Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive discipline of gymnastics where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform routines consisting of acrobatic skills, dance and tumbling, set to music. The sport is governed by World Gymnastics. There are three types of routines: a 'balance' routine, where the focus is on strength, poise and flexibility; a 'dynamic' routine, which includes throws, somersaults and catches, and a 'combined' routine which includes elements from both balance and dynamic.

Acrobatic gymnasts perform in one of five units: pairs (same-gender or mixed) or same-gender groups (three for women, four for men). In each partnership, the gymnasts' different sizes and abilities will be balanced to complement each other in order to carry out the complex moves. Some will mainly carry out supporting and pitching roles and are known as bases. They are then balanced with usually smaller gymnasts who become the 'tops'. In men's and women's groups there are also one or two 'middles', who are like another base who usually will support the top while balancing on the base.

In competition, partnerships perform a routine to music, which has usually been choreographed specifically for them. The gymnasts carry out their acrobatic moves and combine them with dance, all in time to and in keeping with the style of the music. Partnerships are judged on artistry/dance, execution of skills, and difficulty of skills, with the scoring emphasis on execution.

The rules for the sport, known as the Code of Points, are governed by the FIG. These rules are subject to change every four years in line with the Olympic cycle, as in other disciplines of gymnastics.

Acrobatics have a long history dating back thousands of years across the world and appeared in festivals, early circuses, and later vaudeville acts as a form of entertainment. The first use of acrobatics as a specific sport was in the Soviet Union in the 1930s, though its development was interrupted by the World War II. The first competition, for men only, was held in 1939, with a women's event being added the next year.

In 1957, the first international competition was held between the Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria, and East Germany. The International Federation of Sports Acrobatics was established in 1973, and the first world championships were held in 1974. The federation dissolved in 1998, and acrobatic gymnastics was from then on governed by the FIG. It was originally called sports acrobatics but has been known as acrobatic gymnastics since 2007.

In addition to the current five categories, two additional categories for tumbling (men's and women's) were included until the 1999 World Championships, though some groups still involve tumbling events.

In the United States, the first national sports acrobatics organization was called the United States Sports Acrobatics Federation (USSAF). Founded in 1975, its name was changed to the United States Sports Acrobatics (USSA) in the 1990s. The USSA then merged with USA Gymnastics in 2002, and acrobatic gymnastics is now a discipline therein.