Greatest Pickleball Fest in Hot Springs

The Big Pickle – The World’s Greatest Pickleball Festival will take over the streets of downtown Hot Springs Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, partnering with the Blues and Jazz Festivals.

Festivities include; vendors, food trucks, beer gardens, sidewalk cafes, live music, and other entertainment in a town with plenty of history and hiking to explore!

Zone 1: Parking lot at Market Street and Central Avenue.
Zone 2: Hot Springs Farmer’s Market.
Zone 3: Bridge Street and Malvern Avenue, behind the 700 block.

Structured Competitions: PickleBlitz; each crazily-paced game goes all out for 4 minutes; mini pickleball game featuring Vulcan’s new Sweet Spot Paddle; citywide Scavenger Hunt.

Loosely organized play throughout the weekend: Battle of the Sexes; Giant King of the Hill; Ladies Play; Boys Play; Pickleball After Dark; to include glow in the dark play; Open play.

For more information, visit https://iqpickleball.com/festival/hotsprings.

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