Come by this Saturday, June 1st, and cheer on your friends who are playing as a FAN! Fan tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the event, so no need to purchase anything in advance.

If you are a Fan, we suggest coming around 4:30pm so you can catch the championship matches and medal ceremonies! See you this Saturday!

Dink Fest! is a fun, co-ed pickleball event at Performance Pickleball RVA, Richmond's newest state-of-the-art indoor pickleball facility located at Regency Mall. The event benefits the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today.

Saturday, June 1, 2024 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Social and Competitive Brackets

Doors Open at 12:00pm for Check-In and Welcome

Sign up with a partner for some fun and competitive pickleball play! All brackets will be co-ed, meaning that teams can consist of any combination of men's, women's or mixed partners. Please stay for happy hour, a medal ceremony and raffle drawings after the tournament! There will be three brackets, 2.5-3.0 Beginner/Low Intermediate Division, 3.5 Intermediate Division and 4.0 Advanced Division. If you are unsure which division to sign up for, please contact us for more information.

2.5-3.0 Beginner/Low Intermediate Division - I have played some to no pickleball. I want to have some fun!

3.5 Intermediate Division - I play every once in a while. I can keep up!

4.0 Advanced Division - I play regularly. I mean business and want to win!

Registration includes a participant thank you gift, light food, happy hour, a chance to win amazing raffle prizes and plenty of pickleball play!

1) Sign up and participate in the event! For all pickleball players of any level and age, men or women. Grab a partner and register by clicking on the "Register for Tournament" button above! $65/person or $135/team; both players on a team must sign up and register.

2) Want to join the fun on the sidelines and support our cause while supporting your friends or family? Grab a fan ticket! Click on the "Donate/Fan Ticket" button above to purchase a $15 fan ticket. Fan tickets will also be sold at the door on the day of the tournament. Fans will have access to the tournament facility, light food, happy hour and a chance to win some raffle prizes. Players are encouraged to invite your friends and family!

3) Aren't available to join us on June 1st, but would like to donate to the Michael J. Fox Foundation? Click here to make a one-time donation, or click here to go to the MJFF website to learn more about the foundation and about other ways to give.

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at PPBRVA!

Please contact the event Co-Chairs Ralsie O'Shea ralsiebrooke@gmail.com or Marshall Moore marshallmoore93@gmail.com for more information or general questions about the event.

All brackets will be Round Robin with a Single Elimination bracket round and/or medal matches to be played immediately following the completion of Round Robin play.

Round Robin & Single Elimination matches will be either best 2/3 games to 11 win by 2 or 1 game to 15 win by 2 or 1 game to 11 win by 2.

Gold Medal matches will be best 2/3 games to 11 win by 2. Bronze Medal matches will be 1 game to 15 win by 2.

Notice: The Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust the bracket and match formats as necessary.

Can I bring my kids? Yes, and they will not need a ticket.

Can I buy tickets at the door? We will be selling fan tickets at the door, but if you would like to play pickleball, you will need to sign up in advance.

When will the play start? Doors will open at 12pm to start check-in, and pickleball play will start at 1pm. We will play until around 5pm or later.

No refunds for Cancellations or Withdrawals. Due to the fundraising nature of this event, we are not able to provide refunds after payment has been made. Thank you for your understanding!

The tournament will be held inside the all-new Performance Pickleball RVA indoor pickleball facility so play will go on regardless of any spring showers or June bugs!