Pickleball open play in Chicago this week: Oct 19–25
Open play is a scheduled session where you show up, put your paddle in the rotation and play whoever is next. You don't need a partner or a booking.
This week there are 235 open-play sessions at 54 places across Chicagoland, 51 of them indoors. They're listed by day, then by start time.
Schedules change, so confirm on the venue's own site before you go. Each court page links to it.
Monday, Oct 19
Indoor
- 6–8:45 am · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Intermediate-Advanced · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Golf View Rec Center, Niles · Drop-in
- 6–11:30 am · Palos Heights Recreation Center, Palos Heights · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center, Oak Lawn · Drop-in
- 6 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie · Drop-in
- 6 am–2 pm · The Centre of Elgin, Elgin · Drop-in
- 7 am–12 pm · Sachs Recreation Center, Deerfield · Drop-in
- 7:30 am–2 pm · Huntley Park District Rec Center, Huntley · Drop-in
- 8–10 am · Charles R Beggs (CRB) Activity Center, Winfield · Drop-in
- 8 am–2 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · The Sport Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–2 pm · Barrington Fitness and Recreation Center, Barrington · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Eola Community Center, Aurora · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Lindenhurst Park District Gymnasium, Lindenhurst · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Prairie Lakes Community Center, Des Plaines · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · The Club at Prairie Stone, Hoffman Estates · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Vaughan Athletic Center, Aurora · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Bartlett Community Center, Bartlett · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Community Recreation Center, Addison · Drop-in
- 9 am–4 pm · Frontier Park Fieldhouse, Chicago Ridge · Drop-in
- 9–11 am · Gary Morava Recreation Center, Prospect Heights · competitive · Drop-in
- 9–11:30 am · Leisure Center Sports Arena, Zion · All ages · Drop-in
- 9 am–1 pm · Lincoln Community Center Fieldhouse, Highland · Drop-in
- 9 am–3 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 9 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members beg/int · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook · Drop-in
- 9:30 am–12:30 pm · Rakow Center, Carpentersville · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members adv · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Warrenville Park District Recreation Center, Warrenville · Pickleball Plus · Drop-in
- 12–4 pm · Community Recreation Center (Wheeling), Wheeling · Drop-in
- 12–2:30 pm · Willow Center, Hoffman Estates · 18+ · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 1:30–3:30 pm · The Racket Club, Algonquin · Drop-in
- 5:30–8:45 pm · Sullivan Community Center, Vernon Hills · Drop-in
- 6–9 pm · Lincoln-Way Central Field House, New Lenox · Drop-in
- 6–8 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 7–9 pm · Batavia Civic Center, Batavia · Drop-in
Outdoor
- 9 am–12 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
Tuesday, Oct 20
Indoor
- 6–8:45 am · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Intermediate-Advanced · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Golf View Rec Center, Niles · Drop-in
- 6–11:30 am · Palos Heights Recreation Center, Palos Heights · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center, Oak Lawn · Drop-in
- 6 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie · Drop-in
- 6 am–2 pm · The Centre of Elgin, Elgin · Drop-in
- 6:30–8:30 am · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members all · Drop-in
- 7:30 am–2 pm · Huntley Park District Rec Center, Huntley · Drop-in
- 7:30–9 am · Wilmette Tennis Club, Wilmette · Drop-in
- 8–10 am · Charles R Beggs (CRB) Activity Center, Winfield · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · Community Recreation Center (Wheeling), Wheeling · Drop-in
- 8 am–2 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · The Par-Tee Pickle, Kenosha · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · The Sport Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8:15–10 am · North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · The Club at Prairie Stone, Hoffman Estates · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Triphahn Center & Ice Arena, Hoffman Estates · 50+ · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Bartlett Community Center, Bartlett · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Community Recreation Center, Addison · Drop-in
- 9 am–4 pm · Frontier Park Fieldhouse, Chicago Ridge · Drop-in
- 9–11 am · Gary Morava Recreation Center, Prospect Heights · recreational · Drop-in
- 9 am–1 pm · Johnston Recreation Center, Bloomingdale · Drop-in
- 9 am–1 pm · Lincoln Community Center Fieldhouse, Highland · Drop-in
- 9 am–3 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 9 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9–11 am · The Par-Tee Pickle, Kenosha · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · beg/int · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · Deer Grove Leisure Center, Bensenville · Drop-in
- 11 am–2 pm · Arlington Ridge Center (ARC), Arlington Heights · Drop-in
- 11 am–1 pm · Romeoville Recreation Center, Romeoville · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · adv · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Warrenville Park District Recreation Center, Warrenville · Open Gym · Drop-in
