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With dozens of pickleball events both in the U. S. and abroad, the Association of Pickleball Players( APP) will showcase some of the world’ s best pros and thousands of elite amateur players for fans and sponsors. Between the APP Tour, APP Next, APP Selkirk Collegiate Series and the APP Academy development program, there are plenty of options for pickleball enthusiasts.
Whether you’ re a hardcore 5.0 player, a junior or college player, picking up a paddle for the first time, or simply enjoy the sounds of a good dink battle, there’ s something for everyone.
Familiar Favorites and Brand-New Locations Highlight APP Tour Slate
DANIEL SAGERMAN
The 2026 APP Tour will bring 10 events to thousands of players and spectators across the country, including four new event locations. The season begins in the birthplace of pickleball— Seattle, Washington— with the 2026 AARP Open March 26 – 30.
From there, the tour returns to three of the nation’ s proudest pickleball communities, Sacramento, California( April 30 – May 3), Cincinnati, Ohio( June 11 – 14) and Chicago, Illinois( July 23 – 26).
First-time stops in Detroit, Michigan( Aug. 20 – 23) and Overland Park, Kansas( Sept. 17 – 20) will be next up, followed by Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1 – 4.
Another new tour stop in Louisville, Kentucky, takes place two weeks later( Oct. 15 – 18), and then the tour returns to Arizona Nov. 12 – 15. The 2026 APP Tour Championships,
Now in its eighth year, the Association of Pickleball Players( APP) is primed for another exciting season.
taking place Dec. 3 – 6 at The Fort— the APP’ s state-of-theart global headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida— provides a fitting capstone for the season.
Accompanying the schedule will be four APP Pro Invitationals: all-new, made-for-TV pro events. APP Tour stars Jack Munro, Sofia Sewing, Megan Fudge, Richard Livornese, Jr. and many more will battle for prize money, ranking points, and ultimate bragging rights in a special one-day tournament leading into a full APP Tour event.
New this year, APP Tour events will cater to the recreational player crowd with rec play courts for all fans to enjoy. They can simply bring their paddles and try target drills, take part in a master class, challenge a pro player, and much more.
ANDRE MILLET CELEBRATES DURING AN APP NEXT EVENT IN 2025. THE APP NEXT SERIES IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, AND THE HALLMARK OF THE APP’ S YOUTH MOVEMENT.
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