{"id":1142,"date":"2026-02-05T21:49:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delmarhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=1142"},"modified":"2026-10-01T06:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:39:12","slug":"surf-del-mar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/delmarhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/surf-del-mar\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf Del Mar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Del Mar Historical Society is planning an epic 4-day Surfing Festival to celebrate Del Mar\u2019s iconic role in the early days of surfing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Some events require registration &#8211; see below<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/delmarhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SurfDelMarPoster.jpg?resize=502%2C722&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/delmarhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SurfDelMarPoster.jpg?w=502&amp;ssl=1 502w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/delmarhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SurfDelMarPoster.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"zeffy-button-wrapper\"><button id=\"zeffy-button-6ac817970d12f\" class=\"zeffy-donate-btn\" style=\"background-color: #479dd7; 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There will also be a Surfwriter\u2019s Book Fair, featuring local authors speaking about their books, a Student Art Show, Story Sessions with early So. Cal surfers, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Film Showing Just Added:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new film by Jim Lischer: &#8220;Del Mar Surf History: Roots&#8221; will be shown on Sunday, October 11th at 5:00 pm at St. Peter&#8217;s Church Parish Hall. The film features stories and interviews with over 75 Del Mar surfers over the years, the first of its kind to document Del Mar surfing history. 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