2026 Pickleball Tournaments Near New Orleans and Louisiana

Last updated: Aug. 13, 2026

About the status dates: The page-level update tells you when I last cleaned up this calendar. Each tournament card shows the most recent date I checked that event’s posted registration information, so an individual card may have an older verification date than the page itself.

How an event makes this list: I confirm the date and venue plus a usable registration path, an official organizer listing, or a real organizer contact. Distances are approximate from ZIP code 70001 in Metairie so every event starts from the same place. Traffic can turn an easy drive into a small life decision, especially through Baton Rouge or along I-10, so check your map before committing.

Registration Deadlines Coming Up

• Sept. 9: Louisiana State Championship cancellation deadline for refunds, minus the $25 withdrawal fee.
• Sept. 11: Paddles For Progress registration closes.
• Sept. 14: Hero Fest Pickleball 2026 registration closes.
• Sept. 15: Raphael Village Fun-Raiser early-bird pricing ends.
• Sept. 18: Mississippi State Championship registration closes.
• Sept. 27: The Club Fall Challenge registration closes.
• Sept. 29: Pickle in the Dell registration closes.
• Oct. 5: Louisiana State Championship registration closes.

What changed in this update: I added the Louisiana State Championship The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Stacks Cup in Baton Rouge. I also replaced the old “coming soon” Biloxi MiLP listing with the live Mississippi State Championship listing, including current registration, pricing, DUPR+ requirements, divisions, and refund information. Monster Mash and Bash was rechecked and expanded with current pricing, shirt deadline, partner policy, match guarantee, refund deadline, and optional tournament insurance. Every tournament card on this page was rechecked Aug. 13. SJA, the Louisiana Open, and Rock and Roll Round Robin are still listed because the tournament dates are ahead even though their posted registration deadlines have passed. I keep future events visible after registration closes so players can still see what is happening nearby, but I mark that status instead of treating them as open. I left the 2026 Pickleball World Championships off because the Dallas area is outside this page’s practical driving range, and I am still holding back the Nov. 7 Money Hill Bangers Tournament until there is a usable registration path, official organizer listing, or signup contact.

YSAP MiLP Moneyball Pickleball Tournament Fall 2026

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. YSAP is the closest posted moneyball option, with open doubles Friday and MiLP team play Saturday. The $4,500 pool depends on registration totals, so read the payout details before treating it like guaranteed money.

• Approx. 6 miles from 70001
• Aug. 28–29, 2026
• The Exchange, 2120 Rousseau St., New Orleans, LA 70130
• Open/advanced doubles is Friday; MiLP DUPR 14 and 16 are Saturday.
• MiLP teams must include two men and two women.
• The organizer advertises a $4,500 prize pool, subject to registration totals.
• Prices increase after Aug. 10.

Register / details: Official event page

2026 Pickle in the Dell

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. Pickle in the Dell is one of the easier local events to match to a household or partner group because it covers adult doubles, open singles, youth doubles, and three adult age bands. The $45 adult entry also covers up to three events.

• Approx. 30–40 miles from 70001
• Oct. 2–4, 2026
• John Slidell Park Pickleball Complex, Slidell, LA
• Registration ends Sept. 29, 2026.
• Women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles plus open singles and youth doubles.
• Adult age groups are 18–49, 50–64, and 65+.
• The posted entry fee is $45 for up to three adult events and $25 for youth; a DUPR ID is required.

Register / details: Register on Swish

The New Orleans Gold Cup @ The Exchange

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. The six-game guarantee is the main reason the Gold Cup stands out locally, especially for players who want indoor courts and rating-based divisions.

• Approx. 6 miles from 70001
• Oct. 24–25, 2026
• The Exchange, 2120 Rousseau St., New Orleans, LA 70130
• Registration ends Oct. 21, 2026.
• Open to players from 2.5 through 5.0.
• The event advertises a six-game guarantee with singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
• Indoor air-conditioned venue with six permanent courts and open cash-prize divisions.

Register / details: Official event page

12th Annual Raphael Village Tennis & Pickleball Fun-Raiser

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. Raphael Village feels less like a standard bracket weekend and more like a charity event that happens to include pickleball: singles and doubles on Halloween, costumes encouraged, plus a Friday patron party at The Exchange.

• Approx. 30–40 miles from 70001
• Oct. 31, 2026
• LSU New Orleans Tennis Center, New Orleans, LA
• Pickleball singles and doubles are available.
• The organizer advertises early-bird discounts through Sept. 15.
• The Patron Party is Friday, Oct. 30 at The Exchange.
• Halloween costumes are encouraged.

