DATE | TITLE | LOCATION |
OCT 07-08 | BRISTOL FALL FEST '23 | |
OCT 21 | FALL BASH 2023 | |
NOV 18 | RAIL JAM | |
DEC 16 | MAC & STEEZ 3.0 | |
DEC 27 | BRISTOL CONSUMER DEMO |
EVENT LIST
NOVEMBER
25 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY GEAR SWAP
29 SPLITBOARD SOCIAL HOUR
DECEMBER
14 PATAGONIA MOVIE PREMIERE
16 MAC & STEEZ 3.0
30 LAST CALL RUN CLUB TRAIL RUN
JANUARY
12 NATHANAEL ASARO BOOK RELEASE AND PHOTO SHOW
20 'LIMINAL' MOVIE PREMIERE
27 RUN CLUB AT THE BACKWOODS TRAIL
30 OTHER HALF MOVIE NIGHT
FEBRUARY
02 OTHER HALF MUG CLUB PARTY
03 SWAIN UPHILL DAY
10 IRONDEQUOIT WINTER FEST
10 NHP JIB JAM
17 WALL RIDE JAM
23 PICO HIKO SPLIT FESTIVAL
24-25 MEANS WINTER WEEKEND
MARCH
01 FORKS + SKIS
16 RIDE FOR JAKE DAY
16-17 BLAUVELT'S BANKS
22-24 HOMESICK
APRIL
22-28 VAULT SALE
MAY
04 GNARGARITAVILLE
KIDS' LEARN TO SNOWBOARD EXPERIENCE®
Our youth are the future of board sports, and there is no better time to have your young ones join our standing sideways family for the first time than with the Neon Wave team as we proudly offer year-round access to Burton Snowboards’ Riglet Education Programming (did someone say Christmas in July?). Reminisce on the magic you felt when you threw your first snowball, when you strapped into your board for the very first time, and when you sat on your first chairlift. Share that magic with the next generation by joining us for free at any of the below events. All we need is your autograph on a quick waiver, your off-the-charts energy for watching your kids stand sideways, and your best miniature snowman building skills. We will take care of the helmet, boards, ropes, lessons, crayons, and coloring pages for a commemorative relic of your time with us. See you on snow!
OCT 07-08
BRISTOL MOUNTAIN FALL FEST
SATURDAY, OCT 07, 2024 - SUNDAY, OCT 08, 2024
9-5pm
Head down to Bristol Mountain for their annual fall festival, which rallies several local businesses in celebration of the beautiful finger lakes foliage! Come find the Neon Wave tent where we will be hosting a kids’ learn to snowboard experience, catch a sky ride on the chairlift to overlook the Bristol Valley’s beautiful autumn colors, and shop local while you sip on some finger lakes exclusive beverages. Participating with Neon Wave does not incur any additional fee; however, tickets are required to enter Fall Fest as well as to hop on a sky ride, so head to this link to secure your spot! We will take care of the helmet, boards, ropes, lessons, crayons, and coloring pages for a commemorative relic of your time with us. See you at Bristol Mountain!
OCT 21
HIGH POINT FALL BASH 2023
SATURDAY, OCT 21, 2023
4-9pm
Join Neon Wave in celebrating the tenants of High Point Business Park in Victor, NY! This time around the sun will be our 12th year celebrating the success of some of your favorite businesses in Victor with live music, food trucks, trampolines, grand openings, giveaways, and so much more! Our learn to ride experience will be stationed just next to High St Extension in the top triangle of grass in the parking lot belonging to The North Face and AE Gifts. This event is completely free to attend and does not require any signup or tickets to enter! We will take care of the helmet, boards, ropes, lessons, crayons, and coloring pages for a commemorative relic of your time with us. See you at Neon Wave!
JAN 27
LOCK STOCK BAR & GRILL ANNIVERSARY PARTY
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024
3pm-7pm
Join us in celebrating one year of success for the new owners of Locks! We will bring the snow, the boards, and the energy; bring your family and get ready to ride! Neon Wave will be offering Burton's Riglet education programming to get your little ones standing sideways for the first time or helping them try a new skill. See you Saturday, January 27th from 3-7!
FEB 10
TOWN OF IRONDEQUOIT WINTER FEST
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024
12pm-5pm
Grab some hand warmers and hot chocolate as you celebrate the town of Irondequoit this winter! At this free celebration, come find us under our Neon Wave tent to participate in the kids’ learn to snowboard experience. Also joining us for this epic day teaching kids and families how “cool it is to be cold,” you’ll find horse and wagon rides, lessons in curling, DIY crafting, food trucks, bounce houses, and marshmallow roasting by the fire pits. We will take care of the helmet, boards, ropes, lessons, crayons, and coloring pages for a commemorative relic of your time with us. See you at the Irondequoit Town Hall!
