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A Night of Sound, Story, and Swell: Waves on screen. Music in the air. Surf culture all around Archive Events

A Night of Sound, Story, and Swell: Waves on screen. Music in the air. Surf culture all around

Presented in collaboration with Art of Elan, the evening reflected a shared commitment to connecting art forms and building community through meaningful cultural experiences. Known for its innovative programming and collaborative spirit,…

CSMMay 21, 2026

17th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser Archive EventsStories

17th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser

The California Surf Museum’s 2025 Gala Fundraiser and Silver Surfer Awards On November 1, 2025, the California Surf Museum hosted its 17th Annual Gala Fundraiser, including the Silver Surfer Awards Honoring The Endless Summer movies, directors and…

CSMNovember 19, 2025

Wednesday, September 3 – Film Screening – The Shape of Things – The Dick Brewer Story Archive Events

Wednesday, September 3 – Film Screening – The Shape of Things – The Dick Brewer Story

The Shape of Things – The Dick Brewer Story chronicles the colorful and controversial, legendary surfboard designer Dick Brewer.

CSMAugust 18, 2025

16th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser Archive EventsStories

16th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser

Duke Kahanamoku’s role to spread the joy of modern surfing around the world is well known, especially to those that comprise this reading audience. However, the Duke Surf Team of 1965 is…

CSMNovember 19, 2024

Joey Buran: The California Kid Covers a Lot of Ground in a Strong New Memoir Archive EventsStories

Joey Buran: The California Kid Covers a Lot of Ground in a Strong New Memoir

Wednesday, September 4th Joey Buran, the 1984 Pipeline Master champ debuted his new autobiography Beyond the Dream: From the King of Pipeline to a Life of Serving and Inspiring Others, the much-anticipated memoir…

CSMOctober 14, 2024

Silver Skater Awards 2024 Archive Events

Silver Skater Awards 2024

Presented by the California Surf Museum and the Skateboarding Hall of Fame, the Silver Skater Awards - Rolling From the '60s Into the '70s ceremony was held on Saturday, August 24, 2024…

CSMSeptember 7, 2024

1st Annual AR Gurrey Jr. Surf Photography Competition Archive EventsStories

1st Annual AR Gurrey Jr. Surf Photography Competition

1st Annual A.R. Gurrey Jr. Surf Photography Competition ~Joel T. Smith, author of The Illustrated Atlas of Surfing History In an effort to encourage creative and marketable skills related to photography, the…

CSMNovember 20, 2024

15th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser Archive Events

15th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Fundraiser

Duke Kahanamoku’s role to spread the joy of modern surfing around the world is well known, especially to those that comprise this reading audience. However, the Duke Surf Team of 1965 is…

CSMJanuary 12, 2024

California Surf Museum presents the 1972 surf classic “5 Summer Stories” Archive EventsStories

California Surf Museum presents the 1972 surf classic “5 Summer Stories”

California Surf Museum hosted the showing of the legendary surf film 5 Summer Stories and a question and answer opportunity with Director and editor Greg MacGillivray.

CSMApril 10, 2024

Making Waves with Jack and Reid Van Wagoner Archive Events

Making Waves with Jack and Reid Van Wagoner

A comfortable gathering of family and friends showed up for the official installation of the Making Waves exhibit on a warm Saturday afternoon in late November. Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club spokesman Jim…

CSMNovember 28, 2023

The Chronicles of G-Land Archive Events

The Chronicles of G-Land

The Chronicles of G-Land Storytelling and Book Signing with author Dian Hadiani and special guest Doug Warbrick Come hear Dian talk story on the environment and the relationships between the local Javanese…

CSMSeptember 18, 2023

14th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Archive Events

14th Annual California Surf Museum Gala

Mickey Muñoz holds Yvon’s Silver Surfer award which he will present to Yvon, while Kathy and Bing clutch their awards. photo courtesy of Lance Smith On the last clear, glowing evening of…

