Starting April 7, pickleball programmer CityPickle is setting up shop in Wollman Rink, opening 14 courts for daily play.
The “largest pickleball installation in the Northeast” will be run by CityPickle, which bills itself as “New York City’s First Pickleball club.”
Fans can get their pickle fix — which involves a net, a paddle, a wiffle ball, 10-15-minute-long games and no existing knowledge of the sport, according to a press release — from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Oct. 9. Courts will cost from $80 to $120, depending on whether players are getting their pickle on at peak or off-peak hours. For those intimidated by the sport’s hilarious name, bizarre reputation, and combination of so many sports simultaneously, there will be pickleball lessons, clinics and “a diverse slate of CityPickle coaches.”For deep-pocketed picklers, the opportunity exists to have a birthday party or corporate team-building event at the venue, the release makes clear.
“Our mission when founding CityPickle was to bring pickleball to as many New Yorkers as possible,” explained Mary Cannon, co-founder of CityPickle, in a statement about the group’s goal. The company, which launched last year, has previously hosted seasonal courts at Hudson Yards and the TWA Hotel — and will soon offer itsShare this article:
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Central Park's Wollman Rink will become NYC pickleball mecca this summerCityPickle, the first indoor pickleball club in New York City, announced that it will take over Central Park's Wollman Rink this summer. They're billing the location as the largest pickleball installation in the Northeast, with 14 courts.
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