ON SNOW DEMOS
Join the Neon Wave team on snow to test our fleet of demo equipment featuring snowboards and bindings from our entire family of brands. Try out your dream board before you upgrade, let us be your resource for adjusting your own equipment, get hands on with the latest shapes and technology, or let us show you why adding to your quiver will renew your hype for standing sideways. With offerings from Rome, Bataleon, Gentemstick, Burton, and Jones for both men and women, we are sure we can fit you with equipment perfect for your ride personality. All of our on snow demos are free to attend, simply find our Neon Wave tents and team, sign a waiver, and enjoy a few laps on the setup you’ve been eyeing online - better yet, try a few!
BRISTOL MOUNTAIN ON SNOW CONSUMER DEMOS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2024
MORE DATES COMING SOON
FEB 24
LABRADOR MOUNTAIN ON SNOW CONSUMER DEMO
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024
9am-4pm
FEB 25
SONG MOUNTAIN ON SNOW CONSUMER DEMO
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2024
9am-4pm
NEON WAVE COMMUNITY EVENTS
Here’s a list of all the times you can cross paths (or turns) on snow, on the trails, or in the water with your local crew from Neon Wave. Take a look at each community meetup below for a glimpse into which quiver to bring, what time to find us, and who to bring. All Neon Wave community ride series events are free to attend and do not require any heads up; we may even bring some bonus giveaways to keep you on your toe[turn]s.
NOV 29
SPLITBOARD SOCIAL HOUR at RANCH CAMP
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023
530pm-8pm
Join us for the third annual Splitboard Social Hour at Ranch Camp. This free, open-to-the-public event is your chance to meet some likeminded sideways sliders, plan some trips, check out some new gear, and get stoked for the season! This meet-and-greet style event is held in collaboration with Splitboard VT, Bolton Valley, Neon Wave, Vermont Huts and Rome Snowboards. Ranch Camp's kitchen will have be providing some delicious food specials while Zero Gravity handles the libations. See you there!
@ranchcampvt
@boltonvalley
@splitboardvt
@vermonthuts
@romesnowboards
JAN 20
'LIMINAL' MOVIE PREMIERE at STOWE CIDER
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024
430pm-8pm
JAN 27
RUN CLUB AT THE BACKWOODS TRAIL
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024
9am-11am
Neon Wave's Run Club is back on the trails! Meet at 7215 PITTSFORD-PALMYRA RD, FAIRPORT, NY at 9am Saturday, January 27th for a 1/2 mile, 1 mile, and 4 mile option. If you've been wanting to explore Rochester's trail systems but don't know where to start, this is the perfect event for you. This route is perfect for all skill levels and all ages - an out-and-back style route will be on the menu so you can choose your own adventure. Stay motivated this winter, explore a new run route, and join our Neon Wave running community. A pancake breakfast and coffee will be provided to all participants (and supporters!) free for joining us! See you at Kettle Ridge trails!
JAN 30
NEON WAVE X OTHER HALF MOVIE NIGHT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
5pm-8pm
Join us at Other Half on Tuesday, January 30th for a special edition of our weekly movie night. We will be there showing some snowy cinema and offering complimentary board waxes.
FEB 02
NEON WAVE X OTHER HALF VIP MUG CLUB PARTY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2024
5pm-8pm
MORE INFO COMING SOON
FEB 03
SWAIN WINTERFEST UPHILL DAY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2024
830am-1130am
Join our resident splitboard expert @mr.splitboardguy at @swainresort this Saturday 2/3 for an uphill community day! Take a few laps, warm up by the fire at the top, have a breakfast sammie and ask Jonah any questions you have about splitboarding! Attendance is free but you can pre-register at this link.
FEB 23
PICO HIKO SPLITBOARD FESTIVAL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024
ALL DAY
MORE INFO COMING SOON
FEB 24-25
MEANS WINTER WEEKEND
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
ALL WEEKEND
Neon Wave is thrilled to announce a collaboration with professional snowboarder Alex Yoder for weekend of snowboarding, coffee, and community engagement.
The weekend kicks off on Saturday, February 24th, with a coffee pop-up supported by Patagonia at Neon Wave's shop located at 2160 Mountain Road. From 8am to 1pm, attendees will have the opportunity to savor specialty brews from Alex's brand and 1% For The Planet Member 'Overview Coffee' and New York based Moku Coffee Supply. Additionally, enthusiasts can experience Japanese craftsmanship on the slopes with complimentary demos of Gentemstick Snowboards all weekend long.