Register / details: Official event page

Monster Mash and Bash – Jefferson Parish

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. At roughly five miles from 70001, Monster Mash and Bash is the true backyard option for Metairie players. Southern Pickleball lists skill and age divisions, requires a DUPR ID, and guarantees at least four matches per team per event.

• Approx. 5 miles from 70001
• Oct. 31–Nov. 1, 2026
• JPRD Pickleball Complex, 500 Eisenhower Ave., Metairie, LA 70003
• Registration ends Oct. 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.
• The posted entry fee is $60 per player and includes one event; additional events are $15 each, plus Pickleball.com’s $5 service fee per event.
• Southern Pickleball is advertising $20 off registration with code SUMMER through Sunday, Aug. 16.
• Men’s and women’s doubles are Saturday; mixed doubles is Sunday. Play may begin as early as 8:00 AM, with specific start times posted and emailed after registration closes.
• Skill levels are 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5. Age groups are 15+, 35+, 50+, 60+, 70+, and 80+.
• A DUPR ID is required. DUPR Overall Rating is used, players may play up but not down, and all matches are reported to DUPR.
• Teams play at the higher-rated partner’s skill level and the younger partner’s age group. Players can register with a partner or select “Need a Partner.”
• Southern Pickleball guarantees a minimum of four matches per team per event; brackets and formats may be combined or adjusted as needed.
• Free tournament shirt deadline is Oct. 11 at 11:55 PM ET.
• Cancellation deadline is Oct. 14 at 11:55 PM ET. Withdrawals before the deadline receive a refund minus a $20 processing fee; tournament service fees are non-refundable.
• Optional $12 Weather & Tournament Insurance covers qualifying weather cancellations, injury, or family emergencies and can provide a 100% refund of registration and event fees if the player cannot compete in at least one event.
• Parking is listed as free.

Register / details: Official event page

SJA Alumnae Association’s Fourth Annual Pickleball Tournament

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration closed Aug. 3 at 11:55 PM. SJA is closed to new entries, but I am leaving it here because the tournament itself is still ahead. If you are already registered, the useful part is that this is a one-day indoor fundraiser with an early 8:30 AM start.

• Approx. 78 miles from 70001
• Aug. 15, 2026
• LSU Tennis Complex, 3056 Gourrier Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70820
• Registration closes Aug. 3, 2026 at 11:55 PM.
• Check-in opens at 8:00 AM and play begins at 8:30 AM.
• Women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles divisions; players must be 21 or older.
• The posted entry fee is $65 per player, plus $25 for each additional division.

Register / details: Official event page

Louisiana Open 2026

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration closed Aug. 5. Registration is closed, but the Louisiana Open still has the widest competitive range on this calendar: juniors, amateurs, senior divisions, and open prize-money play, with matches scheduled for DUPR reporting.

• Approx. 73 miles from 70001
• Aug. 19–23, 2026
• Stacks Pickleball, 9550 Dawnadele Ave., Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
• Registration runs through Aug. 5, 2026.
• Current divisions include senior 50+ and 60+, open prize-money play, and junior events.
• Matches are scheduled for DUPR reporting.
• Contact: bee@stackspb.com or danny+laopen@stackspb.com.

Register / details: Official event page

Louisiana State Championship – The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Stacks Cup

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. This is the team-format championship option at Stacks, with both traditional four-player MiLP and three-player MiLP v3 divisions. The bigger hook is the Dream Ticket: the event advertises automatic qualification to the 2027 MiLP Championships for qualifying winners, plus cash prizes in eligible divisions.

• Approx. 73 miles from 70001
• Oct. 8–11, 2026
• Stacks Pickleball, 9550 Dawnadele Ave., Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
• Registration ends Oct. 5, 2026 at 11:55 PM CT.
• Traditional MiLP uses four-player teams with two men and two women: women’s doubles, men’s doubles, two mixed doubles games, then a Dreambreaker if the match is tied 2–2.
• MiLP v3 uses gendered three-player teams in three 21-point games followed by bracket playoffs.
• The event guarantees at least three team matches and six played games, with round-robin play feeding into bracket playoffs.
• A current DUPR+ membership is required. Each player’s rating locks when that player joins the team, signs the waiver, and pays for the event.
• Four-player divisions are DUPR 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20, with posted team-aggregate and individual-player caps. MiLP v3 divisions are DUPR 9, 11, 13, and 15.
• 4v4 base team prizes are posted from $500 in DUPR 12 through $740 in DUPR 20, increasing as additional teams enter after the four-team minimum.
• MiLP v3 DUPR 15 is the only 3v3 division listed as cash-prize eligible, with a $600 base team prize plus $50 for each additional team after four.
• The cancellation deadline is Sept. 9, 2026. Refunds before that deadline are subject to a $25 withdrawal fee; no refunds are listed after the deadline.
• Parking is listed as free.

