The 2026 PBA Tour season, which officially began on January 5, continued into Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with the opening qualifying rounds and squad play setting the early competitive tone of the year.
The 2026 PBA Tour season officially got underway on January 5, 2026, marking the start of another highly anticipated year in professional ten-pin bowling.
The Madrid Urban Skate Festival took place on December 21, 2025, turning the Spanish capital into a focal point for year-end skateboarding as riders gathered for a one-day event that blended competition, culture, and community engagement. Held at the close of the international skate calendar, the festival provided a platform for street-focused performance while celebrating Madrid’s growing influence within Europe’s urban skate scene.
The Holiday Bowl Jam returned to Los Angeles on December 20, 2025, closing out the skateboarding year with a one-day event that blended competition, creativity, and community engagement. Staged as a winter jam rather than a traditional elimination contest, the event drew a diverse mix of local riders, invited skaters, and emerging talent, offering a festive yet demanding platform at the end of a packed competitive calendar.
The Osaka Winter Skate Challenge took place on December 20, 2025, bringing together riders from across Japan for a one-day winter competition that emphasized control, adaptability, and technical discipline. Staged at a point in the calendar when conditions and preparation vary widely, the event provided a meaningful year-end test for skateboarders navigating the demands of winter competition.
The California Skate Series expanded its December 2025 calendar with the Long Beach Park Jam, delivering a community-driven skateboarding event that blended competitive structure with open-format creativity. Staged as part of the state-wide series, the Long Beach stop brought together local riders, regional competitors, and emerging talent for a park-focused contest that emphasized flow, adaptability, and progression at the close of the year.
The Berlin Skate Jam took place on December 14, 2025, transforming Berlin into a focal point for European winter skateboarding as riders gathered for a one-day event that blended jam-style freedom with competitive intent. Despite seasonal conditions, the Winter Edition drew a strong field of local and international skaters, highlighting resilience, adaptability, and progression at the close of the calendar year.
The Bangalore Street Skate Fiesta was held on December 13, 2025, at Koramangala Skatepark, bringing together street skateboarders from across the city and neighboring regions for a one-day competition rooted in creativity, precision, and community engagement. Staged as a year-end urban skate event, the Fiesta reflected the steady growth of street skateboarding in India and offered riders a structured platform to test skills under judged conditions.
The Mumbai Park Skate Jams took place on December 6, 2025, at Lokhandwala Skatepark, marking a significant moment for India’s growing skateboarding scene. The one-day park-focused event brought together riders from Mumbai and neighboring regions, combining jam-style freedom with structured evaluation in an atmosphere that emphasized progression, inclusion, and competitive learning.
The 2025 season of The Boardr Series reached its conclusion on December 5 and 6 with the Tampa Series Rehab Championships, a season-ending event that brought together qualified riders from across the United States. Held in Tampa, the Championships marked the final competitive checkpoint of a circuit widely regarded as one of the most influential grassroots pathways in American skateboarding.
