Tony Hawk to Put on Skateboard Demo in Palm Springs Saturday

By Published On: January 19, 2015Last Updated: December 30, 2025

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Palm Springs will welcome legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk this weekend as part of the “El Gato Skateboard Classic Competition” to be held at Palm Springs Skate Park.

The 3 day event will include Hawk as part of a demo performance at 3pm on Saturday. Other events include a meet and greet dinner, a skate jam, and an art and photo show.
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The El Gato Classic was created by Skateboard legend and Palm Desert resident Eddie “El Gato” Elguera. Eddie is a two-time world skateboard champion and named Skateboarder of the year in 1979 & 1980.

Event details can be found on the El Gato website.

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