Register / details: Official event page

Shot Starter Float Pickleball Fundraiser

Status checked Aug. 13: Register through the organizer. Shot Starter is one of the simpler late-summer choices if you want to play indoors without committing to a multi-day event: one day, an $80 team entry, and divisions for men, women, co-ed teams, and 50+ players.

• Approx. 57 miles from 70001
• Aug. 22, 2026
• Community Pickleball Club, 2081 W. Park Ave., Schriever, LA
• Play begins at 9:00 AM in an air-conditioned indoor facility.
• Current divisions include men’s, women’s, co-ed, and 50+.
• Registration is handled by organizer contact or Venmo @Julie-Bascle.
• Contact: 985-209-8729 or jojo.cheramie@gmail.com.

Register / details: Visit Community Pickleball Club

Labor Day at Pickleball Kingdom

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration form live. Labor Day at Pickleball Kingdom is one of the better family-range choices on the list because it includes youth play while adult divisions stretch through 65+. The three-day schedule also keeps each main doubles category on its own day.

• Approx. 70–80 miles from 70001
• Sept. 5–7, 2026
• Pickleball Kingdom, Walker, LA
• Women’s and youth doubles are Saturday, men’s doubles Sunday, mixed doubles Monday.
• Adult age groups run from 18–34 through 65+.
• The posted adult entry fee is $60 for one or two events; youth entry is $40.
• A DUPR ID is required.

Register / details: Open the organizer signup form

Louisiana Senior Games 2026 – Pickleball

Status checked Aug. 13: Event information live. Louisiana Senior Games is built specifically around senior competition, but this is one where I would read the eligibility and qualification rules before assuming your age alone gets you in.

• Approx. 73 miles from 70001
• Sept. 18–20, 2026
• Stacks Pickleball, 9550 Dawnadele Ave., Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
• Friday play is scheduled from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
• Saturday and Sunday play is scheduled from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• The official ball is the Penn Pro40.
• Check the event’s eligibility and qualification rules before registering.

Register / details: Official event page

Hero Fest Pickleball 2026 – Houma, LA

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration open through Sept. 14. Hero Fest is the unusual one on this calendar: an indoor set-partner round robin on polished cement with a Franklin X-26, wrapped inside a much bigger festival weekend. If the non-pickleball part matters to your family, this one gives them more to do than watch you argue about line calls.

• Approx. 55–60 miles from 70001
• Sept. 19–20, 2026
• Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Boulevard, Houma, LA
• Registration ends Sept. 14, 2026.
• Set-partner round robin; one teammate registers and pays for both players.
• Posted cost is $45 per person for one event including the Swish fee, or $85 total per person for two events.
• Indoor play is on polished cement; the official ball is the Franklin X-26.
• Host: Tony Authement, 985-791-2866, maagator@yahoo.com.

Register / details: Register on Swish

Bayou Battle Moneyball Tournament

Status checked Aug. 13: Register through the organizer. Bayou Battle is the cleanest moneyball proposition on the list because the purse is advertised as guaranteed: $5,000 total, split between separate 50+ and open sessions, with a $200 team entry.

• Approx. 57 miles from 70001
• Oct. 10, 2026
• Community Pickleball Club, 2081 W. Park Ave., Schriever, LA
• 50+ division runs 9:00 AM–3:00 PM with a listed $2,000 prize pool.
• Open division begins at 3:00 PM with a listed $3,000 prize pool.
• Maximum 24 teams per division; the posted buy-in is $200 per team.
• Contact: 985-209-8729 or jojo.cheramie@gmail.com.

Register / details: Visit Community Pickleball Club

Rock and Roll Round Robin

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration closed Aug. 10. Rock and Roll Round Robin is a real road trip, but the value case is easy to see: the posted $50 entry includes two events, and the tournament is indoors at an 18-court facility.

• Approx. 185 miles from 70001
• Aug. 28–30, 2026
• Foley Event Center, 1001 E. Pride Blvd., Foley, AL 36535
• Registration ends Aug. 10, 2026.
• The posted entry fee is $50 per player and includes two events.
• Indoor tournament at the 18-court Foley Event Center.

Register / details: Official event page

Mississippi State Championship – The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ The Picklr Biloxi

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. The old “coming soon” Biloxi listing is now a real registration option. This is a DUPR-verified Minor League Pickleball state championship with traditional four-player MiLP and MiLP v3 team play at The Picklr Biloxi.

