Pickleball Tournaments Near New Orleans 2026

Trying to find a real pickleball tournament near New Orleans should not feel like detective work. You should not have to chase five tabs, two stale calendars, and one sketchy social post just to figure out what is actually live. This page keeps it simple: verified 2026 pickleball tournaments within roughly 150 miles of New Orleans, including local options in Metairie and New Orleans plus regional stops in Abita Springs, Baton Rouge, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Lafayette, Mobile, and Daphne.

Every event listed here had a live public page with a visible date, venue, and registration path at the time of review. As new events go live across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, this page gets cleaned up and refreshed so the board stays useful instead of turning into clutter.

Last updated: April 13, 2026

Upcoming 2026 Pickleball Tournaments Near New Orleans

At a glance: There are currently 16 live, verified tournaments within about 150 miles of 70001. The calendar starts April 18 and runs through July 26. The shortest-drive options are in Metairie and New Orleans, while Biloxi currently has the deepest run of weekends on the board.

Next up: April 18 brings Dinkin for Gold: Pickleball with Purpose Part 2 in Hattiesburg and Young Life Mobile’s Annual Pickleball Tournament in Mobile.
Closest options: Metairie and New Orleans give local players the shortest drive.
Most active lane: Biloxi has the biggest cluster of currently verified weekends.
Other active areas: Hattiesburg, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Abita Springs, Mobile, and Daphne all have live events on the board.

This page is not here to play favorites. It is here to give you a clean board so you can sort by drive, format, timing, and what kind of weekend actually fits your life.

Compare Upcoming Tournaments

Use the table below to compare dates, venue, drive range, and the kind of weekend each event looks like on paper.

Tournament	Date Sort	Dates	City	Distance Sort	Distance	Venue
YSAP MiLP Moneyball	20260606	Jun 6, 2026	Metairie	4	4 miles	Pickle N Pins
Cam Jordan Foundation Pickleball Tournament	20260426	Apr 26, 2026	New Orleans	6	6 miles	The Exchange
The NOLA Open	20260711	Jul 11 to Jul 12, 2026	New Orleans	6	6 miles	The Exchange
Dink MiLP Baton Rouge Showdown	20260529	May 29 to May 31, 2026	Baton Rouge	73	73 miles	Stacks Pickleball
Championships at Money Hill	20260502	May 2 to May 3, 2026	Abita Springs	43	43 miles	Money Hill GCC
Dinkin for Gold	20260418	Apr 18, 2026	Hattiesburg	115	115 miles	Southern Miss Wesley
Hattiesburg Pickleball Classic	20260424	Apr 24 to Apr 26, 2026	Hattiesburg	115	115 miles	Lincoln Rd
Pro-Life Cajun Tournament	20260425	Apr 25, 2026	Lafayette	112	112 miles	Lafayette Pickleball Club
Coach Spinks Benefit	20260516	May 16, 2026	Biloxi	85	85 miles	Woolmarket Courts
Paddles for Purpose	20260509	May 9, 2026	Daphne	141	141 miles	W.O. Lott Park
Mississippi Amateur State Championships	20260522	May 22 to May 24, 2026	Biloxi	85	85 miles	The Picklr Biloxi
Young Life Mobile Tournament	20260418	Apr 18 to Apr 19, 2026	Mobile	135	135 miles	PickleRage Mobile
State Games of Mississippi	20260612	Jun 12 to Jun 14, 2026	Biloxi	85	85 miles	The Picklr Biloxi
Dink MiLP Biloxi	20260626	Jun 26 to Jun 28, 2026	Biloxi	85	85 miles	The Picklr Biloxi
Mississippi Senior Games Pickleball	20260724	Jul 24 to Jul 26, 2026	Biloxi	85	85 miles	The Picklr Biloxi
Agin’ Cajuns Crawfish Boil & Pickleball	20260425	Apr 25, 2026	Lafayette	112	112 miles	Picard Park

Before you register, click through and check brackets, deadlines, start times, format notes, and any rules that could change the whole trip.

Newly Added Since Last Update

Lafayette Pickleball Club 2nd Anniversary Tournament April 17th-19th.
Agin’ Cajuns Crawfish Boil & Pickleball in Lafayette on April 25

Tournaments by Area

If you sort your weekends by windshield time before anything else, start here.

Metairie & New Orleans: The shortest-drive lane, with local events at Pickle N Pins and The Exchange.
Northshore: Abita Springs currently has one live verified event on this page.
Baton Rouge: One active westbound team-format option is currently on the board.
Hattiesburg: A one-day stop and a fuller weekend are both live right now.
Biloxi: The busiest regional lane at the moment, with multiple verified weekends from May through July.
Lafayette, Mobile, and Daphne: Longer-haul options for players willing to trade extra drive time for more choices.

