SKATEHOLDERS FORUM 2026
📅 01 | 07 | 2026 – 04 | 07 | 2026
📍 České Budějovice – July 1–3
📍 Tábor, Transforma festival – July 4
We invite you to the third edition of the international SKATEHOLDERS Forum festival, taking place from July 1st to 4th in České Budějovice and Tábor, where it will once again be closely intertwined with the local Transforma festival.
From July 1 to 4, 2026, České Budějovice and Tábor will come alive with the third edition of the international Skateholders Forum festival. Four days packed with contests, inspiring debates, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, and opportunities to connect with the very people pushing skate culture forward. The festival bridges the worlds of sport, art, and social issues, bringing guests from all over Europe to the region.
What to expect?
🛹 Skateboarding sessions at both classic and brand-new spots
🏆 Vozová hrotba (Best Trick at Vozová) and other contests
🗣️ Panel discussions on skate spots in public spaces, festivals across Europe, and the role of skate media
🎓 International guests – academics, architects, and leaders of social projects sharing a common passion for skateboarding
🛠️ Workshops focused on architecture, craftsmanship, DIY, and creative learning
🖼️ Exhibitions, including a collective storytelling exhibition on the Czech DIY scene and local public space interventions
🎬 Screenings of skate videos and documentaries
🎸 Live music and DJs
PROGRAM
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
10:00 Skate School for Kids | Stromovka Park
10:30 Workshop: Zine Making | Žižkárna
16:00 SID | Skateholders spot
19:30 Exhibition Opening: DIY Scene | Žižkárna
21:00 Concerts | Žižkárna
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21:00 Batáty
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22:00 Pobodá
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22:45 Paegas Twist
Thursday, July 2, 2026
10:00 Skate School for Kids | Stromovka Park
11:00 Workshop: Skate Physio | Stromovka Park
12:30 Non-traditional session | Stromovka Park
14:00 Miniramp contest | Stromovka Park
15:00 Debate: Skate Media | Stromovka Park
Simultaneous translation will be provided
16:30 Street contest | Stromovka Park
19:00 Debate: Skate spots | Biograf Kotva
Simultaneous translation will be provided
20:30 Screenings: South Bohemian artist-in-residence project, Darkslide - Tourbo tour 2, CZ DIY by Javier Varillas
Friday, July 3, 2026
Lannovka takeover with Kmen Coffee
10:00 Skate School for Kids | Lannovka
11:00 Skate market | Lannovka
11:30 Performative talk with Tomáš Javůrek | Lannovka
12:00 Skate contest by Spotstore x Darkslide | Lannovka
18:00 Debate: Skate festivals | Žižkárna
Simultaneous translation will be provided
19:40 Screening: The Rise and Legacy of Barcelona's Iconic Sants Plaza | Žižkárna
20:15 Concerts
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20:15 Vellocet Roll
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21:00 Marcel Gidote's Holy Crab
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22:00 Afterparty DJ sets
Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Tábor
13:00 Vozová hrotba (Best Trick at Vozová) | Tábor traffic playground
Program subject to change.
