- 01May 1, 2026
2026 MPC Dinko de Mayo
Missouri Pickleball Club747 Gravois Bluffs Boulevard Fenton, MO 63026Pickleball Amigos is thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket event! We’re excited to share that MPC has approved us to host it alongside their hugely popular, fan-favorite, Dinko de Mayo tournament.The Path to Nationals!
Golden Ticket Tournaments provide a path for amateur and junior players to play in the USA Pickleball National Championships, the premier tournament in the sport of pickleball. Whether you’re chasing championship glory, seeking the ultimate competitive challenge, or simply looking for unforgettable moments on the court, Golden Ticket Tournaments are where your Nationals journey begins.
Golden Ticket Tournaments offer participants an unrivaled player experience including an exclusive gift at USA Pickleball-operated events and the opportunity to compete at some of the best pickleball venues across the country. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket,” granting them priority registration for the USA Pickleball National Championships. Players who compete but do not win gold will still have a pathway to Nationals through the Tiered Point System (TPS).
PLAYER REQUIREMENTS
As a player It is your responsibility to understand the details of your registration. Please review the following information in its entirety.All players must have a USA Pickleball membership at the Challenger or Champion level.
Join or renew at: https://usapickleball.org/
This tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball at the MMP level. Referees will be present for all pre-medal and medal matches. In 2025, USA Pickleball successfully refereed all matches at all USA Pickleball-operated Golden Ticket tournaments!
- 02May 2, 2026
2026 MPC Dinko de Mayo
Missouri Pickleball Club747 Gravois Bluffs Boulevard Fenton, MO 63026Pickleball Amigos is thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket event! We’re excited to share that MPC has approved us to host it alongside their hugely popular, fan-favorite, Dinko de Mayo tournament.The Path to Nationals!
Golden Ticket Tournaments provide a path for amateur and junior players to play in the USA Pickleball National Championships, the premier tournament in the sport of pickleball. Whether you’re chasing championship glory, seeking the ultimate competitive challenge, or simply looking for unforgettable moments on the court, Golden Ticket Tournaments are where your Nationals journey begins.
Golden Ticket Tournaments offer participants an unrivaled player experience including an exclusive gift at USA Pickleball-operated events and the opportunity to compete at some of the best pickleball venues across the country. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket,” granting them priority registration for the USA Pickleball National Championships. Players who compete but do not win gold will still have a pathway to Nationals through the Tiered Point System (TPS).
PLAYER REQUIREMENTS
As a player It is your responsibility to understand the details of your registration. Please review the following information in its entirety.All players must have a USA Pickleball membership at the Challenger or Champion level.
Join or renew at: https://usapickleball.org/
This tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball at the MMP level. Referees will be present for all pre-medal and medal matches. In 2025, USA Pickleball successfully refereed all matches at all USA Pickleball-operated Golden Ticket tournaments!
- 02May 2, 2026
InPickle Nation Mini Tournament
Tap N Paddles4956 E 35th St N, Wichita, KS 67220Weekly mini tournaments at TapNPaddles powered by InPickle Nation and presented by Just Paddles.
Players sign up solo — no partner needed. Each player will play with various other partners in round robin pool play. Results are processed and then players get paired up to play in a single elimination bracket where teams play for first, second, and third place medals. All results get sent to DUPR at the end of the event.
- 03May 3, 2026
2026 MPC Dinko de Mayo
Missouri Pickleball Club747 Gravois Bluffs Boulevard Fenton, MO 63026Pickleball Amigos is thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket event! We’re excited to share that MPC has approved us to host it alongside their hugely popular, fan-favorite, Dinko de Mayo tournament.The Path to Nationals!
Golden Ticket Tournaments provide a path for amateur and junior players to play in the USA Pickleball National Championships, the premier tournament in the sport of pickleball. Whether you’re chasing championship glory, seeking the ultimate competitive challenge, or simply looking for unforgettable moments on the court, Golden Ticket Tournaments are where your Nationals journey begins.
Golden Ticket Tournaments offer participants an unrivaled player experience including an exclusive gift at USA Pickleball-operated events and the opportunity to compete at some of the best pickleball venues across the country. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket,” granting them priority registration for the USA Pickleball National Championships. Players who compete but do not win gold will still have a pathway to Nationals through the Tiered Point System (TPS).
PLAYER REQUIREMENTS
As a player It is your responsibility to understand the details of your registration. Please review the following information in its entirety.All players must have a USA Pickleball membership at the Challenger or Champion level.
Join or renew at: https://usapickleball.org/
This tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball at the MMP level. Referees will be present for all pre-medal and medal matches. In 2025, USA Pickleball successfully refereed all matches at all USA Pickleball-operated Golden Ticket tournaments!
