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The U.S. Open Turns 10: A Milestone Tournament Worth the Drive to Naples
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Naples, Florida
The U.S. Open Pickleball Championships turns 10 this year, and Naples, Florida is hosting what should be the biggest and most celebrated edition yet. For anyone who has watched pickleball grow from a
Make-A-Wish Pickleball Fundraiser: Play for a Great Cause Near Buffalo
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Village Glen, Williamsville NY
The Basil Family Dealerships Make-A-Wish Pickleball Fundraiser brings competitive play and community giving together just outside Buffalo. A two-day event at Village Glen in Williamsville — an easy dr
Pro Pickleball Returns to Rochester: 2026 PPA Challenger at Pickle City Social
Friday, September 25, 2026
Pickle City Social, Webster NY
Pro-adjacent pickleball is coming back to Rochester this fall. The PPA Challenger Series returns to Pickle City Social in Webster for the 2026 Rochester stop — bringing emerging professionals, serious
Past Events (6)
East House NextGen Pickleball Tournament: Compete for a Good Cause at Fairport
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Fairport Pickleball Club, Fairport NY
The East House NextGen Board brought competitive pickleball and community purpose together at the Fairport Pickleball Club this past March. All proceeds from the tournament support East House's work i
Pickleball for a Cause: Habitat for Humanity Tournament at Fairport
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Fairport Pickleball Club, Fairport NY
The Fairport Pickleball Club hosted a charity tournament on January 31st benefiting Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program — an initiative that has built 20+ homes in Rochester n
FPC Winter Classic: DUPR-Rated Winter Pickleball at Fairport
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Fairport Pickleball Club, Fairport NY
The Fairport Pickleball Club's Winter Classic is one of the better ways to spend a December weekend in Rochester — competitive pickleball across skill levels 3.0 through 5.0, DUPR-rated so your result
Mad Brackets 2025: The Annual Dinkers Tournament Gets Even Better
Friday, May 16, 2025
Dinkers Pickleball Campus, East Rochester NY
The second annual Mad Brackets brought the Rochester pickleball community back to Dinkers for another three-day run in May 2025. Same format, same community spirit — competitive play across all skill
PickleFEST XIV: New York State's Longest-Running Pickleball Tournament Returns to Rochester
Friday, August 16, 2024
Dinkers Pickleball Campus, East Rochester NY
PickleFEST is Rochester pickleball history. The longest-running tournament in New York State started with 52 players at Ontario Beach Park in 2011, and by 2024 had grown to 304 registered competitors
Mad Brackets 2024: Dinkers Launches Rochester's Newest Tournament Tradition
Friday, May 17, 2024
Dinkers Pickleball Campus, East Rochester NY
Dinkers launched its first major tournament in May 2024 — Mad Brackets — and 171 players showed up. Three days of pickleball across Dinkers' 16 courts (12 indoor, 4 outdoor) in East Rochester, with pr
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