Started in 2004 by the International Association of Skateboard Companies, Go Skateboard Day — June 21 — celebrates the summer solstice by encouraging skaters to make their favorite sport a top priority.
Started in the late 1940s as a way for surfers to enjoy days without waves, skateboarding has more than 11 million enthusiasts and fuels a nearly $5 billion industry.
Skateboarding will be featured in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The area boasts a large number of privately owned and municipal skateparks, including:
• Boyce Action Park, Plum
• McKinley Skatepark, Beltzhoover
• Peach Plaza Skatepark, Hempfield
• Penn Hills Extreme Skatepark, Penn Hills
• Penn Township Skatepark, Harrison City
• The Wheel Mill, Homewood
• West Penn Skatepark, Polish Hill
• Switch and Signal, Swissvale
• Pitcher Park, Carnegie
