activities, artistic shows, recreational spaces and stands from multiple provincial ministries and agencies.
- This edition adds taekwondo ITF, juvenile fishing, discus and hammer throws, 11‑a‑side hockey, new intergenerational events such as bocce and tejo, and aerial acrobatics in Youth Culture.
- The Games are organized by the provincial Ministry of Development of the Community through the Sports Subsecretariat with the Cultural Institute, and officials highlighted both inclusive categories and expected tourism benefits for Mar del Plata.