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Summer 2026 Skateboard Camps
Fairfax Surf Shop’s legendary Skateboard Camp is the perfect way to get them OUTSIDE, active, building confidence, and making friends — all while having a blast on their boards!
The Fairfax Surf Shop is pleased to team up with the City of Fairfax to offer a fun, quality, skateboard camp experience for youth interested in learning or improving skateboarding. Since 1976, Fairfax Surf Shop has been a staple of skateboarding in the Northern Virginia community. Skaters will be placed into age/ability groups. Various skating styles covered (street, vert, rails, ramps, etc…) Learn or improve on key skateboarding basics and tricks: ollie, manual, kick flip, and more. Camp also features skate games, park activities, safety equipment tips and contests. Skaters receive a t-shirt and Fairfax Surf Shop equipment discount. A quality skateboard and helmet are required for the camp. Elbow, knee and wrist pads are highly recommended.
Summer Skate Camps Dates
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| A | June 22 - 26 |
| C | July 6 - 10 |
| F | July 27 - 31 |
| G | August 3 - 7 |
| i | August 17 - 21 |
Why Choose Fairfax Surf Shop Skateboard Camp?
Since 1976, Fairfax Surf Shop has been a cornerstone of the Northern Virginia skateboarding community. Our experienced and enthusiastic instructors provide personalized coaching to help skaters master essential skills and tricks—from ollies and kickflips to manuals and more.
Campers will be grouped by age and ability, ensuring everyone progresses at their own pace while building confidence and making new friends.
Sign Up Today!
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to skate, learn, and have fun! Register now to secure your spot at Fairfax Surf Shop Skateboard Camps 2025.
We can’t wait to see your skater at the park!
(Reserve early, space is very limited)
SPECIAL
BRING A
FRIEND
Both families get a
$25 gift card to
Fairfax Surf Shop
Exclusive Camp Facilities
Campers will be utilizing various on-site facilities for camp activities throughout the week. Skaters will get to learn, ride, and complete all week long in the Van Dyck skate park and access an exclusive street course designed and assembled by the Fairfax Surf Shop team on the adjacent basketball court.
Frequent water breaks will be taken under the shaded pavilion next to the skate park. Lunch, snack, and many group activities will be held in the newly constructed and air conditioned Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center directly across the parking lot from the skate park.
The brand new facility has a massive conference room with hardwood flooring and a video projector that will be used to shoot skateboard videos for the kids. Campers will have access to the community center throughout the day for ice, water, and bathroom usage.
Sample daily schedule
| 8:00 - 8:45 AM | Before-Care (Sign-in, supervised freeskate) |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM | Sign-in (Meet instructors/staff, discuss goals for the day) |
| 9:15 - 9:30 AM | Warm-up/stretching exercise with instructors |
| 9:30 - 11:30 AM | AM Lessons: Mini ramp(small 1/2 pipe), quarter pipes and flatground |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch inside the community center with a skateboard videos and group activities |
| 12:30 - 1:45 PM | PM Lessons: Flowing through the park/streetcourse & working on tricks: grinds, kick turns, etc... |
| 1:45 - 2:15 PM | Break |
| 2:15 - 2:45 PM | Competitions, Games of S-K-A-T-E, etc.. (show case tricks learned) |
| 2:45 - 3:00 PM | Wrap-up/group discussions of the day/Sign-out & Pick-up |
| 3:00 - 5:30 PM | Supervised After-Care: keep skating or relax in the community center |
Before and after care service
Before & After Care will be offered throughout the week for all campers. Camp begins at 9 AM and ends at 3 PM. If a camper is not picked up by 3:10 PM they will be charged for after care services for that day. Single Before & After Care services can be paid for in advance online at the Parks and Rec Camp Registration site (through your account). On the day of service directly at the Parks and Rec office in the Sherwood Community Center located next to the Van Dyck Skate Park.
- Before Care: 8 – 9 AM
- After Care: 3 – 5:30 PM
