Description
Sessions Surf Festival returns September 17th - 19th to La Paloma for the 6th annual take over with three days of the best new surf films, live music, panel conversations and more.
(Bundle your music session and film session tickets and save!)
Programing:
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Thursday 9/17
In Pieces Together
Directed by Macario de Souza
Follows world record-holding surfer Blake Johnston's journey of transforming personal tragedy into meaningful action, examining how suicide impacts communities and how genuine relationships, bravery, and open dialogue can inspire transformation.
+ Panel with Blake Johnston
Unmakeable
Directed by Tucker Wooding
Ft. Torrey Meister
Panel with Torrey Meister and Tucker Wooding
Kinder
Directed by Nate Laverty
Ft. Mathea Olin and Sanoa Olin
Panel with Nate Laverty
Live Music: MT Warning
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Friday 9/18
Shelter: 25 Year Reunion
Directed by Chris Malloy and Taylor Steele
Ft. Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Donavon Frankenreiter, Jon Swift & more.
Panel with Chris Malloy and surfers
Blue Sunshine
Directed by Darcy Ward
Ft. Liam O’Brien, Yago Dora, Louie Hynd, Toby Mossop, Jason Jameson and Hinata Aizawa
SILENT Sound
A film by Yves Wagner
Directed by Levi Slawson
Panel with Levi Slawson
Live Music: Jon Swift
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Saturday 9/19
ProCasual
Directed by Jack Coleman
Ft: Caity Simmers, Steph Gilmore, Bryce Young, Ryan Burch, Kobe Hughes, Derrick Disney, Leah Dawson Lopez, Justin Adams, Jaleesa Vincent, Tosh Tudor, & Frankie Harrer
Panel with: Caity Simmers, Ryan Burch, & Leah Dawson Lopez
Maps to Nowhere: In the Current
Directed by Nick Liotta
Ft. Soli Bailey, Tosh Tudor, Balaram Stack & Enda Curran
Panel with Tosh Tudor & Nick Liotta
HUCK 2
Directed by Erratic Nerve/ Micha Cantor
Ft Ryan Huckabee
Panel with Ryan Huckabee
PROBLEMATIC
Directed by Dragon
Ft. Zeke, Skip McCullough, Nathan Fletcher, Greyson Fletcher, Keegan Palmer, Alex Sorgente & Alex Midler
Panel with Zeke, Dragon & Skip McCullough
Date & Time
Sep 17 - 19, 2026
Venue Details
La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101, 471 South Coast Highway 101Encinitas, California 92024