April 15, 2026

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SPECIAL EARTH DAY PRESENTATION

Wednesday,

April 22

The Climate Crisis
Climate change is reshaping our planet, including waves, beaches, and coastlines — and what we can do about it.

presented by

Mike Bullock

Doors open at 6pm

Presentation begins about 6:30pm

Free admission

Seating is limited —

be sure to RSVP! 760-721-6876

Mr. Bullock will explain why this information is important:

“We have a climate crisis. My presentation shows why this is true. It also shows what government must do to avoid climate destabilization. It’s in California’s official plan to avoid climate disaster. The Plan has a name. Anyone can read it. Everyone should know these things. California’s Official Plan is a systems engineering solution of a systems engineering problem.” 

Mike Bullock served on Energy-Climate-Transportation committees for the Sierra Club, chaired the Transportation Committee for Sierra Club San Diego, and contributed to California's climate strategy.

Lots of Upcoming Events!

To purchase tickets and/or to RSVP, please call 760-721-6876.

• Sunday, May 10, 11am: “Malama Pono: Care Through Culture” is a collaboration with three indigenous non-profits. The Umeke Hawaiian group will be hosting a workshop on surfboards and Pae Op’o in the California Surf Museum’s Secret Spot. Attendees will learn about the Polynesian origins of surfing, get inspired by the boards in the “Surfriding: Hawaiian Royalty’s Gift to the World” exhibit, and create a hand board under the direction of Hawaiian master Kaliko Kahoonei. Click here to view or download the flyer for all the information; there are two days of events at different locations. This free event at the California Surf Museum is limited to 20 people; click here to register online. Note: the California Surf Museum will not be taking reservations.
• Big Wednesday, May 13, 6pm: Shaun Tomson with his book “Surfers Code: The Stories Behind a Life-Changing Book.” $10 general admission, free for California Surf Museum members. [see post below]
• Big Wednesday, May 27, 4-6pm: Third Annual A. R. Gurrey, Jr. Photo Competition for middle and high school students awards presentation. Free admission.
• Big Wednesday, June 3, 6pm: Film screening “Harbour Chronicles: Shaping a Legacy” about iconic board shaper Rich Harbour.
• Big Wednesday, June 17, 6pm: “The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands” author Dale Hope presentation about the history of the Hawaiian shirt.
• Big Wednesday, June 24, 6pm: Presentation and book signing “It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground” by New York Times Bestselling Author David Litt.
• Big Wednesday, August 5, 6pm: Drew and Maria Brophy presentation about their book “COVID a Love Story: From tragedy to miracle — one woman’s battle to save her husband and the community that rallied behind them”

Be sure to mark your calendars for these annual fundraising events!

• Saturday, July 18, 3-8pm: Third Annual Silver Skater Awards — see all the info below. Tickets now available!
• Sunday, November 22, 3-9pm: 18th Annual Gala Fundraiser at the Seabird Resort and Spa, Oceanside. Details to come!

So many exciting in-house events are waiting to lock in their dates. To keep up-to-date with everything, be sure to check out the California Surf Museum’s website surfmuseum.org and follow on social media: Facebook @CaliforniaSurfMuseum, Instagram @casurfmuseum, now on TikTok @surfmuseum, and LinkedIn California Surf Museum. 


Film Screenings to be scheduled:

• Premiere: “The Rising Dawn” — the Côte d'Ivoire Surf Organization will be screening their first feature film.
• Premiere: “Harbour Chronicles: Shaping a Legacy” — the story of Rich Harbour. 
• “Now Days” — a Red Bull film about the Super Six women surfers who dared — a 2026 surf film highlighting a new generation of women's surfing, featuring stars Caroline Marks, Caity Simmers, Molly Picklum, Sierra Kerr, Erin Brooks, and Sky Brown. The film showcases raw, progressive surfing and friendship and combines high-performance, technical surfing (airs, barrels) with the friendship and off-water lives of the surfers.
• “Big Wave Guardians” return screening requested by the lifeguards for lifeguards as it connects with their Water Safety Program. If you haven’t yet seen this film, now is your chance! Or come watch it again — all are welcome! And meet many of our lifeguards!

