Thursday, August 7: Singles | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday, August 8: Mixed Doubles| 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, August 9: Gender Doubles | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PickleCon is thrilled to once again be hosting the PickleCon Amateur Tournament, open to players ages 19+ and skill levels 3.0 and above. With registrants from 39 states attending last year, expect fresh competition and new faces—not just the usual suspects from your local courts!
Age Groups:
19–34
35–49
50–64
65+
Skill Levels:
3.0–3.49
3.5–3.99
4.0–4.49
4.5+
Tournament Details:
Scoring: Side-out scoring
Format: 3 guaranteed games (3 GG)
Structure: Pool play followed by single-elimination bracket
Awards: For 1st–3rd place finishers in the Gold brackets
Tournament - High School Showdown - Powered by DUPR
Thursday, August 7 | Noon-5 p.m.
The IPN High School Showdown aims to develop talent, foster participation and establish a clear competitive pathway for high school teams to qualify for the High School Nationals. This event is open to players currently in high school.
High School Pickleball is an innovative team competition where teams of 4 players (2 women and 2 men) compete against each other in an engaging format, with twists on traditional match-ups and scoring for games, matches, and tiebreakers. Teams compete against each other in Matches using the MLP style format. This event is limited to 24 teams. Play is scheduled 12:00pm - 5:00pm on August 7, 2025.
Friday, August 8 - Sunday, August 10
Get ready for the ultimate junior pickleball experience with National Junior Pickleball - leading youth tournament provider in pickleball! This all-inclusive tournament offers everything young players need to make the most of their pickleball journey.
Ages 8-16
Co-Ed/Gender Neutral Doubles (2 players of any gender combination may partner)
Round robin pool play plus playoffs; 4-game minimum guarantee
Clinic (optional): August 8th, 5-6pm
Ages 8-12 Doubles Tournament: August 9th, 8am-4pm
Ages 13-16 Doubles Tournament: August 10th, 8am-4pm
Tournament - Minor League Pickleball Midwest Regional
Sunday, August 10
Earn points toward your National Leaderboard ranking and achance to qualify for the 2025 The Dink MiLP National Championship!
Minor League Pickleball is an innovative team competitionwhere teams of 4 players (2 women and 2 men) compete in four 21-point games – onewomen’s doubles, one men’s doubles, and two mixed doubles. A Dreambreaker™tiebreaker match is played if both teams are tied after their four games.
Six divisions will be offered at PickleCon: DUPR 12, 14, 16, and 18, along with 14and 16 for 50+ age group
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Tournament - Glow In The Dark Tournament (Hosted by Crew Social Club)
Saturday, August 9 | 5-9:30 p.m.
Turn down the lights and turn up the fun with Glow in the Dark Pickleball hosted by Crew Social Club! This will be a traditional serve to score-styled tournament where partners can consist of any gender combination, and you are guaranteed 4 games (3 round-robin games with all teams making a single elimination tournament) under backlights on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 5-8 p.m.
Pickleball Club Breakout Session
Thursday, August 7 | 1-5 p.m.
The Club Breakout Session is an intimate and in-depth conversation and learning moment for club owners and facility operators. This social event will be held in a private room to encourage connection, networking, and deeper level discussions on topics that affect all clubs.
Hosted by Riley and Brady Watkins with Pickleball Club Magazine, each speaker will be interviewed on a different common topic within the pickleball club business with networking happy hours built in. There will be a finale Q&A with all 6 speakers followed by a final happy hour.
Speakers:
Will & Denise Richards - Dill Dinkers (Topic: Building Community)
Devan Egan - Club Pickleball USA (Topic: Optimizing Profitability)
Mitch Dunn - The Pickle Lodge (Topic: Programming)
Ashlee Blakely & Suzanne Greever - Twisted Pickle (Topic: Marketing)
Itinerary:
Topic 1: 1-1:30 p.m.
Happy Hour: 1:30-1:50 p.m.
Topic 2: 1:50-2:10 p.m.
Happy Hour: 2:10-2:30 p.m.
Topic 3: 2:30-3 p.m.
Happy Hour: 3-3:20 p.m.
Topic 4: 3:20-3:50 p.m.
Finale Q&A: 3:50-4:30
Happy Hour: 4:30-5 p.m.
* 4 day PickleCon Access Pass included
* For club owners and facility operators only
Glow in the Dark Kickoff Party
Thursday, August 7 | 6-9 p.m.
Kick off PickleCon 2025 with a glow in the dark-themed party Thursday, August 7th from 6-9pm! This epic event is included with a Thursday or Weekend Player Access Pass and open to all ages, promising a night full of excitement and fun for everyone. Located in Hall A of the convention center, there will be vibrant music, a variety of food and drinks available, and 20 courts of glow in the dark open play managed by Crew SocialClub. Not a fan of the dark? We still have you covered! There will be food, drinks, and courts for open play outside the glow area for you to participate in a brighter setting.
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Coaching Certification Course - DUPR
Thursday, August 7 - Friday, August 8
DUPR X RPPK X TYSON MCGUFFIN ACCELERATED COURSE (LEVEL 1+2)
A fast-track program combining the curriculum of Levels 1 and 2 for those looking to quickly advance their coaching credentials. This will be a two day intensive course running from 8am-5pm with both on-court and off-court segments.
Elevate your pickleball coaching career with the prestigious collaboration between DUPR, Registry of Pickleball Professionals - RPPk, and Tyson McGuffin, one of the sport's leading figures. Our certification courses are meticulously designed to set the gold standard in coaching education, providing aspiring and existing coaches with the tools and knowledge to excel at all levels of pickleball coaching.
This course includes your full four-day Access Pass to PickleCon!
Event - Eatertainment Tour of KC
Friday, August 8 | 5-9 p.m.
Kansas City is home to many unique facilities that combine entertainment, food, and pickleball. On this tour, Crew Social will guide you through the city and give you a first-hand experience of two of them in one evening. Buses will pick you up and drop you off at the convention center Friday evening (5-9pm). You will spend roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes at each location, where you can eat, drink and of course, play pickleball. Open play will be facilitated by your Crew Social Club guide to maximize playing and socializing time.
There are two Eatertainment Tour options:
1. KC North – heading north from the convention center and visiting Chicken N Pickle North KC and Char Bar.
2. KC South – heading south from the convention center and visiting Chicken N Pickle Overland Park and SERV.
Event - Puppy Yoga (Great Plains SPCA)
Saturday, August 9 | 12-12:30 p.m. & 12:30-1 p.m.
Get ready for two back-to-back 30-minute sessions happening on either Friday or Saturday at PickleCon! We’re excited to spotlight the local Great Plains SPCA from the Kansas City Metro area. Picture this: yoga on a pickleball court, surrounded by adorable puppies and all the puppy love you can handle!A big thank-you to Great Plains SPCA for providing the pups and a certified yoga instructor to guide each session.Spots are limited to just 20 attendees per session—so don’t wait! Reserve yours today.*Additional spots may be available on-site—swing by and see if you can join the fun!
