Serve up Some Fun at Northlakes!
Parks & Recreation is hosting 12 community pickleball tournaments throughout the year at four of our county parks and recreation centers. Open to players ages 18+ of all skill levels, these events offer fun, fitness, and friendly competition.
New- Point Package Bonus! Earn points for each tournament entered -(10 pts.), placing Gold (10 pts.), Silver (7 pts.), Bronze (5 pts.), or wearing matching outfits (5 pts.). Winners for the Points Package will be announced at the December 4th Meet & Greet/Skills Competition at Northlakes.
2026 Northlakes schedule
- Jan. 17 - New Year's Pickle Smash Classic Pickleball Tournament
- Registration dates: 12/15/25 - 1/13/26
- Division levels: Men's Mixed, Women's & Seniors consisting of 10 divisions, 2.5 Mixed, 3.0 Mixed, 3.5 Mens, 3.5 Mixed, 3.5 Woman's, 4.0 Mens, 4.0 Mixed, 4.5 open, Seniors 60+ Mens below 4.0, Seniors Mens 60+ 4.0 & above
- Gameplay: 100 teams, 10 teams per division; 4 game guarantee per team, re-seed to the playoff's
- March 21 - March Madness Showdown
- Registration dates: 2/1/26 - 3/17/26
- Division levels: Men's Mixed, Women's, Singles & Seniors consisting of 12 divisions, 2.5 Mixed, 3.0 Mixed, 3.5 Mens, 3.5 Mixed,4.0 Mens, 4.0 Mixed, 4.0 Woman's, 4.5 Mixed, Seniors 60+ Mixed below 4.0, Seniors Mixed 60+ 4.0 & above. Singles Open below 4.0, Singles Open 4.0 & above
- Gameplay: 100 teams, 10 teams per division; 4 game guarantee per team, re-seed to the playoff's
- Sept. 19 - Fall Classic
- Registration dates: 8/1/26 - 9/15/26
- Division levels: Men's Mixed, Women's, Singles & Seniors consisting of 12 divisions, 2.5 Mixed, 3.0 Mixed, 3.5 Mens, 3.5 Mixed,3.5 Woman's, 4.0 Mens, 4.0 Mixed, 4.5 Open, Seniors 60+ Men's below 4.0, Seniors Mens 60+ 4.0 & above. Singles 60+ below 4.0, Singles 60 4.0 & above
- Gameplay: 120 teams, 10 teams per division; 4 game guarantee per team, re-seed to the playoff's
- Dec. 4 - Meet & Greet Skills Competition
- Free Food, Drinks & Music
- Meet players from all over Florida and compete in various skills including fastest serve, best dinker, most accurate etc. to win prizes
- Registration information to be announced
Registration information
- $25 per player
- Registration required
- Participants must be 18 and older
- Weather-related cancellations are possible
Other Pickleball tournaments
- Balm Park in Wimauma - multiple dates
- Branchton Park in Thonotosassa - multiple dates
- Mango Park in Seffner - multiple dates
- Big Dill Classic - Dec. 5 - multiple locations
Contact
If you have any questions about the Northlakes tournaments, please email David Docobo or call (813) 321-9703.