Kennesaw Parks & Recreation and Ambush Board Company are partnering to host a skateboarding event Sunday, June 21 from noon to 4 pm at Kennesaw Skatepark.

Local rippers, veteran shredders, and spectators are invited to help celebrate ‘Go Skateboarding Day’ — the official holiday of skateboarding. The event will feature open skate sessions, contests, giveaways, games, music and food vending.

Winners of a father-son and father-daughter best trick contest will be awarded a pair of $50 Ambush gift cards and two skateboard decks; and winners of the best trick contest on the skatepark’s impact section will receive a $100 Ambush gift card and skateboard deck. Pre-registration is not required to enter the contests.

Event sponsors include Kennesaw Pediatrics, Game Truck, J.D.’s Bar-B-Que, NCG Cinemas, and Papa John’s Pizza

Kennesaw Skatepark is located inside Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old 41 Highway in Kennesaw.

For more information, call Kennesaw Parks & Recreation at (770) 422-9714.