SURFER Magazine covered CARV Expo's return for year two, capturing the renewed energy that defined our inaugural show and what's ahead for May 2026. The piece highlights feedback from industry leaders and the momentum building as we expand our footprint and Retail Advisory Board for the second year. "There was a renewed energy in the building that has been missing for years. It was great to get everyone back together in SoCal under the same roof." — Sean Fleuriou, Brixton "Th

“There was a vibe, a tone, a unique energy…” Read why TSNN is calling CARV Expo’s launch a standout event for the action sports community.

San Diego, California — CARV Expo, the country’s only west coast action sports tradeshow and industry gathering, debuted this past June...

Surf journalist Chris Ahrens shares why CARV Expo is reigniting the spirit of action sports trade shows. Join us June 20–22 in San Diego for a weekend of culture, connection, and top brands.

Winners of SURFER's Emerging Brands Grant announced

SAN DIEGO, California — CARV Expo, the new, forward-thinking board sports and adventure industry trade event taking place June 20-22 at...

Intro into the CARV advisory board

The SURFER Emerging Brand Grant has been created to support the future of the surf industry by sponsoring four booth spaces at CARV Expo.

CARV Expo will showcase a reinvigorated and vibrant board sports industry SAN DIEGO, Calif. — We’re in if they’re in . We’ve been hearing...

RedlineXpo is excited to announce that Abraham Paskowitz has joined the CARV team as retail relations manager...

The CARV team is hard at work on a number of details to ensure the first ever California Action Retailer + Venture Expo is valuable to...