Very Close to Metairie (0 to 40 miles)

YSAP MiLP Moneyball Pickleball Tournament Summer 2026

A true stay-close-to-home team option. If you want local courts, a local crowd, and a format that does not feel like the usual bracket weekend, this is the Metairie card on the board.

Approx. 4 miles from 70001
Jun 6, 2026
Pickle N Pins, Metairie
Registration ends May 31, 2026
Listed as The Dink Minor League Pickleball, priced at $75 per player and paid as a team

Cam Jordan Foundation Pickleball Tournament @ The Exchange

Another true local card, but with a different event feel and a different price point. Easy New Orleans access, different setup.

Approx. 6 miles from 70001
April 26, 2026
The Exchange Pickleball + Bar, New Orleans
Registration ends April 12, 2026
Entry is listed at $250

The NOLA Open @ The Exchange

The later-summer local option. Same easy lane, different weekend, and a straightforward public listing for anyone planning ahead.

Approx. 6 miles from 70001
Jul 11 to Jul 12, 2026
The Exchange, 2120 Rousseau St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Posted tournament cost is listed at $75
The registration page is structured as a tournament listing with event details and player-facing pages

Easy Drive (41 to 80 miles)

The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Louisiana

If Baton Rouge is more your lane, this is the clearest westbound weekend on the board right now. The event page lays out the team format, deadline, and pricing without making you dig.

Approx. 73 miles from 70001
May 29 to May 31, 2026
Stacks Pickleball, Baton Rouge
Registration ends May 26, 2026
3 person team format is listed

The Championships at Money Hill

A Northshore option that stays close enough for a manageable out-and-back. The public page shows the date, venue, deadline, and round robin format clearly.

Approx. 43 miles from 70001
May 2 to May 3, 2026
Money Hill Golf & Country Club, Abita Springs
Registration ends Apr 25, 2026
Format is listed as Set Partner Round Robin with player pricing from $0 to $75

Worth the Drive (81 to 150 miles)

Lafayette Pickleball Club 2nd Anniversary Tournament

A full weekend Lafayette stop with a clean, structured format across three days. If you like events that separate singles, gender doubles, and mixed into their own lanes, this one is easy to follow and easy to plan around.

Approx. 135 miles from 70001
Apr 17 to Apr 19, 2026
Lafayette Pickleball Club, Lafayette, LA
Friday: Singles | Saturday: Gender Doubles | Sunday: Mixed Doubles
Start times vary by division (morning starts each day)
Late registration pricing listed at $60 (members) / $70 (non-members)

This is a straightforward weekend format: show up Friday if you want singles reps, stack doubles on Saturday, and close it out with mixed on Sunday. Good option if you want volume without overlap chaos.

Contact: Jacob Silvas, 337-303-5661 | Jacob@playlpc.com

Dinkin for Gold: Pickleball with Purpose Part 2

A one-day Hattiesburg option with a charity-event feel that still reads like a legitimate tournament stop. The public event page shows the date, venue, organizer, and direct registration path without much guesswork.

Approx. 115 miles from 70001
Apr 18, 2026
Southern Miss Wesley, Hattiesburg
Organizer listed as Golden Eagle Pickleball Club
A direct Church Center event website is linked from the public event page

Hattiesburg Pickleball Classic

For players who want a fuller Hattiesburg weekend instead of a one-day stop, this one gives more runway. The event pages show the dates, venue area, registration deadline, and pricing clearly.

Approx. 115 miles from 70001
Apr 24 to Apr 26, 2026
Lincoln Road Extension, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Registration closes Apr 18, 2026
Pricing is listed at $65 through Apr 14, then $75 through Apr 18

Pro-Life Cajun’s Pickleball Tournament

A one-day Lafayette option with a distinct event identity and a public page that is easy to verify quickly.

Approx. 112 miles from 70001
Apr 25, 2026
Lafayette Pickleball Club, 500 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
Lunch is included for players
The event page notes that players who leave early forfeit their prize

Agin’ Cajuns Crawfish Boil & Pickleball

A Lafayette-area tournament that adds another real April option for players willing to make the drive. The public event record gives a clear date, location, and tournament framing without making you dig through scattered announcements.

Approx. 112 miles from 70001
Apr 25, 2026
130 Park Lane, Lafayette, LA
The public event record is hosted on USA Pickleball’s tournament surface
The page frames it as a Golden Ticket tournament

Coach Spinks Benefit Pickleball Tournament

Another Biloxi date on an already busy Gulf Coast lane, which matters if you like having multiple weekends in the same general driving range.

Approx. 85 miles from 70001
May 16, 2026
Woolmarket Pickleball Courts, Biloxi
The public listing frames it as a benefit tournament
Public posts tied to the event mention an 8:00 AM start and player registration

Paddles for Purpose

A longer Gulf Coast run, but still a clean spring option for players who do not mind some extra road time.