- 04May 4, 2026
Adaptive Pickleball Practice
Chicken N Pickle - ICT1240 N Greenwich Rd, Wichita, KS 67206Join us for our FREE beginner clinic & open play welcoming individuals with physical disabilities to learn, enjoy, and bring awareness to Adaptive pickleball! For more information and volunteer opportunities, please contact: tnichols@chickennpickle.com
- 09May 9, 2026
InPickle Nation Mini Tournament
Tap N Paddles4956 E 35th St N, Wichita, KS 67220Weekly mini tournaments at TapNPaddles powered by InPickle Nation and presented by Just Paddles.
Players sign up solo — no partner needed. Each player will play with various other partners in round robin pool play. Results are processed and then players get paired up to play in a single elimination bracket where teams play for first, second, and third place medals. All results get sent to DUPR at the end of the event.
- 15May 15, 2026
2026 Arkansas Powerball Amateur Pickleball Championships
Burns Park12 Funland Dr North Little Rock, AR, 72118“Amateur Pickleball State Championship Series” powered by the Carvana PPA Tour!Which state has the best pickleball players in 2026?The answer will be revealed soon with a set of tournaments conducted across all 50 states. Come to the World Championships where the Champions Division will feature all the medalists from each division nationwide battling against each other for pickleball supremacy.- Friday, May 15 – Women’s Singles / Men’s Singles
- Saturday, May 16 – Women’s Doubles / Men’s Doubles
- Sunday, May 17 – Mixed Doubles
Format:ALL Round Robin with playoffs for Gold/Silver/Bronze. All games/matches are win by 2Most Round Robins will be 1 to 15 but may change based on the number of players in the event. If an event has 8-9 teams, round-robin matches will be 1 to 11 by 2.Top 4 teams go to the playoff (Lead in matches are 1 to 15 with the Gold Match with the option of 2/3-11w/2 or 1 to 15. Bronze Match 1 to 15.TD may combine brackets as needed to ensure quality play. Will award medals based on original registration for Qualification for the 2026 Worlds Championships. - 16May 16, 2026
2026 Arkansas Powerball Amateur Pickleball Championships
Burns Park12 Funland Dr North Little Rock, AR, 72118“Amateur Pickleball State Championship Series” powered by the Carvana PPA Tour!Which state has the best pickleball players in 2026?The answer will be revealed soon with a set of tournaments conducted across all 50 states. Come to the World Championships where the Champions Division will feature all the medalists from each division nationwide battling against each other for pickleball supremacy.- Friday, May 15 – Women’s Singles / Men’s Singles
- Saturday, May 16 – Women’s Doubles / Men’s Doubles
- Sunday, May 17 – Mixed Doubles
Format:ALL Round Robin with playoffs for Gold/Silver/Bronze. All games/matches are win by 2Most Round Robins will be 1 to 15 but may change based on the number of players in the event. If an event has 8-9 teams, round-robin matches will be 1 to 11 by 2.Top 4 teams go to the playoff (Lead in matches are 1 to 15 with the Gold Match with the option of 2/3-11w/2 or 1 to 15. Bronze Match 1 to 15.TD may combine brackets as needed to ensure quality play. Will award medals based on original registration for Qualification for the 2026 Worlds Championships. - 16May 16, 2026
The Dink Minor League Pickleball at the Arch
Arch Pickleball & Badminton Club11333 Blake Drive Bridgeton, MO, 63044Register Early! After March 31, registration fee will be $70 per player.
- Early Bird Pricing can not be combined with other discounts!
Tournament Schedule:
May 16 – All divisions start times are 9:00am
The Dink Minor League Info:
The future of pickleball is NOW: The Dink Minor League Pickleball is sweeping the nation with its innovative, fun and social amateur MLPlay™ Team Event.
FORMAT
Minor League 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 MLPlay™ format:MLPlay™ is an ingenious gameplay format that brings men and women together on a level playing court. In the MLPlay™ format team matches are composed of four 21-point games, one women’s doubles, a men’s doubles, and the final two games consisting of mixed doubles. If both teams are tied at 2-2 after the 4 games are played, they’ll go to a Dreambreaker™! In a Dreambreaker™ one person from each team plays singles against the other team’s player, switching players every four rallies until someone gets to 21 and wins by two points.
- 16May 16, 2026
InPickle Nation Mini Tournament
Tap N Paddles4956 E 35th St N, Wichita, KS 67220Weekly mini tournaments at TapNPaddles powered by InPickle Nation and presented by Just Paddles.
Players sign up solo — no partner needed. Each player will play with various other partners in round robin pool play. Results are processed and then players get paired up to play in a single elimination bracket where teams play for first, second, and third place medals. All results get sent to DUPR at the end of the event.
Click here for the open play schedule. Click here to add an event to the calendar.