- 12–2:30 pm · Willow Center, Hoffman Estates · 18+ · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Batavia Civic Center, Batavia · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · Community Recreation Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Randall Oaks Recreation Center, West Dundee · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Weiss Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 1:30–4:30 pm · Schaumburg Tennis Plus, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 4–6 pm · Mary E. Kies Recreation Center, Elmhurst · Adv Beginner-Dev Intermediate · Drop-in
- 6–8 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 6–8 pm · The Club at Prairie Stone, Hoffman Estates · Drop-in
- 7–9 pm · Bartlett Community Center, Bartlett · Drop-in
Outdoor
- 8–10 am · Deerpath Community Park, Lake Forest · Free
- 9 am–12 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
- 4–8 pm · Fox Ridge Park, Mokena · Free
Wednesday, Oct 21
Indoor
- 6 am–3 pm · Golf View Rec Center, Niles · Drop-in
- 6–11:30 am · Palos Heights Recreation Center, Palos Heights · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center, Oak Lawn · Drop-in
- 6 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie · Drop-in
- 6 am–2 pm · The Centre of Elgin, Elgin · Drop-in
- 6:30–8 am · North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook · Drop-in
- 7–8:45 am · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Intermediate-Advanced · Drop-in
- 7 am–12 pm · Sachs Recreation Center, Deerfield · Drop-in
- 7:30 am–2 pm · Huntley Park District Rec Center, Huntley · Drop-in
- 8–10 am · Charles R Beggs (CRB) Activity Center, Winfield · Drop-in
- 8 am–2 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · The Sport Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–2 pm · Barrington Fitness and Recreation Center, Barrington · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Eola Community Center, Aurora · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Prairie Lakes Community Center, Des Plaines · Drop-in
- 8:30–11:30 am · Rakow Center, Carpentersville · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · The Club at Prairie Stone, Hoffman Estates · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Vaughan Athletic Center, Aurora · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Bartlett Community Center, Bartlett · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Community Recreation Center, Addison · Drop-in
- 9 am–8 pm · Frontier Park Fieldhouse, Chicago Ridge · Drop-in
- 9–11 am · Gary Morava Recreation Center, Prospect Heights · competitive · Drop-in
- 9 am–1 pm · Lincoln Community Center Fieldhouse, Highland · Drop-in
- 9 am–3 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 9 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members beg/int · Drop-in
- 9:30 am–12:30 pm · Community Recreation Center (Wheeling), Wheeling · Drop-in
- 10 am–12 pm · Pioneer Park Community Center, Arlington Heights · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members adv · Drop-in
- 12–2:30 pm · Willow Center, Hoffman Estates · 18+ · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Batavia Civic Center, Batavia · beginners · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 4–6 pm · Mary E. Kies Recreation Center, Elmhurst · Beginner & Senior Beginner · Drop-in
- 6–9 pm · Schaumburg Tennis Plus, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 6:30–8:30 pm · Barrington Fitness and Recreation Center, Barrington · Drop-in
- 7–9 pm · Batavia Civic Center, Batavia · Drop-in
Outdoor
- 9 am–12 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
- 5–8 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
Thursday, Oct 22
Indoor
- 6–8:45 am · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Intermediate-Advanced · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Golf View Rec Center, Niles · Drop-in
- 6–11:30 am · Palos Heights Recreation Center, Palos Heights · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center, Oak Lawn · Drop-in
- 6 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie · Drop-in
- 6 am–2 pm · The Centre of Elgin, Elgin · Drop-in
- 6:30–8:30 am · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members all · Drop-in
- 7–9 am · Sachs Recreation Center, Deerfield · Drop-in
- 7:30 am–2 pm · Huntley Park District Rec Center, Huntley · Drop-in
- 7:30–9 am · Wilmette Tennis Club, Wilmette · Drop-in
- 8–10 am · Charles R Beggs (CRB) Activity Center, Winfield · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · Community Recreation Center (Wheeling), Wheeling · Drop-in
- 8 am–2 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · The Sport Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Eola Community Center, Aurora · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Lindenhurst Park District Gymnasium, Lindenhurst · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · The Club at Prairie Stone, Hoffman Estates · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Triphahn Center & Ice Arena, Hoffman Estates · 50+ · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Bartlett Community Center, Bartlett · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Community Recreation Center, Addison · Drop-in
- 9–11 am · Gary Morava Recreation Center, Prospect Heights · recreational · Drop-in
- 9 am–1 pm · Johnston Recreation Center, Bloomingdale · Drop-in
- 9 am–1 pm · Lincoln Community Center Fieldhouse, Highland · Drop-in
- 9 am–3 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 9 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · beg/int · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · Deer Grove Leisure Center, Bensenville · Drop-in
- 11 am–2 pm · Arlington Ridge Center (ARC), Arlington Heights · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · adv · Drop-in