Approx. 141 miles from 70001
May 9, 2026
W.O. Lott Park, 2000 Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526
Divisions are listed for men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles from 2.5 to 4.0
The event says matches will be organized using SWISH and follow USA Pickleball rules

2026 Powerball Mississippi Amateur State Championships powered Carvana PPA & Southern Pickleball

A Biloxi weekend with a more formal event profile. The public page shows the dates, venue, registration deadline, and sanction-related branding clearly.

Approx. 85 miles from 70001
May 22 to May 24, 2026
The Picklr Biloxi MS, Biloxi
Registration ends May 18, 2026
Listed as a Southern Pickleball event with PPA amateur state championship branding

Young Life Mobile’s Annual Pickleball Tournament

A Mobile option for players willing to stretch the map a little. The public listing clearly frames it as a tournament and shows the full weekend window.

Approx. 135 miles from 70001
Apr 18 to Apr 19, 2026
PickleRage – Mobile, 314 S University Blvd, Mobile, AL
The public event listing labels it a pickleball tournament in Mobile, Alabama
The posted event window runs from April 18 at 8:00 am through April 19 at 5:00 pm

State Games of Mississippi 2026 – Qualifying Year

This adds another June Biloxi weekend and gives the board a qualifying-style event for players looking deeper into summer.

Approx. 85 miles from 70001
Jun 12 to Jun 14, 2026
The Picklr Biloxi, Biloxi
Registration ends Jun 7, 2026
Format is listed as round robin with brackets

The Dink Minor League Pickleball at The Picklr Biloxi, MS

If Biloxi fits your map and you prefer the MiLP format, this is one of the clearer summer targets on the page.

Approx. 85 miles from 70001
Jun 26 to Jun 28, 2026
The Picklr Biloxi, Biloxi
Registration ends Jun 22, 2026
The public listing frames it as a Minor League Pickleball event

Mississippi Senior Games 2026 – Pickleball

The latest Biloxi date currently on the board, useful for players planning further out than most spring calendars allow.

Approx. 85 miles from 70001
Jul 24 to Jul 26, 2026
The Picklr Biloxi, Biloxi
Registration closes Jul 14, 2026
The public listing frames it as part of Mississippi Senior Games 2026

Watchlist [Needs Confirmation]: A few still-live tournaments on this board have minor cross-source differences in naming, venue detail, or registration-path presentation. They remain on the page because they are still valid retained entries, but they are worth a quick follow-up check before the next refresh.

How to Pick the Right Tournament

Use these quick steps to narrow the field without overthinking it. Start with drive distance, then check format, deadlines, and the event-page details that can change the whole weekend.

Start with your map, not your impulse
The first filter is simple: how far do you actually want to drive? Metairie and New Orleans are the easy local lane. Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Mobile, Daphne, and Lafayette ask for more commitment before the first serve is even hit.
Check the format before you fall for the date
Not every tournament weekend feels the same. Some are standard brackets. Some are team-based events like MiLP or Moneyball. Some have round robin structure. That one detail changes the whole experience.
Look at the deadline like it matters, because it does
A lot of players see the event date and forget the registration cutoff. Some listings also shift pricing as deadlines get closer. The headline gives you the weekend. The event page gives you the truth.
Read the notes that change the whole plan
Before you register, check bracket structure, partner requirements, venue details, start times, eligibility notes, and anything tied to divisions. That is usually where the fine print hides.

Questions Players Usually Ask

What is the closest verified tournament to Metairie right now?

The closest verified option on this page is in Metairie at Pickle N Pins. New Orleans events at The Exchange are also close enough to stay firmly in the short-drive lane for most local players.

Are registration links included here?

Yes. When a public registration or official event page was visible, it is included in the listing so you can verify details before signing up.

Are there any Northshore options right now?

Yes. The Championships at Money Hill in Abita Springs is the currently verified Northshore-area event on this page.

Is there a Baton Rouge tournament on the page?

Yes. The Baton Rouge listing is The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Baton Rouge Showdown ~ Louisiana at Stacks Pickleball.

Does Biloxi really have that many nearby tournament weekends?

Right now, yes. Biloxi has the deepest concentration of verified weekends on this page, which makes it one of the busiest regional lanes for players around New Orleans.

Are all listings here pulled from live event pages?

That is the standard for inclusion. This page only keeps events that had a visible public page with enough detail to verify title, date, location, and registration path at the time of review.

Are there Hattiesburg options on the page right now?

Yes. Hattiesburg currently has two verified listings on this page: Dinkin for Gold: Pickleball with Purpose Part 2 and Hattiesburg Pickleball Classic.

If you want the shortest drive, start with Metairie and New Orleans. If you want the deepest regional calendar right now, Biloxi is carrying the heaviest load, with Hattiesburg, Baton Rouge, the Northshore, Lafayette, Mobile, and Daphne giving you additional lanes to work with.