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Pickleball in Columbus, Ohio

Pickleball is growing incredibly fast and Columbus is at the forefront. There are already two permanent pickleball venues in the region with Pickle & Chill near Ohio State’s campus and Pickle Shack on the north side of the city. Major League Pickleball returns to Columbus on May 1-4 at Pickle & Chill. Check out our guide of top indoor courts around the city.

Major League Pickleball

The burgeoning league’s 2022 championship event was hosted at Pickle & Chill.

APP Women's Open

The first-ever Women's Open was held here in 2024 and returns in October 2025.

Fast Facts

Columbus Recreation & Parks has 118 pickleball courts (58 outdoor and 60 indoor).
MLP Columbus in 2022 set a record for the largest prize purse in pro pickleball history, with the winning team taking home $100,000.
Columbus hosted the first Association for Pickleball Players (APP) Women's Open in October 2024.
Pickleballuniversity.com called Columbus a “hot spot” for the sport and had Ohio on its top ten list of states to play in.
The Columbus Sliders won the 2025 MLP Championship over the New Jersey 5s. The event was played in New York's Central Park.