In Naples, World's Biggest Pickleball Party is Ready to Take the Court

Pickleball in Paradise – Florida’s Paradise Coast, that is.

Naples, Florida, the Pickleball Capital of the World, will host the largest, most prestigious, and energetic tournament in the sport. The 8th annual Minto US OPEN Pickleball Championships, otherwise known as the BIGGEST PICKLEBALL PARTY IN THE WORLD, will take place at the East Naples Community Park on April 13-23, 2024. Over 3,000 players competed in The OPEN in 2023, and 40,000 people watched, partied, and celebrated the sport. People come to The OPEN from all 50 states and American Samoa. They come from 29 countries around the world — Armenia to Zimbabwe. They range in age from 8 to 88.

Tucked in the corner of Southwest Florida, the Naples Pickleball Center is one of the top pickleball facilities in the U.S. and the largest pickleball facility in the country with over 2,200 members and 15,000 annual visitors. Guests and residents can enjoy a leisurely game with friends, take lessons from an instructor, participate in a pickleball clinic, or watch an ongoing competition. Owner Bob Strommen is also a founder of the National Pickleball League, a nationwide competition for professional pickleball players, which opens its second season in May. The League will introduce six new teams in cities from Seattle to Houston to Columbus. Apart from the NPC, players can find courts at destinations like Veterans Community Park, East Naples Community Park, Fleischmann Park and the Greater Naples YMCA.