Wednesday, May 13

Surfer’s Code:

The Stories Behind a Life-Changing Book


with author Shaun Tomson

$10 General Admission

Free for California Surf Museum members

Doors open at 6pm

Presentation begins about 6:30pm

Seating is limited —

be sure to RSVP! 760-721-6876

Author Shaun Tomson returns to the California Surf Museum for what is sure to be another sold out event! Be sure to RSVP and purchase your tickets! Click here for more information. Books will be available. Paperback $19.99

SAVE THE DATE

The 3rd Annual Silver Skater Fundraiser

will be July 18 from 3-8pm!

This event has sold out the first two years, so if you would like to attend, be sure to get your tickets early! Tickets now available! Click here for more event details and tickets. Also look for announcements on surfmuseum.org Upcoming Events and on California Surf Museum’s Facebook and Instagram.

2026 Silver Skater Honorees

• Kathy Bomeisler: 1970s skated for Logan Earth Ski; consistent top 3 finisher in contests
• Curt Lindgren: the first to master an early version of the Kick Flip; member of California Freeform team; fantastic freestyler
• Nathan Pratt: legendary Z-Boy; surfer, shaper, skate designer; founder Horizons West surfboards/skateboards; co-founder Z-Cult Skates
• Steve Sherman: G&S team member; slalom and pool rider
• Lance Smith: surfer, skater, photographer; involved with skateboarding since 1975
• Mike Williams: 1970s top slalom racer at La Costa; co-founder of the Gullwing Truck

Veterans Association of North County
1617 Mission Ave. • Oceanside 


Tickets now available! Click here for more event details and tickets.

See videos of interviews with previous honorees on California Surf Museum’s YouTube.

Exhibit Hall Admission

Adults: $10

Seniors (62+), Military, Students: $8

Kids 11 and under: Free

CSM Members: Free

Not a California Surf Museum Member? Need to renew your membership?

Click to join or renew today!

Get free admission to the Exhibit Hall and reduced rates on most events!

Membership rates and benefits will be changing May 1, 2026.

The California Surf Museum Exhibit Hall is Open

10am-4pm Daily

NOW ON EXHIBIT

Click here to read about these exhibits online.

• Surfriding: Hawaiian Royalty’s Gift to the World
• California Surf Museum Celebrates 40 Years of Waves, Stories and People!
• Wave Science: Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)
• A Brief History of Surfboards: from Wood to Foam and Fiberglass and on to Space-Age components
• Courageous Inspiration: Bethany Hamilton
• Making Waves: Jack and Reid Van Wagoner
• Bodysurfing: Fins and Handplanes

Be sure to check out surfmuseum.org!

There’s always lots to see!

Click here to see past issues of the California Surf Museum’s newsletter OUTSIDE! going back to 2007! We still have more to upload.

Take a look around past events in the Event Archive.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok!

And don’t forgot to follow the California Surf Museum on YouTube! Lots to see there too! Including videos from past events and the very popular “Jan and Dean Sidewalk Surfin’” video.

Shop the California Surf Museum Store!

Our Museum Store is stocked up with lots of unique merchandise both in store and online! Click here to shop online (California Surf Museum members: be sure to call in your order to get your 10% discount on California Surf Museum-branded store merchandise).

Remember, memberships always make great gifts -- click here -- or click here to renew your membership today! Besides 10% off on California Surf Museum-branded store merchandise, members get free admission to our exhibit hall, and free or reduced admission to our Big Wednesdays and other in-house events.

Already a member? Be sure to share the stoke by sharing your guest passes with your friends and family!

Mission Statement

The California Surf Museum serves as an international repository and resource center on the lifestyle sport of surfing by capturing, preserving, and chronicling its art, culture and heritage for the education and enjoyment of current and future generations.