It’s that time again at Southside Skatepark and Southside Boardshop — Skateshop Day is back for 2026, and the energy is higher than ever. Every year, this celebration grows stronger thanks to the dedication, creativity, and passion of the skateboarding community.
At the core of Skateshop Day is YOU — the skaters, the shop supporters, and the lifelong die-hards who make this culture thrive.
Thank you for everything you do for skateboarding and your local communities. We’re grateful to play a small role in this global celebration.
Southside is bringing in a limited run of Krooked Beemers, Verdy x Real collaborative decks, the Shopkeepers Jalopi board and tee, plus this year’s Southside “Support Your Local Skateshop” T-shirt. We’ll also have a small quantity of travel bags with skate straps available. All of these items are extremely limited and officially launch February 21, 2026, both in-store and online at southsideskateshop.com/SkateshopDay2026.
Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good — no restocks, no second chances. It’s one and done, so get out there and support your local skateshop wherever you are. And if your town is lucky enough to have more than one, hit as many as you can. Thank you all for the continued support, and Happy Skateshop Day!
Big Shout OUT! Chris Nieratko, Scotty Coats, and The NJ Skateshop at the Root of the Movement!
Let’s make SSD 2026 one to remember. 🛹
Quick Message from Chris Nieratko, “The inspiration for the Baby Blain kid in Brett Parson’s Shopkeeper deck art was our fallen brother, Jeffrey Blain Grosso.” –
Although it has been a few years Chris reminded us that at the end of the day no one was more outspoken about the importance of skateshops then Jeff Grosso. This year the collaborative artist leaning into the 6th Annual Skateshop Day is Brett Parson, a lifelong skateboarder. Thank you Brett for channeling Grosso into this years, character at the center of it all, Baby Blaine. Here’s to another 100 years of Skateshops around the world! – bigo
He was such a huge advocate for skate shops.