NOLA Pickle Fest returning in 2024

Drew and Brittany Brees have announced that The NOLA Pickle Fest presented by b1BANK will return to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on August 8th through August 11th, 2024. The Brees Family and the staff of the Brees Dream Foundation have been working with local tourism leaders at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans & Company in addition to national partner JOOLA, to organize and grow the annual event.

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Drew Brees said, "Brittany and I are excited to welcome the NOLA Pickle Fest back to New Orleans in August of 2024. This year’s event was a huge success, and we were overwhelmed with gratitude by the participation and support from not just the local community but all over the country. We look forward to continuing this new tradition and its impact on the mission of the Brees Dream Foundation.”

The NOLA Pickle Fest is a unique, festival-style pickleball tournament that benefits the Brees Dream Foundation, which aims to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and provide care, education and opportunities for children and families in need. The inaugural event held in 2023 featured 25 PickleRoll surfaced courts and attracted players from 22 states for three days of pickleball play, live music and celebrity exhibition matches with Drew Brees, John McEnroe and MLP pickleball players, Irina Tereschenko and Thomas Wilson.

There are 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+. Registration for the 2024 tournament is now open.

To get more details or to register to play, go to www.nolapicklefest.com