The excitement continues on Sunday, February 25th, with a sunrise splitboard mission, commencing at 7 am with support from SplitboardVT. Following the adventure, attendees and the general public can unwind and enjoy complimentary coffee back at Neon Wave from 8 am to 1 pm and continue to demo snowboards until 3pm.
MAR 09
VT SPLITBOARD FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, MARCH 09, 2024
MORE INFO COMING SOON
MAR 16
A DAY FOR JAKE
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024
ALL DAY
MORE INFO COMING SOON
LINK TO LAST YEARS EVENT: A DAY FOR JAKE 2023
COMMUNITY RIDE SERIES
STARTING JANUARY 2, 2024
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
9am-12pm
Grab your daily driver and meet us at the Comet Express at Bristol Mountain every Tuesday and Thursday from 9am through noon. Look for the Neon Wave stickers on our boards and helmets to score yourself your own sticker. Join us for some turns as we find the best snow on the most vertical feet western New York has to offer. All skill levels of riders and skiers are welcome to join. We will lap the comet express before we open the doors of Flagship in Victor weekly, so come share the stoke, ask us anything, let us help you adjust your equipment, or give us the heads up to bring you out the demo board you’ve been dying to try. See you at Bristol Mountain!
KIDZ RIDE SERIES
STARTING JANUARY 7, 2024
SUNDAYS
9am-12pm
Gear up the kids, stash some sweet treats in your pockets, and get ready to join us with our families at Bristol Mountain every Sunday morning from 9am through noon. We will be making some laps on the magic carpet, but rest assured we will venture toward the lifts if the skill level of those joining us allows. Share the magic of the Rochester area board sports community with the future of our collective family - our youth. All skill levels of riders and skiers are welcome to join; no tickets or heads up are required to join us. See you at Bristol Mountain!
IN STORE EVENTS
The following events are a series of offerings where you can find special deals, educational talks, movie premieres, and lessons from the pros on how to care for your gear inside our climate controlled 4 walls. Tour your way through all of our brick and mortar locations in Victor and Canandaigua, NY and in Stowe, VT for bonus stickers and bragging rights on your loyalty to our team. Keep an eye out for new events popping up all the time, and we look forward to seeing you in our stores!
NOV 25
GEAR SWAP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023
12pm-4pm
A community gear exchange centered around winter outdoor sporting equipment to be held at our Neon Wave Flagship store in Victor, NY on Small Business Saturday (November 25th). We are opening our sales floor to anyone with spare gear they’d like to offload this year. Bring your own personal used layers, outerwear, equipment, and accessories to earn some holiday spending cash and trade-up for brand new or new-to-you gear. This event is fully open and free to the community to shop deals and steals from Neon Wave and private parties all in one location. Although we are focusing on winter gear this season, please feel free to sell any supplies or gear related to the outdoors; you never know who might be in the gift giving mood! Vendors in attendance will receive an additional 5% off Neon Wave purchases on 11/25 ONLY. Neon Wave and HHP3 accept no responsibility for the legitimacy of private transactions nor the quality of any clothing, gear, or equipment acquired under private transactions.
DEC 14
PATAGONIA MOVIE PREMIERE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023
530pm-730pm
Join us at Neon Wave Stowe at 2160 Mountain Road for a movie screening with Patagonia. There will be drinks, exclusive event deals, giveaways, and more. Movies start at 6pm. Proceeds from the night will benefit Stowe Trails Partnership.
DEC 30
LAST CALL RUN CLUB TRAIL RUN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023
9am-1130am
JAN 12
NATHANAEL ASARO BOOK RELEASE AND PHOTO SHOW
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023
5pm-830pm
FEB 24-25
MEANS WINTER WEEKEND
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
ALL DAY
Neon Wave is thrilled to announce a collaboration with professional snowboarder Alex Yoder for weekend of snowboarding, coffee, and community engagement.
The weekend kicks off on Saturday, February 24th, with a coffee pop-up supported by Patagonia at Neon Wave's shop located at 2160 Mountain Road. From 8am to 1pm, attendees will have the opportunity to savor specialty brews from Alex's brand and 1% For The Planet Member 'Overview Coffee' and New York based Moku Coffee Supply. Additionally, enthusiasts can experience Japanese craftsmanship on the slopes with complimentary demos of Gentemstick Snowboards all weekend long.
The excitement continues on Sunday, February 25th, with a sunrise splitboard mission, commencing at 7 am with support from SplitboardVT. Following the adventure, attendees and the general public can unwind and enjoy complimentary coffee back at Neon Wave from 8 am to 1 pm and continue to demo snowboards until 3pm.