• Approx. 85 miles from 70001
• Sept. 25–27, 2026
• The Picklr Biloxi, 2649 Pass Road, Biloxi, MS 39531
• Registration ends Sept. 18, 2026 at 11:55 PM ET.
• The posted price is $75 per player and increases to $85 on Sept. 7.
• Traditional MiLP uses four-player teams with women’s doubles, men’s doubles, two mixed doubles games, and a Dreambreaker if the team match is tied 2–2.
• MiLP v3 uses gendered three-player teams in three 21-point games followed by bracket playoffs.
• The event guarantees at least three matches and six played games.
• This is a DUPR-verified event. An active DUPR+ membership is required, and each player’s rating locks when that player joins the team, signs the waiver, and pays.
• Four-player divisions are DUPR 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20, with posted aggregate and individual-player caps. MiLP v3 divisions are DUPR 9, 11, 13, and 15.
• The posted cancellation deadline is Aug. 25, 2026. Refunds before the deadline are subject to a $25 withdrawal fee; no refunds are listed after the deadline.
• Parking is listed as free.

Register / details: Official event page

Paddles For Progress

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. At $35 per player, Paddles For Progress is one of the easier road trips to justify if you care more about getting several competitive games than chasing a big-event atmosphere. The posted format is round robin into medal rounds, with a weather backup date already named.

• Approx. 104 miles from 70001
• Sept. 26, 2026
• Bayou Bend Fitness Center, 1909 Northwest Blvd., Franklin, LA 70538
• Registration ends Sept. 11, 2026.
• Men’s and women’s doubles for ages 18–49 and 50+ at 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5.
• Round robin followed by medal rounds.
• The Swish app is required; weather contingency date is Oct. 3.

Register / details: Register on Swish

2026 $$ The Club Fall Challenge $$ by PIG

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. The Club Fall Challenge is the bigger-money road-trip play on this list, with an estimated $7,500 to $8,000 prize pool and at least four matches. Singles, gender doubles, and mixed doubles run on separate days.

• Approximately 194 miles from 70001
• Oct. 2–4, 2026
• The Club at The Township, 151 Southlake Ave., Ridgeland, MS 39157
• Registration ends Sept. 27, 2026.
• Friday singles, Saturday gender doubles, Sunday mixed doubles.
• Early pricing starts at $45 plus $15 per event.
• The organizer estimates a $7,500 to $8,000 prize pool.

Register / details: Official event page

The Pickleball DRS Fall Classic

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. The DRS Fall Classic stands out for how wide the posted age range is and for spelling out some of the fine print other tournaments leave vague: four games per event and a published refund deadline.

• About 192 miles from 70001
• Nov. 6–8, 2026
• Flowood Mississippi Pickleball Complex, 694 Liberty Road, Flowood, MS 39232
• Registration ends Nov. 2, 2026.
• The posted cost is $55 per player plus $10 per event.
• The posted age divisions run from 10 through 110, with four games guaranteed per event.
• Refund deadline is Oct. 24.

Register / details: Official event page

Americana YMCA Reindeer Games

Status checked Aug. 13: Registration page live. If you still want tournament play in December, the Reindeer Games keeps things fairly simple: set partners, mixed-gender round-robin play, DUPR-rated results, and a fundraiser format at the Americana YMCA.

• Approximately 96 miles from 70001
• Dec. 12, 2026
• Americana YMCA, 4200 Liberty Way, Zachary, LA
• Registration ends Dec. 8, 2026.
• The posted entry fee is $50 for the first division and $10 for the second.
• The event offers set-partner and mixed-gender round-robin formats.
• Host: Chris Anders, 225-773-1406, Canders@ymcabr.org.

Register / details: Register on Swish

Which Tournament Actually Fits You?

1. Start with the drive. Decide how much windshield time your weekend can honestly survive. A four-game guarantee can feel a lot less generous after a three-hour ride home.
2. Choose the format you actually want. Round robins usually give newer tournament players more repeated play. Brackets can get serious quickly. MiLP adds team strategy. Moneyball adds stronger financial and competitive pressure.
3. Check the deadline before the event date. The event date tells you the weekend; the deadline tells you whether you can still enter.
4. Use the right rating. If an event requires DUPR, read what DUPR means and how it works, then check which DUPR rating the event should use. If you are unsure where you belong, use the PickleTip guide to skill levels, ratings, and rankings.
5. Do not assume the fine print is standard. Confirm partner rules, age and skill divisions, game guarantees, start times, refund terms, and weather plans before paying.