PickleFEST XVI

PickleFEST XV -- hosted at Fairport Pickleball Club -- is here and we are excited to be back for another year! 

DATE: AUGUST 14 - 16, 2026

Friday: Singles & 50/50

Saturday: Men's + Women's Doubles

Sunday: Mixed Doubles 

MONEY BALL: Men's Open, Women's Open, & Mixed Open*

ESTIMATED START TIMES --> COMING SOON! 

REGISTRATION PRICING 

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS SUNDAY, JUNE 14th

First Division $50, Second Division $25

OPEN LEVELS: First Division $90, Second Division $65

June 15th: $60 First Event, $30 Second Event (OPEN DIVISIONS: $100 First Event, $70 Second Event)

June 28th: $70 First Event, $40 Second Event (OPEN DIVISIONS: $110 First Event, $80 Second Event)

July 12th: $80 First Event, $50 Second Event (OPEN DIVISIONS: $120 First Event, $90 Second Event)

July 26th: $90 First Event, $60 Second Event (OPEN DIVISIONS: $130 First Event, $100 Second Event)

At registration you will sign up and your partner, please have their name, email, phone number + DUPR ID ready. If either of you have registered for an event already - a $25 discount will be reflected in the cart as each additional event after your first is $20.

Tournament Ball: Franklin X-40

*OPEN Division will not submit scores to DUPR

All tournament registrations prior to August 1st will include a tournament t-shirt.

Tournament Weekend Events:

*FREE* Kids Clinic | Thursday, August 13th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Location: Fairport PIckleball Club 

Ages: 6-12 Levels: All (new to pickle - most likely going pro!)

Please register through our google form, found on Facebook + our website!

We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making PickleFEST XV possible!

Title Sponsor | Mic Ultra 

Presenting Sponsor | Jaguar Land Rover Rochester by Piehler 

Awards Sponsor | URMC Orthopedics 

Ball Sponsor | Super Seal 

Kid's Clinic Sponsor | Red Barn Properties 

Net + Court Sponsors 

• Sunoco/A Plus  
• Morgenstern & DeVoesick 
• Park & Berkley 
• Manella Insurance 
• Mapstone | Veritas 
• Red Barn Properties 
• EFPR Advisory
• RAP 
• Valenti Pickleball 
• Rochester Pickleball League 

A Brief History

The Longest-Running Pickleball Tournament in the Northeast -- PickleFEST began with a simple idea and a spark of opportunity. Dave Thomas was contacted by Scott Bell, Director of the Monroe County Sports Commission, who was looking to introduce pickleball to the county’s annual Sports & Music Festival at Ontario Beach Park. The original plan was to clear a section of the parking lot near Bill Gray’s for makeshift courts. Dave offered to rally a crew of westside YMCA players to line the courts, and Scott agreed to provide portable nets. Around that time, repeated incidents at the basketball courts near the current pickleball site had become a growing concern for Monroe County. In response, the county removed the basketball hoops entirely. Scott saw this as a new opportunity and asked Dave if he and his team would like to use the now-vacant space. They said yes. With permission granted, Dave and his crew painted three courts, and Scott delivered three portable nets. As they finalized plans, Scott asked, “What do you want to call this event?” Inspired by the energy of the Sports & Music Festival, Dave instantly replied: PickleFEST. The inaugural PickleFEST drew 52 players. During that first event, a man approached the score table and asked what was going on. Dave immediately recognized him—it was John Valenti, though they had never met. Dave said, “I know who you are. You're John Valenti.” Surprised, Valenti listened as Dave explained the event and its mission. And just like that, Valenti Pickleball was born.