Brittany and Drew Brees recently announced the creation of The NOLA Pickleball Fest, an annual event benefitting the Brees Dream Foundation. The inaugural event will be held August 10-13, 2023, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Brees and the staff of the Brees Dream Foundation have been working closely with local tourism leaders at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, and New Orleans & Company, as well as national companies Joola and The Kitchen, to organize all aspects of the event

The NOLA Pickleball Fest (“The NOLA”) benefitting the Brees Dream Foundation is a unique, festival-style pickleball tournament featuring 24 tournament-quality PickleRoll courts, live music, a celebrity exhibition match featuring Drew Brees, VIP experiences and much more. The NOLA will have three divisions of round robin play: women’s doubles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles for skill levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+. There are two brackets to compete in: Open and 50 yrs. old and over. Featured matches will be played on a center court with grandstand seating as well as Kern Studio Mardi Gras floats for VIP viewing. Join us for an unforgettable experience and the ultimate pickleball party. To sign up or for more information, visit www.drewbrees.com

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Schedule:
Mens Doubles : Rounds 1-4 on Aug 10, Rounds 5-8 on Aug 12, Championship matches Aug 13
Womens Doubles : Rounds 1-4 on Aug 11, Rounds 5-8 on Aug 12, Championship matches Aug 13
Mixed Doubles : Rounds 1-4 on Aug 11, Rounds 5-8 on Aug 13, Championship matches Aug 13

PickleRoll roll out courts will be used in the convention center to create 24 regular playing courts and one “center stage” court.