CSMNovember 22, 2022

13th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Archive Events

13th Annual California Surf Museum Gala

Chicken Skin Served Up At The 2021 CSM Gala Well, everyone was wondering how it would go down. Our first Gala coming out of the two-wave hold down provided by the turbulence…

CSMAugust 4, 2022

Director Carl Ackerman – The Life Story of Doc Ball Archive Events

Director Carl Ackerman – The Life Story of Doc Ball

Surfer/filmmaker Carl Ackerman presented his outstanding new documentary “The Life Story of Doc Ball” at CSM on September 29, as part of CSM’s Big Wednesday series. Carl thanked CSM for allowing him…

CSMOctober 14, 2021

A Tribute to Butch Van Artsdalen Archive Events

A Tribute to Butch Van Artsdalen

Spell-binding storyteller Douglas Cavanaugh was the guest author for Big Wednesday, August 18, and he delighted the crowd with behind-the-scenes tales of how he came to write Remembering Butch. Cavanaugh, a freelance…

CSMSeptember 29, 2021

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Archive Events

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

CSM welcomed a sizable crowd on July 21, when filmmaker Heather Hudson and author Vicky Durand combined for a terrific Big Wednesday event. Among our special guests were surfing legend Linda Benson, surfing competitor Sally…

CSMSeptember 29, 2021

“Women On Waves” A Huge Success Archive Events

“Women On Waves” A Huge Success

Jim Kempton’s recent book, Women on Waves, drew a constant stream of visitors to CSM on Big Wednesday, July 14. Jim was on hand to sign books throughout the evening, and many…

CSMSeptember 29, 2021

She Is The Ocean Premiere Archive Events

She Is The Ocean Premiere

The California Surf Museum Presents the Premiere of Innesse Blokhina’s Documentary Thursday, October 15 • 6 PM Pacific Time • Virtual Online Screening Extended to Saturday, October 31 • 6 PM Pacific…

CSMSeptember 21, 2020

Abstraction in Symmetry Archive Events

Abstraction in Symmetry

A photographic exhibit of surfboards by local artist Rusty Spencer as seen on the latest cover of Surfer's Journal. Congratulations to one of CSM’s favorite photographers, Russell Spencer, for earning the cover…

CSMSeptember 15, 2020

Surf Till 100 Archive Events

Surf Till 100

Surf Till 100 - Saturday, February 29 Champions Building the Champion Within - presentation with Felipe Pomar and Jeff Hakman. Seating is limited. Buy tickets online, call (760) 721-6876 10-4 daily to…

CSMFebruary 7, 2020

Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf – Book Signing Archive Events

Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf – Book Signing

Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf - book signing with author Dibi and Herbie Fletcher November 20, 2019. Through fifty years of epic stories, art, and personal ephemera, The Fletcher Family spans surfing's golden era…

CSMNovember 1, 2019

Church of the Open Sky book signing with author Nat Young Archive Events

Church of the Open Sky book signing with author Nat Young

Church of the Open Sky book signing with author Nat Young November 12, 2019 from 6-9 pm. What makes for a surfing life? With a blaze of groundbreaking performances and a list…

CSMSeptember 2, 2019

12th Annual California Surf Museum Gala Archive Events

12th Annual California Surf Museum Gala

A Truly Magical Evening! The California Surf Museum’s 12th Annual Gala was held on October 26 at the Cape Rey Resort in Carlsbad. The venue, which overlooks the surf break Ponto and…

CSMOctober 31, 2019

Book signing with photographer/author Thom Gilbert November 3rd, 2019 Archive Events

Book signing with photographer/author Thom Gilbert November 3rd, 2019

November 3rd the California Surf Museum had an opportunity to meet Thom Gilbert, and get your book “Waves: Pro Surfers and their World” signed and listen to some great stories! Professional photographer Thom…

CSMSeptember 2, 2019

California Surfing Day Archive Events

California Surfing Day

An amazing turnout for California Surfing Day! Oceanside Mayor Peter Weiss certified California Surfing Day an official city holiday and gave permission for employees to be an hour late to work so…

CSMSeptember 24, 2019