This is a global event to celebrate, inspire, and support local, skater-owned, independent skate shops — like ours. That support matters big time during the slower winter months like February. Help keep indie shops alive and thriving: support your local today (and every day!).
Saturday, February 21st, 2026 | OPEN 12–6PM
What’s happening:
• 2PM Pizza Party & Ramp Jam
• Limited Skate Shop Day decks + fresh AVE merch
• Raffle prizes with any purchase
• AVE 2025 Concord Crush sparkling wine release (21+ guests)
Come hang, skate, eat pizza, sip bubbles, and show love to your local skate shop.
NEW IN-STORE
JOURNAL
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Lines on Wines Interview
By Nathaniel Seeger
What do skateboards and organic wines have in common? That is one of the things we discuss in this interview. We also explore the history of skateboarding, and the meaning of natural and organic wine. -
Russ Pope Skate Shop Day Interview
By Jessica DellaTorre
We here at AVE love art, coffee, wine and skateboarding which makes us a huge fan of East Coast based artist Russ Pope. To coincide with our Skate Shop Day collection of goods we spoke to the man himself to gather his thoughts on a few of our favorite things. -
A Day In The Burg
By John Erickson
We took a little rip trip with some of the crew to Ellensburg, Washington, which is a small college town off the I-90 that's famous for its annual rodeo, windy afternoons and cow smell. After a few laps around the...