Skateboard Stampede
Skateboard Stampede is your destination for non-stop excitement—featuring new headliner shows, high-energy competitions, and all-out trick battles. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action!
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2026 Performances
Top skaters throw down their best tricks in a high-energy freestyle showdown.
Location: TBD
Admission: Included with your Fairgrounds Admission Ticket
Ages: All-ages
What’s Happening:
- Skateboard Stampede – Watch the next era of skateboarding bring back the Old School on a fun Mini Ramp provided by HMI Skate Park, where top talent throws down in fierce competitions and electrifying showcases.
- Freestyle Skateboard Throwdown – Top skaters throw down their best tricks in a high-energy freestyle showdown.
- Street Dance Competitions – Feel the rhythm and witness dancers battle it with style, skill, and show-stopping moves.
- BMX Freestyle Demos – Prepare to be blown away by next-level BMX tricks that push the limits of what’s possible on two wheels.
- Live DJ Sets – Keeping the vibe high all day with high-energy beats and live mixes fueling the action.
Come for the Tricks,
Stay for the Vibe!
Whether you’re a dedicated fan of extreme sports or just looking for a place to soak up the vibes, the Skateboard Stampede is where the adrenaline flows and the good times roll. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action!
HEADLINE SHOWS & COMPETITIONS
Headline Show: HMI Mini Ramp Challenge!
Join Hippie Mike and the HMI Crew as they set up a wooden skate park for a fun filled weekend of skateboard demos and competitions simply known as the HMI Mini Ramp Challenge. Open to all ages and skill levels to compete, and fun for everyone to watch.
Skateboard Stampede Schedule
Warm Up Showcase - Fri May 15th: 6-8pm
Get a look behind the scenes as the competitors take their first runs at the custom-built wood park. This is when the skaters test what’s possible and pull out some tricks that may be too big for competition!
Headliner: Mini Ramp Skateboard Contest and Best Trick - Sat May 16th: 12-5pm
Check out Top Skateboarders from all over the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley as they battle it out on a temporary wooden skate park and try to win the Cash Prize!! Hosted by Hippie Mike.
Roots of Skate Demo and Competition - Sun, May 17th: 12-4pm
Step back into the 1960’s and enjoy an awesome show based on the Roots of Skateboarding as special invited skaters compete on wooden plank skateboards in Slalom, Hijump, and Freestyle to try and win the big prize!! Hosted by Hippie Mike and Troy Derrick
Best Trick Challenge - Mon, May 18th: 12-4pm
Enjoy a series of Fun Best Trick competitions throughout the day as the competitors from Saturday’s Skateboard Stampede contest come back for more chances to win!! Hosted by Hippie Mike.
Come see some of the world’s top freestyle skateboarders Wow the Crowd with choreographed demos and compete head-to-head in a new battle format. High-energy and high-stakes each day as we showcase all generations of Freestyle Skateboarding. Who will be crowned the ultimate champion at the end of the weekend? Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the excitement!
Showtimes & Schedule
Fri, May 15th – 5:15 | 6:45 | 8:15
Sat, May 16th – 12:30 | 2:45 | 5:15 | 7:00 | 8:15
Fri, May 17th – 12:30 | 2:45 | 5:15 | 7:00 | 8:15
Mon, May 18th – 11:00 | 1:15 | 3:00