Find a Pickleball Court
The Bloomington Armory has three indoor pickleball courts, accommodating up to 16 pickleball players. Play is allowed Monday thru Friday from 10:30 A.M to 2:30 P.M. The location also offers coaching services for beginners. Coaches conduct clinics every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Westwood Park Playfield unveiled 12 outdoor pickleball courts to the public last September 9. The city government of Bloomington approved the site plan in 2017 and began the construction of eight permanent and four temporary pickleball courts in early summer of 2018.
Pickleball players nearby Bloomington are encouraged to visit the new facility. Courts at Westwood Park are open to the public and free of charge. Southwest Metro Pickleball Club, which is one of the proponents of the project, plans to hold a number of tournaments in the site.
The Southwest Metro Pickleball Club will start things up with its first annual club tournament on September 22 to September 23 at Westwood Park. Only members of the club are eligible to enter in the tournament, though non-members are still invited to sign-up. The competition is divided by age groups (12-49, 50-59, 60-79 and 70-79+) and skill levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced intermediate, advanced).
For more information on how to book a spot in the upcoming Southwest Metro Pickleball Club Tournament, please read the club’s official press release.
Wooden paddles and balls are available to players at both indoor and outdoor courts. Central Green Park reopened four pickleball dedicated outdoor courts in spring 2018. We welcome new players to learn and play the game.
Outdoor courts play are allowed on the following schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: from 8:30 AM onwards
Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 PM
Women’s Play – Tuesday at 2:30 PM.
During the winter season, AFC holds indoor pickleball sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m.
Community Education sponsored Pickleball On Tuesday And Thursday Evening 6:00 – 8:30 Pm @ Isanti Primary School, In Isanti. starting Nov. 2, 2017
The Rec Center is closed on New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. There are modified hours on other holidays. Call the Rec Center at 952-227-1400 for specific information.
The format of play is designed so that players play mostly with others of similar skill levels. Your ranking on a ladder is based upon your winning percentage. Players will move up or down the ladder based upon their winning percentage.
Please Register by September 21
Dates: Tuesday, October 2-November 6
Time: 1:30-3:30pm
Place: CCC Lower Gym
Cost: $15 per person
In this clinic you will understand the game, use dink shots and volleys. Please provide your own equipment.
Date: Sunday, October 14
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Cost: $15 (must pre-register)
Dress to impress! Wear a Halloween costume and play with other Pickleball enthusiasts. After the games, join in The Lodge for the Mad Hatter Party.
Date: Wednesday, October 31
Time: 8:00-9:30 a.m. (Pickleball in the Gym)
9:30-10:30 a.m. (Mad Hatter Party in the Lodge)
Cost: FREE
Portage Park has 7 pickleball courts in the hockey rink at the park. The surface is blacktop. Portable nets, balls, and paddles are kept in the warming house next to the rink. Summer hours begin June 4th: Tues, Thurs, and Sat from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Adult Intermediate/Advanced Pickleball
Pickleball play for intermediate and advanced players is offered Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s from 1:30-3:30 pm and Friday mornings 9:30 to 11:30 am. Annual memberships are $35.00; Day passes are $4.00.
Beginner/Recreational Pickleball Player League
League for Beginners/Recreational players will be held Monday’s from 1:30-3:30 pm and Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 4:00-6:00. Annual Membership fee is $35.00/Day Pass is $4.00. Come and try America’s fastest growing sport!
Equipment Rental
The Parks and Recreation office has the following recreation equipment available for rental: Bocce Ball, Shuffleboard, Pickleball, Disc Golf, Tennis Rackets, GPS Units and Snowshoes. Equipment, (with the exception of Pickleball and GPS Units), can be rented for two hour time periods. Payment and a current drivers license are required at check-out time. Sorry, cash or check only. Please call 218-692-4271 for more information on rates, check-out duration, etc.
Five Courts Have Been Installed On A Hockey Rink At Peoples Park In 2015. All Level Players Are Welcome To Play. Balls And Paddles are Available To Use At The Court Monday thru Friday from 8:30 A.M To 11:30 A.M. Monday and Thursday 7:00 P.M courts are Lighted. Indoor Play At DLCC If Weather Is Bad. (2-4 Indoor Courts).
