100 Years of Jai-Alai

Jai-alai, the world’s fastest ball sport, celebrates 100 years of being played in South Florida in 2024. Come see highlights of this sport’s wild ride from its rise in the booming 1920s, fever pitch in the 1970s and 1980s to being on the brink of extinction in the 2010s. That is until 2018, when one enterprising enthusiast launches an effort to modernize the sport. This exhibit tells the game’s story through a variety of mediums and perspectives as jai-alai amasses unexpected ambassadors rooting for the sport’s newest and greatest chapter and engages a new generation of fans.