Louisville becomes the perfect place for pickleball in the first-ever Downtown Pickleball Street Fest

LOUISVILE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Pick up a paddle and prepare to play some pickleball in downtown Louisville.

WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns more about the Downtown Pickleball Street Fest.

It's the first-ever event to celebrate the beloved sport of pickleball and the downtown Louisville culture.

The Louisville Downtown Partnership and Goodbounce Pickleball Yard will help transform Jefferson Street (between 4th and 5th St.), 4th Street (between Market and Jefferson), and the plaza (at 4th and Jefferson) into street fest with music, artisan vendors, pickleball courts, and food and drink creating the perfect backdrop for a fun-filled event.

Sunday will be filled with Pickleball open play, practice clinics, local celebrity exhibition games, and a tournament.

Tournament participants can enter either beginner or intermediate brackets, divided by women’s, men’s, or mixed teams.

Sunday, June 30

Street Fest | 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Pickleball Tournament | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Open Play | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Click here to get connected to the Downtown Pickleball Street Fest.