Saturday, September 19th, 2026. Brand-new skatepark, Severen Park, Sofia. Every podium takes a qualification ticket for the Celje Finals, and the best girl and best boy of the day go all-inclusive.
The World Rookie Tour is coming back to Sofia. On Saturday, September 19th, 2026, the Bulgarian capital hosts the Sofia Rookie Fest 2026 at the brand-new skatepark in Severen Park: a full day of skateboarding, adrenaline and good music, six days before the season’s showdown.
Contest Format
The session starts early. Open practice runs from 10:00 to 12:00, giving every rider time to get dialled in on fresh concrete. Qualifications for all categories follow from 12:30 to 15:30, the finals light up the park from 16:00 to 17:00, and prize giving is set for 17:30.
New park, new lines, no reference points: in Sofia everyone starts from scratch, and that practice session is going to matter.
Qualification and Prizes
This is where Sofia gets serious. Every rider who lands on a podium walks away with a qualification ticket for the World Rookie Skateboard Finals in Celje, Slovenia, on September 25th–27th, 2026 — the last big one of the season.
And there is more on the table: the best girl and the best boy of the day take home an all-inclusive package for the Finals. One contest, one podium, and the whole Celje experience is covered. That is the World Rookie Tour doing what it does best — opening doors for the next generation, from a local park straight onto the global stage, all the way down the #RoadToLA28.
Registration
There is no online registration for the Sofia Rookie Fest. All riders sign up on site, on the day of the contest. Show up early, put your name on the list and use the full open practice window — the jam waits for nobody.
Partners
Sofia Rookie Fest 2026 is made possible by Board Shop Sofia, Contrabanda, Stinky Socks and Red Bull Bulgaria, together with all the partners featured on the official event poster.
Saturday, September 19th. Severen Park, Sofia. One day, one podium, a ticket to Celje. Be there. 🛹🔥
