Competition kicked off at Dew Tour Long Beach on Saturday, and while the professionals were skating on the course the fans were either watching from the stands or mixing it up with athletes while getting down on activities in the Dew Tour Experience zone.

In addition to the four skateboard courses and the brand new Pro Competition format, fans were treated to ample opportunities to meet their favorite pros as well as tons of different games and giveaways courtesy of the sponsor tents inside the Dew Tour Experience.

First on the list for most of the fans was to get an autograph and bump fists with their favorite pros. From the entire Mountain Dew team with Theotis Beasley, Sean Malto, Trevor Colden, Jordan Maxham, Cody Davis, Carlos Zarazua and even the Ams, or over to the bLind Skateboard booth to meet Cody McEntire, Micky Papa, TJ Rogers and Trey Wood—the athletes were out and stoking out kids throughout the day.

Once fans got a high-five from the pros in the booths they would continue to wander the Dew Tour Experience for chances to win prizes and play games with the sponsors. At the Pro-Tec booth kids lined up to take aim at Bucky Lasek on a giant poster with a Nerf gun for some laughs and fun. Every booth on the block had their own rad ways of getting some free gear.

If you checked out the U.S. ARMY booth you had options. You could create a dog tag for a Dew Tour souvenir, bust out some push-ups for a t-shirt or hop in a simulator to get the feeling of flying in a helicopter. Needless to say, the helicopter simulator made for some serious fun for first timers.

To top off the Dew Tour Experience, local food trucks lined an area to provide fresh flavor for everyone’s fancy. One truck that always had a line was Wingstreet where guys were getting down and delicious flavors.

If you missed out on Dew Tour so far, come down for the final day on Sunday because the action will still be going at full speed. The event will be open from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and will include the Dew Tour Experience as well as the Team Challenge featuring nine skateboard teams taking on the new courses. If you can’t come down in person, tune to DewTour.com at 1 p.m. PT to catch the live stream that starts off with the Daily Grind before getting into the action on the courses.

Dew Tour Long Beach 2016: Dew Tour Experience

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Kids lined up to shoot Nerf guns at Bucky Lasek on a Pro-Tec poster. Photo: Crosland
The Mountain Dew team stoking out the fans. (L to R) Reemo Pearson, Nick Tucker, Jordan Maxham, Cody Davis, Theotis Beasley, Carlos Zarazua, and Trevor Colden way on the end. Photo: Baldwin
Nick Tucker and Cody Davis making the little homey's day! Photo: Baldwin
 
The Mountain Dew Team came complete with Ams and Pros such as (R toL) Trevor Colden, Theotis Beasley, Sean Malto,Uriel Esquivias, Jordan Maxham, Cody Davis, Carlos Zarazua and Reemo Pearson. Photo: Baldwin
 
Micky Papa on the far left, TJ Rogers on the far right, and some stoked fans in the middle of the bLind Skateboard bros. Photo: Crosland
 
Once the event was underway the grandstands filled out and the crowds went wild. Photo: Baldwin
The tech section kicked-off the day of Pro Competition at Dew Tour with fans freaking out over the insane level of skating. Photo: Baldwin
The rails course served up the third stop on the day's action with the world's best in the Pro Competition. Photo: Baldwin
The amazing and amusing Rick Howard from Girl Skateboards lined up next to the Chocolate Skateboards Team Manager Sam Smythe lined up for a photo op with the homey. Photo: Baldwin
A high-five from TJ Rogers and you are officially homeys! bLind Skateboards were making kids smile all day long. Photo: Baldwin
Cody McEntire getting down with a fan and throwing his signature on a poster while the rest of the bLind team does the same. Photo: Baldwin
 
Army's first official team rider with TM's (team manager) pose for a quick post card snap. Photo: Crosland
Army was giving away free tee shirts to willing volunteers who were down to bust out some sit-ups. Photo: Crosland
Aside from putting people to the test physically, the Army Team offered people a test ride on an apache through a simulator. Photo: Crosland
Long Beach local food trucks handled all the food that was being offered at Dew Tour. One fan favorite and a must try for everyone was Wingstreet. Photo: Baldwin

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