Simple Session – 25 years of mad action!
The 25th edition of the annual Simple Session contest series, one of the worlds most prestigious action sports events will move back to its long term home – Unibet Arena (previously known as Saku Arena), taking place on March 8 –9, 2025.
Prepare to witness a hundred of the world’s most skilled BMX riders and skateboarders compete on a newly designed 1300m2 contest course by the renowned designer Nate Wessel. This exciting event promises great talent, with athletes showcasing their creativity and skill in BMX and skateboarding.
Skateboarding and BMX embody the spirit of creativity, and Simple Session embodies this ethos. By returning the series to Unibet Arena, vibrant venue, we aim to elevate the contest experience for athletes and spectators alike, bringing us closer to our fans and reconnecting with the essence of these sports and our origins.
But the fun doesn’t stop there. Simple Session 25 will also feature its notoriously amazing four-day party & concert program, running from Thursday to Sunday, March 6-9. The festivities will extend over five days, from March 6-10, transforming into an all-encompassing festival experience. Expect live concerts, parties, film screenings, workshops, exhibitions and pop-up events.
Moreover, Simple Session is proud to be a part of the European Capital of Sports Tallinn 2025 main program!
We’re looking forward to seeing you all in March 2025!
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
- 112 of the world’s best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe
- Two days of an indoor contest on a fresh 1500m2 Wessel-designed course
- Best Trick jams & movie screenings
- Four days of parties and concerts (Thu–Sun, March 6-9). Tickets will be available separately.
- Photo exhibition in the city center
- Open skatepark (Mon, March 10)
Boasting a history spanning 25 years, Simple Session is not only one of the longest-running action sports events and one of the most celebrated and prominent brands in the BMX and skateboarding community. Loved by both fans and athletes worldwide, Simple Session is highly valued by everyone, from die-hard enthusiasts to video part riders and even Olympic competitors.
Simple Session was born in 2000, when brothers Risto and Mario Kalmre, alongside Piret Kull, launched this event series. Starting as a small-town competition, it has now blossomed into one of the world’s largest and most prestigious BMX and skateboarding contests, broadcasting to hundreds of millions of fans globally, all from the small nation of Estonia.
Being in the spotlight of the action sports industry and beyond, Simple Session has grown to become one of the world’s most international extreme sports events. Each year, it attracts around 200 top athletes from over 30 countries. Over the years, the event has played host to many of the world’s renowned professional BMX riders and skateboarding superstars, such as Tony Hawk, Sky Brown, Ryan Sheckler, Dave Mirra, and Daniel Dhers, along with hundreds of other VIPs and emerging talents in action sports.
As a beacon of Estonian action sports for over two decades, Simple Session is more than just a spectacular event in a massive stadium with bright lights. It encapsulates myriad elements that reflect the richness of the action sports culture. Simple Session offers everything from video premieres and film festivals to live concerts, parties, photo and art exhibitions, workshops, and street jams. Above everything, it is a global gathering of friends, making it a unique and unmissable event in the action sports world.
Simple Session’s international activities, which introduce Tallinn, Tartu and Estonia as attractive tourism destinations for action sports and culture, are supported by the European Regional Development Fund (199 850 euros for three events 2023-2025).