- 12–2:30 pm · Willow Center, Hoffman Estates · 18+ · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Batavia Civic Center, Batavia · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · Community Recreation Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Randall Oaks Recreation Center, West Dundee · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Weiss Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 4–6 pm · Mary E. Kies Recreation Center, Elmhurst · Adv Beginner-Dev Intermediate · Drop-in
- 6–9 pm · Lincoln-Way Central Field House, New Lenox · Drop-in
- 7–8:45 pm · North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook · Drop-in
- 7:15–9:15 pm · Warrenville Park District Recreation Center, Warrenville · Open Gym · Drop-in
Outdoor
- 8–10 am · Deerpath Community Park, Lake Forest · Free
- 9 am–12 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
- 4–8 pm · Fox Ridge Park, Mokena · Free
- 5–8 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
Friday, Oct 23
Indoor
- 6–8:45 am · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Intermediate-Advanced · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Golf View Rec Center, Niles · Drop-in
- 6–11:30 am · Palos Heights Recreation Center, Palos Heights · Drop-in
- 6 am–3 pm · Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center, Oak Lawn · Drop-in
- 6 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie · Drop-in
- 6 am–8 pm · The Centre of Elgin, Elgin · Drop-in
- 7 am–12 pm · Sachs Recreation Center, Deerfield · Drop-in
- 7:30 am–2 pm · Huntley Park District Rec Center, Huntley · Drop-in
- 8–10 am · Charles R Beggs (CRB) Activity Center, Winfield · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · Community Recreation Center (Wheeling), Wheeling · Drop-in
- 8 am–2 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8 am–12 pm · The Sport Center, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Prairie Lakes Community Center, Des Plaines · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · The Club at Prairie Stone, Hoffman Estates · Drop-in
- 8:30 am–12 pm · Vaughan Athletic Center, Aurora · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Bartlett Community Center, Bartlett · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9 am–4 pm · Frontier Park Fieldhouse, Chicago Ridge · Drop-in
- 9–11 am · Gary Morava Recreation Center, Prospect Heights · competitive · Drop-in
- 9 am–1 pm · Lincoln Community Center Fieldhouse, Highland · Drop-in
- 9 am–3 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 9 am–12 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 9 am–12 pm · Schaumburg Tennis Plus, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members beg/int · Drop-in
- 9:30–11:30 am · North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook · Drop-in
- 11 am–2 pm · Arlington Ridge Center (ARC), Arlington Heights · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Athletic Recreation Center (ARC), Woodridge · members adv · Drop-in
- 11:30 am–1:30 pm · Warrenville Park District Recreation Center, Warrenville · Pickleball Plus · Drop-in
- 12–2:30 pm · Willow Center, Hoffman Estates · 18+ · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Batavia Civic Center, Batavia · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · Central Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 1–3 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 2:30–3:30 pm · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Beginner & Senior Beginner · Drop-in
- 3–5 pm · The Racket Club, Algonquin · Drop-in
- 3:30–5:30 pm · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Adv Beginner-Dev Intermediate · Drop-in
- 5–8 pm · Arlington Ridge Center (ARC), Arlington Heights · Drop-in
- 5:30–7:30 pm · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Intermediate-Advanced · Drop-in
- 6–8 pm · RecPlex, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 6–8 pm · The Club at Prairie Stone, Hoffman Estates · Drop-in
- 7–9 pm · Rakow Center, Carpentersville · Drop-in
Outdoor
- 9 am–12 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
- 5–8 pm · Flick Park, Glenview · Free
Saturday, Oct 24
Indoor
- 8–11 am · Schaumburg Tennis Plus, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 9 am–4 pm · Frontier Park Fieldhouse, Chicago Ridge · Drop-in
- 12–3 pm · Community Recreation Center, Addison · Drop-in
- 2–3 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · beginner & families · Members
- 2–4 pm · The Racket Club, Algonquin · Drop-in
- 3–5 pm · Weiss Community Center, Mount Prospect · Drop-in
- 4–6 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 6:15–7:30 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · youth & adult · Drop-in
- 7:30–9 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · adult · Drop-in
Sunday, Oct 25
Indoor
- 7–8:45 am · Courts Plus, Elmhurst · Intermediate-Advanced · Drop-in
- 8–11:30 am · Bartlett Community Center, Bartlett · Drop-in
- 8–10 am · Glendale Heights Sports Hub, Glendale Heights · Drop-in
- 8–9:30 am · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 9 am–12 pm · Sullivan Community Center, Vernon Hills · Drop-in
- 9:30–11 am · North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook · Drop-in
- 10 am–1 pm · Lindenhurst Park District Gymnasium, Lindenhurst · Drop-in
- 11:15 am–1:15 pm · Warrenville Park District Recreation Center, Warrenville · Pickleball Plus · Drop-in
- 12–2 pm · Prisco Community Center, Aurora · Drop-in
- 1–4 pm · Schaumburg Tennis Plus, Schaumburg · Drop-in
- 3–5 pm · McGaw YMCA, Evanston · Members
- 5–6:30 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · youth & adult · Drop-in
- 6:30–9 pm · Meineke Recreation Center, Schaumburg · adult · Drop-in
- 7–9 pm · Batavia Civic Center, Batavia · Drop-in
Towns with the most open play
- Schaumburg, IL: 4 places
- Aurora, IL: 3 places
- Hoffman Estates, IL: 3 places
- Mount Prospect, IL: 3 places
- Arlington Heights, IL: 2 places
- Elmhurst, IL: 2 places
- Addison, IL: 1 place
- Algonquin, IL: 1 place
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