Lincoln Yards Pickleball
1680 N Throop St.
Nestled between Bucktown and Lincoln Park, and just a couple of blocks from the Kennedy, Big City Pickle – Lincoln Yards is in a location that’s hard to beat on Throop St. just north of North Avenue next to Fleet Fields. The 11 newly-paved pickleball courts are available with their amazing skyline views for court rentals, pickup games, weekly tournaments, leagues, and private events.
Pickleball Court Rentals
Grab A Game’s Pickleball Court Reservations Have Moved…
Reserve a pickleball court for your group for an hour or more. As of May 7, 2024 court reservations for Big City Pickle are on a new booking platform. All existing reservations from the Grab A Game platform have been migrated to the new platform. Log in to the new experience to book a court or manage your existing rentals. Credits from the Grab A Game system are now on your new account as Virtual Credit and can be applied to any purchase.
Pickup Games, Learn to Play, & Weekly Mini-Tournaments
Each person registers for themselves for pickups, Learn to Play, and Weekly Mini-Tournaments.
Weekly Mini-Tournaments ($18) are well-organized, 2-hour sessions where you’ll play 5-6 different opponents in a round robin format. The Grab A Game staff on site will create teams during check-in and you can request to play with your partner. These weekly tournaments generally attract 3.5-4.0 level players.
Doubles Pickups ($15) are 1-hour sessions limited to 4 players per court. All players play the whole time, and you can choose a game that best matches your skill level:
Recreational (3.0)
Intermediate (3.5)
Competitive (4.0+)
Learn to Play Sessions ($18) are perfect for first-timers looking to learn the rules and how to keep score. These 1-hour sessions are limited to 4 players per court, so you get to put the lesson to use right away.
Registration for Grab A Game’s Pickleball Events has Moved…
Big City Pickle’s Web-App is easy to use from a desktop, tablet, or mobile device. No need to download a new app.
Any remaining passes from your Grab A Game account have transferred to the new system as virtual credits. Simply login with the same email address you used with the Grab A Game app or grabagame.com.
Call our office for any assistance needed if you don’t see the transfer of your passes as virtual credits in the new system. 312-850-8167.
Same 2-hour cancelation policy.
New First Come, First Serve Waitlist.
Payments are only collected if the event happens. No need for refunds or credits.
Leagues
Register as an individual or as a team for a league through Chicago Sport and Social Club. Visit the link below to view upcoming league options.