The Original Refrigerated Protein Bar® Brand Teams Up with an Iconic Costa Mesa Board Shaper for a Free Community Event on International Surf Day
International Surf Day lands on June 20th this year, and a thrilling local event is offering a way to celebrate in style. Perfect Bar, the Original Refrigerated Protein Bar® brand, is joining forces with family-owned Almond Surfboards for a Father’s Day celebration that’s equal parts salt air, good food and community engagement. The free, all-ages event spans two iconic Orange County locations and is designed to give Dads and their families a memorable way to kick off the holiday weekend.
The morning begins at 8 a.m. at 32nd Street Beach in Newport Beach, where the Early & Often Surf Club will host a group surf session open to both Dads and their kids. Whether you’re a seasoned surfer or just getting your feet wet, the session sets the tone for a day built around the Southern California coastal lifestyle that both Perfect Bar and Almond Surfboards have long embodied.
Once the boards are rinsed and the wetsuits are off, the celebration continues just a short drive away at the Almond Surfboards Costa Mesa shop, where a pop-up event will be stocked with complimentary coffee, açaí bowls and Perfect Bar samples. Attendees can also enjoy family-friendly activities and free swag from noon to 2 p.m during the kind of casual, community-driven afternoon that feels quintessentially Orange County.
But the real centerpiece of the day is the giveaway. Perfect Bar and Almond Surfboards will be giving away two pairs of custom, co-designed boards at the event: Two lucky families in attendance will head home with one for Dad and one for his little partner in shredding. A third pair will be awarded via Perfect Bar’s social media channels, bringing the total to six custom boards going back into the hands of the SoCal surf community.
The collab is a natural one. Perfect Bar, founded in San Diego and known for its whole ingredients and refrigerated format, has always leaned into an active, California-rooted identity. Almond Surfboards, the Costa Mesa shaper beloved by surf purists for its clean design sensibility and craftsmanship, shares that same laid-back yet intentional ethos. Together, the two brands are creating a Father’s Day partnership that feels less like a marketing moment and more like an invitation to get outside and have a good time.
Families throughout Orange County looking for a meaningful and fun way to celebrate Dad this year need look no further than the coast: The event is free and open to all, and organizers would love to know if you’re coming. They can’t wait to see you there.
Ever since she was a child, Ashley Ryan knew she wanted to write. After working on her high school newspaper and college magazine, she graduated with a degree in journalism and anthropology, eager to tell the stories of people and places in Orange County and around the world. Her prolific career as a writer, editor and photographer has led her to write about travel, culture, art, home design and so much more. When not working on her latest piece, she enjoys visiting new places, going to concerts, hiking, doing yoga on the beach, reading, cheering on her favorite sports teams and spending time with beloved friends and family.
