About
Funky Pickle Productions
The Game
Pickleball is much more than a sport. For many, it’s a lifestyle. The game is invitingly easy to pick up and extremely challenging to master.
Pickleball's common doubles format drives a social dynamic, unlike any other competitive sport. The game’s nature allows for just about anyone, from any athletic background or level of experience, to join together on a court and play. It’s a special formula for creating a diverse and eclectic community of people. There’s a reason pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the USA since 2019 with nearly five million active players!
Pickleball is:
- Inclusive
- Accessible
- Inter-generational
- Social
- Communal
- Passion
- Fun
- FOR EVERYONE
All these factors lend to the creation of a vibrant social community that exists amongst the players in any given community and the relationships often continue well beyond the courts. It’s very common that players spend time socially, going to dinner, grabbing drinks, having a night out on the town together.
That’s why we created Funky Pickle. Our goal is to celebrate the inclusive, inter-generational and fun-loving community of players that makes pickleball more than just a sport.
What is Funky Pickle?
“It’s like pickleball meets a block party”
Funky Pickle combines elements of our favorite events: live music, great food and drink, engaging social activities, and friendly competition to bring to life a party atmosphere around a pickleball tournament. It’s more of a spirited gathering than a typical sports event and there are elements that cater to all attendees of all ages. Funky Pickle has a little something for everyone:
Pickleball
Multiple skill level brackets of mixed doubles tournament play are the centerpiece of the event
Music
A variety of performances from bands and DJs fill the air with tunes all day long
Food and Beverage
A meticulously curated lineup of delicious food trucks and craft beverages options
Local Vendors
Showcase of the best local businesses offering retail, art, and services to guests
Philanthropy
Highlighting a philanthropic cause via fundraising and awareness campaigns
Play
Interactive activation spaces, pickleball clinics, yard games, and other festivities provide a space for people of all ages to engage and be entertained whether they are a pickleball fanatic or have never even heard of the game
Funky Pickle is the tournament for the rec player. The player that plays every day and loves every second. The player that is ready to grab a beer and a bite with their toughest opponents because they’re also their best pals. The player that’s heading home with a smile just because they got in a great day of play. The player that loves pickleball for everything that it is, on and off the court.