Warhammer Age of Sigmar Grand Tournament — Los Angeles 2026

“The Grand Tournament isn't a casual meetup. People drove hours.…”

Games Workshop's Warhammer Age of Sigmar Grand Tournament brings competitive miniature wargaming to the Los Angeles area in 2026, one of the major organized play events in the AoS calendar for the Western United States scene.

Age of Sigmar GT events draw painters and competitors — in Warhammer, the two are inseparable. Armies must be painted to a minimum standard to participate in ranked events, which means the tables at a Grand Tournament are covered with hundreds of hours of miniature painting work alongside the competitive game-play. The combination of tactical game play and the visual spectacle of the painted armies makes Warhammer GT events genuinely compelling for spectators who have never touched a brush.

The tournament runs 5-6 rounds of Swiss over two days at 2,000 points. Faction diversity at LA-area GT events is high — the Southern California meta is competitive and the player pool includes several nationally ranked players. Games Workshop sends support for major GT events, often including advance previews of upcoming releases.

The LA Warhammer community is served by multiple hobby shops — Golfsmith's Hobby World in Anaheim, Giga-Bites in various locations, and a network of independent stores that organize smaller events. The Grand Tournament organizer is typically announced several months in advance through the Warhammer Community website and the LA Warhammer Facebook groups.

Check community.games-workshop.com for confirmed event details, registration, and army list submission requirements for the 2026 Grand Tournament.