08/25/2026
HEY PICKLEBALL PEOPLE...
Starting next Monday, two thousand players and several thousand spectators will converge on Cary for a week-long professional pickleball tournament kicking off at Cary Tennis Park. The Veolia Pickleball National Championships is the equivalent of a Grand Slam in the tennis world: a major tournament featuring most of the top-ranked players in the sport.
Tournament winners will claim a combined $1.6 million in prize money. The ticketing website heralds it as “the biggest pickleball festival in the world!” promising pro-led clinics, food, and live music alongside the matches. This is a big deal for Cary, which has been steadily raising its profile as a sporting destination over the past few years.
Tickets are on sale now
Weeklong celebration of pickleball to feature live music, entertainment, engaging fan-friendly activations, exciting pro-led camps and clinics, and so much more
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