Recurring program

Austin Parks and Recreation pickleball open play

Scheduled open-play pickleball on the city's published windows.

Lifestyle image for pickleball. Not a photograph of a named club.

To attend

Just show up

When

Published weekly windows, CDT

Cost

Austin High: Free. Recreation centers: No fee listed

Where

Recreation centers and Austin High Tennis Center

The city pickleball page publishes repeating open-play windows and street addresses, and calls it a game for everyone, all ages and skill levels. Playing time is first-come, first-served unless noted, and you do not stay past 60 minutes if others are waiting. Separate Varsity Generation Open Play slots are the active-adult windows. All-day park courts on the same page are facility access, not this hosted list.

Austin Recreation Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd.: Monday and Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Dittmar Recreation Center, 1009 W. Dittmar Rd.: Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803 Loyola Lane: Thursday, 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Dove Springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Drive: Monday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Wednesday 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E. Rundberg Ln.: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Montopolis Recreation and Community Center, 1200 Montopolis Dr.: Monday 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr.: Monday and Wednesday 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Pan American Recreation Center, 2100 East 3rd St.: Varsity Generation open play Monday 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center, 2608 Gonzales St.: Mondays 6:00–8:30 p.m. South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Rd.: all-ages Tuesday 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.; Varsity Generation Tuesday and Friday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Alamo Recreation Center, 2100 Alamo St.: Thursday 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Austin High Tennis Center, 2001 W. Cesar Chavez: school-year weeknights 5:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; summer 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. seven days. There is no single map pin.

All ages and skill levels, plus Varsity Generation where the page uses that label.

A dollar fee for recreation-center open play is not stated. Do not invent one. School-year and summer hours differ at Austin High, and this file does not define the school's calendar dates. The page did not show an updated-on date. Austin High says the courts are free and open to the public when not reserved for school use. This is organized open play, not a coached club with a host.

How to join

Show up during a published window. Site phone numbers are on the city page. Do not turn the all-day park courts into extra social listings.

Opens the organizer’s site. Sparks Fitness does not take RSVPs.

Where

Recreation centers and Austin High Tennis Center

Sources

• Austin Parks and Recreation pickleball · checked October 3, 2026

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