APR 22-28
VAULT SALE
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024
Shop the lowest prices on the best product.
JAMS & COMPS
Join the Neon Wave team on snow, concrete, and trails to show off what you’ve been working for all year! Below you’ll find a list of competitions and jams that Neon Wave is either hosting or sponsoring, but no matter which, you can guarantee our familiar faces (and our megaphone) will be in attendance at the start line or posted up under our tent at the finish line. If a signup ahead of time is required for any of these comps, you’ll find a link to hit the commit button below. Helmets are required for any event hosted by Neon Wave, so bring your helmet, your favorite pen for a quick waiver autograph, and plenty of stoke for prizes and giveaways!
SEP 30
WATERBURY SKATEPARK FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY, SEP 30, 2023
9-5pm
Join us at Bolton Valley in fundraising for a brand new skatepark to be built in Waterbury, Vermont, located just down the road from our newest shop in Stowe, Vermont! Celebrating the skate community in Vermont is an opportunity we hold close to our hearts and trucks. This event requires a ticket, so join us by hitting the commit button here to save money on your registration knowing the proceeds of your registration are being donated directly to bringing a state of the art park to a very passionate small town. Get ready to show off your skills in the mini ramp and pool jams, a classic game of S.K.A.T.E, a contest for best trick, raffles, food trucks, and live music all day. Even Transworld Skateboarding knows this event is too good to miss, so come join us as we celebrate hometown skateboarding as our favorite memories and as a staple in our future! Can’t make it to this one? Head to this link to donate what you can to help boost our efforts. See you at Bolton Valley!
OCT 21
HIGH POINT FALL BASH 2023
SATURDAY, OCT 21, 2023
9-5pm
Join Neon Wave in celebrating the tenants of High Point Business Park in Victor, NY! This time around the sun will be our 12th year celebrating the success of some of your favorite businesses in Victor with live music, food trucks, trampolines, grand openings, giveaways, and so much more! Our learn to ride experience will be stationed just next to High St Extension in the top triangle of grass in the parking lot belonging to The North Face and AE Gifts. This event is completely free to attend and does not require any signup or tickets to enter! We will take care of the helmet, boards, ropes, lessons, crayons, and coloring pages for a commemorative relic of your time with us. See you at Neon Wave!
DEC 16
MAC & STEEZ 3.0
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023
4pm-7pm
Back this year for the 3rd year running and even cheesier than before - bring your snowboard, skis, boots, and helmet to show off your early season skills. Back this year for the 3rd year running and even cheesier than before - bring your snowboard, skis, boots, and helmet to show off your early season skills. A revamped ramp and a massive amount of mac and cheese are only two of the most exciting things we have going on. Sign up at the link to let us know you’re coming, and remember that helmets are always required to jam with us!
FEB 17
"THE WALL" JAM w/ OTHER HALF BREWING
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2024
2pm-4pm
MAR 16-17
BLAUVELT'S BANKS
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 - SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2024
ALL DAY
Neon Wave collaborates with Throwing Star to bring you the banked slalom you cannot miss. The 4th annual Blauvelt's Banked will be filled with music, energy, wax, stickers, and syrup. All proceeds from entries and donations throughout the weekend will be donated to the Waterbury Skate Park fundraiser, whose goal it is to provide a brand new park in Waterbury Center! This year, meet us at Bolton Valley, save your calendars for March 15-17, 2024, and give Jake Blauvelt and Bolton Valley a follow for updates on entering the competition!
MAR 22-24
HOMESICK 2.0
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 - SUNDAY MARCH 24, 2024
ALL DAY
Tucked into the mountains of southern Vermont, you’ll find Stratton mountain - the first ski area that officially allowed snowboarding. Rich with history, buzzing with young athletes training at Stratton Mountain School, and home to Homesick 2.0 - a nostalgic gathering brought to us by East Street Archives. If you missed it last year, here’s your reminder to clear your schedule for March 22-24, 2024. Neon Wave will be inflating the tent, handing out plenty of stickers, and spreading stoke in the village of Stratton Mountain as a sponsor. Follow @eaststreetarchives for more information on entering the hand shaped pipe, old school slalom, or join the rail jam with Zeb Powell in his custom park. See you there!
2023 HOMESICK
www.stratton.com/homesick/events
@eaststreetarchives
MAY 04
GNARGARITAVILLE 3.0 RAIL JAM
SATURDAY, MAY 04, 2024
2pm-5pm
Gnargaritaville is BACK. A little Quatro de Mayo action at Neon Wave. Meet us in the backyard for a rail jam, open halfpipe skate, crisp cold ones from Frequentem Brewing, and of course - taco's from our good neighbors at Old Pueblo Grill.