CityPickle pop-up pickleball in Central Park

CityPickle’s outdoor pickleball courts are back at Central Park’s Wollman Rink, with the 2026 season reopening on April 21. (timeout.com) The setup includes 14 courts at Wollman Rink, and Time Out reported daily programming that includes community play, lessons, clinics and open sessions. The courts run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through the warmer months. (timeout.com) Time Out said community play starts at $5, while CityPickle also offers court rentals and beginner-friendly options for players who do not arrive with gear. Wollman Rink’s site says the pickleball season runs from April to October. (timeout.com) (wollmanrinknyc.com) The Central Park courts are now in their third summer season, according to Time Out’s March 26 listing. The same report called the Wollman setup the largest pickleball offering in the Northeast and said more than 130,000 New Yorkers had used the courts in past years. (timeout.com) That return follows a longer commitment at the site. Time Out reported in February that CityPickle had signed a 20-year agreement to operate Wollman Rink year-round. (timeout.com) Wollman Rink is at the southeast corner of Central Park at 830 Fifth Avenue, and the venue shifts from ice skating in winter to pickleball in spring and summer. The rink’s operator, Wollman Park Partners, describes the site as a year-round public venue for sports and events. (wollmanrinknyc.com 1) (wollmanrinknyc.com 2) Time Out’s current New York events coverage includes CityPickle among its things to do in the city this week, placing the pop-up alongside other seasonal spring programming. For Central Park visitors, that means the rink has already switched out of skating mode and back into paddle-and-net play. (timeout.com) (wollmanrinknyc.com)