The West Coast show is back.
CARV Expo Thank You
Year two delivered.
Southern California is where action sports culture was born — where skateboarding was born, where surf culture made its home. This year 160+ emerging and legacy brands gathered there with retail accounts from every corner of the lower 48, Hawaii, and internationally. Red Bull ran a skateboard competition outside — pros and amateurs competing for cash — capping off a day that was already full of momentum.
This is what CARV looks like. It exists because the West Coast deserved its own gathering — rooted in the culture, accessible to the brands and retailers who shape it. Year two proved this is exactly what the West Coast needed.
The industry showed up because they know what's building. They believe in the floor.
If you were with us, you felt it. If you weren't, 2027 is your year.
May 13-14, 2027 / San Diego Convention Center
The Floor had a Voice
Stories. Strategy. Community. Year two brought more than brands and buyers. It brought perspective.
Thank you to Cobian Salt + Light, Dennis Martinez, Board Retailers Association, TrackFly, Dan Jablons with Retail Smart Guys, Christian Surfers, and the numerous media outlets that covered CARV26.
These conversations mattered.
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The Partners Who Shaped the CARV Expo Floor
These aren't simply sponsors. They're the organizations that helped make CARV26 authentic—bringing industry expertise, community connections, and cultural credibility.
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CARV Expo 2027
Two days. One destination. Where the surf, skate, and outdoor industry gathers for authentic connections, product discovery, and the community that makes CARV different.
May 13-14, 2027
San Diego Convention Center
Registration OPENS early 2027
Heritage brands, emerging innovators, and buyers from across the country. The connections that matter. Open registration is just around the corner.
What to Expect
70,000+ sq ft. Industry speakers/panels, product launches and demos. This is where action sports comes together.
160+ Brands.
One Location.
The preview proved it. Heritage brands and emerging brands gathered on one floor - real buyers, real energy, real deals.
That's CARV.
Voices from the Floor
The industry showed up. Here's what they had to say.
CARV Expo provided an excellent opportunity for retailers to have meaningful and engaging conversations with the most relevant brands in the surf industry. We finally have a great place to call home for our surf industry!
Kevin "Kevmo" Morris
Heritage Surf Shop
The first CARV show was great! It was nice getting to connect with all of our brands under one roof. It was also nice to catch up with other retailers that I don't get to connect with very often. I think having a west coast show is valuable for our industry.
Josh Hansen
Hansen Surf
CARV Expo was just what the doctor ordered—a Southern California show for the surf and skate industry. The quality of brands and retailers was right on point.
Dave Nash
Sun Diego Boardshop
With Finisterre's continued expansion in North America, CARV provided the perfect platform to showcase our brand and connect with retailers. The surf community came together in a way that felt authentic and meaningful. Excited to be back in 2026.
Colin Anderson
Finisterre
CARV was a great show for us! We were able to meet with key retailers from both in and outside of Southern California, grow our account base, and add categories to current accounts.
Aaron Griffiths
Rusty
CARV provided the platform for our brands to connect face-to-face with many leading specialty retailers at a very important time for our industry. Great energy, productive outcomes, and a tailwind towards the success of our Spring/Summer '26 seasonal launch.
Dylan Slater
Outerknown
See You in San Diego.
May 13-14 2027 / San Diego Convention Center
Year two proved it—160+ brands, real buyers, real energy on the floor. The momentum is building.
San Diego is locked in. Exhibitors are already committing. Buyers are planning their next trip. Your presence shapes who walks through the door.
Let's get you on the floor.
May 13-14, 2027 // San Diego Convention Center // San Diego, CA
