September 2026: Fingerboard Events & Drops You Need to Know About

September is shaping up to be another busy month for fingerboarding. As summer winds down, the scene moves straight into a packed autumn schedule of contests, meetups, video competitions and, perhaps just as importantly for collectors, highly anticipated deck drops.

Whether you're a competitive rider, collector, builder, or simply someone who enjoys watching the scene develop, there is plenty to keep an eye on.

Flickin' Fingers 2 — September 5, Netherlands

One of the standout European events of the month is Flickin' Fingers 2, taking place September 5 at Sick Skateshop in The Hague, Netherlands.

The event is already listed by both ASI Berlin and the wider fingerboard event community, making it one of the confirmed September dates to have on your calendar.

Events like this are important because they bring the online fingerboard community into the real world. Seeing riders compete, meeting makers and spending a day around people who share the same obsession is a completely different experience from watching clips on Instagram.

Sticky Fingaz 6 — September 12, Germany

Germany remains one of the major centres of European fingerboarding, and Sticky Fingaz 6 is scheduled for September 12 at Conne Island in Leipzig.

Germany's importance to fingerboarding is hardly surprising. With Blackriver, Berlinwood and a long history of major competitions, the country remains one of the places where the hobby's competitive and creative sides overlap most strongly.

September Is Packed Across America

If you're in the United States, September could be particularly busy. The current Plies event calendar lists numerous gatherings throughout the month, including:

• 4th Annual FB Convention — September 4, Edwardsville, Illinois
• Fingerboard Meetup — September 5, Los Angeles, California
• Fingerboard Meetup — September 6, Westbrook, Maine
• All Good — September 6, Hoschton, Georgia
• Fingerboard Knoxville — September 12, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Decked Out — September 12, Hopkins, Minnesota
• Summer Daze FB Sesh 2 — September 12, Oxnard, California
• Midwest Sesh — September 13, Dearborn, Michigan
• Fingerboard Meetup — September 13, Westbrook, Maine
• Shop Sesh — September 18, Edwardsville, Illinois
• Pateo Sessions — September 19, Porto, Portugal
• This FB Throwdown #7 — September 19, Lakewood, Colorado
• Valley Vouz — September 19, Atwater, California
• Fingerboard Meetup — September 20, Westbrook, Maine
• Saturday Fingerskate — September 26, Greer, South Carolina
• Fingerboard Meetup — September 27, Westbrook, Maine

The sheer number of dates is a good indication of how much the grassroots side of American fingerboarding has grown.

And that's something worth celebrating. Not every event needs to be a world championship. Small meetups and local sessions are where new riders discover the hobby, friendships are formed and the next generation of makers and competitors often gets started.

September 1: COTY & LOTY Video Competitions

For people who can't physically attend an event, September also brings opportunities to participate online.

Combo of the Year (COTY) and Line of the Year (LOTY) video competitions are scheduled around September 1, giving riders outside the major fingerboarding hubs a chance to participate remotely.

This is an increasingly important part of the scene. Fingerboarding has never been limited to the countries where the biggest events happen, and online competitions give riders from Asia, Australia, South America and everywhere else a way to participate.

September Drops: December Fingerboards

September isn't only about events. One of the most interesting confirmed releases is the next December Fingerboards drop. The company has announced that its next drop will take place in September 2026 through FlatFace in the USA and FBS in Europe.

December has built a reputation around its S18 mold and handmade approach. According to the company, it has sold more than 2,000 boards across more than 35 countries since launching in 2022.

That makes this a drop worth watching, particularly for collectors who enjoy smaller handmade brands rather than mass-produced decks.

More Drops Are Likely

One of the realities of following fingerboard releases is that the calendar is never completely predictable.

Many smaller manufacturers announce drops through Instagram only days or weeks beforehand. Limited production is part of the appeal: a maker may produce only a handful of decks, announce the release and sell out almost immediately.

That's why September's drop calendar will probably grow as the month approaches. For collectors, the best strategy is to follow the makers directly, watch retailer announcements and keep an eye on community event calendars.

Fingerboarding Is Becoming More Global

Perhaps the most interesting thing about September's calendar isn't any individual event or product drop. It's the geographical spread.

We have competitions and meetups across the United States, major events in Germany and the Netherlands, video competitions that can be entered internationally, and an increasingly active Asian scene.

That matters because fingerboarding doesn't need one giant event to grow. It grows through dozens of smaller events, local sessions, independent makers, limited drops and riders sharing their work online.

Every meetup introduces someone new to the hobby. Every successful drop gives a small company another opportunity to grow. Every competition gives riders something to aim for. And every new rider adds another potential collector, competitor, builder or future fingerboard maker to the community.

September Is Worth Watching

If you are a fingerboarder, September 2026 is definitely a month to keep your eyes on.

• Events: Flickin' Fingers 2, Sticky Fingaz 6 and a large number of US meetups and sessions.
• Online: COTY and LOTY give riders around the world an opportunity to participate.
• Drops: December Fingerboards has a confirmed September release through FlatFace and FBS, with other independent makers likely to announce releases as the month progresses.

And that's probably the best thing about the modern fingerboard scene: you never quite know what is going to appear next. One thing is certain, September isn't going to be boring.

Dates and release information can change, particularly for independent fingerboard makers, so check the organiser or brand's social channels before travelling or attempting to purchase a limited drop.