CityPickle pop-up in Central Park

CityPickle has reopened pickleball at Central Park’s Wollman Rink for the 2026 season, with daily play starting Tuesday, April 21. (city-pickle.com) The setup runs on 14 courts at Wollman Rink and is scheduled to operate from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through early fall. CentralPark.com lists play on April 21-25 at those hours, and CityPickle says the season began April 21. (centralpark.com) (city-pickle.com) CityPickle’s programming includes court reservations, clinics, open play, leagues, tournaments and private lessons. The company says paddles are available for rent and balls are included with bookings. (city-pickle.com) Time Out New York says the Central Park return includes $5 community play and daily programming at Wollman Rink. The listing places the pop-up among this week’s city activities as spring outdoor events ramp up. (timeout.com 1) (timeout.com 2) The Wollman installation turns a rink better known for winter skating into a warm-weather pickleball venue in the middle of Manhattan. Pickleball.com reported that CityPickle is using the space for its fourth season in Central Park. (pickleball.com) (city-pickle.com) CityPickle says players can show up solo for open play, sign up with a friend, or join instructional sessions led by its coaches. The company also offers half-day and full-day camps and private event bookings at the site. (city-pickle.com) The company’s Central Park page calls Wollman “the most iconic pickleball courts in the country,” and outside event listings say CityPickle has introduced more than 160,000 New Yorkers to the sport. That count could not be independently verified from public city records, but it appears across multiple event write-ups for the 2026 reopening. (city-pickle.com) (averagesocialite.com) For now, the practical change is simple: Wollman is back to paddles instead of skates, and players can book a court or drop into games in Central Park this week. (city-pickle.com) (centralpark.com)