The Ocala Pickleball Club holds its third annual Big Sun Tournament on November 13 and 14, 2026, at Coehadjoe Park, 4225 NE 35th Street. Mixed doubles play Friday starting at 8:00 a.m., and men's and women's doubles play Saturday, also starting at 8:00 a.m. Entry costs $50 per player plus a $5 service fee, and online registration closes November 2 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Divisions are set by skill level and age group, and the format guarantees every entrant three round robin games before single elimination playoffs decide each division. Source: pickleballtournaments.com, Big Sun Tournament listing, checked October 16, 2026.
This is the tournament's third year, and splitting mixed doubles onto its own day from the gender doubles bracket is new for 2026, a sign of how much the field has grown since the club started running it. Players coming from outside Marion County have about four weeks from today to register before the November 2 cutoff.
Coehadjoe Park
Coehadjoe Park has 8 outdoor pickleball courts at 4225 NE 35th Street on Ocala's northeast side. The courts are lit for night play and, outside tournament hours, free and open to the public. Tournament questions for this location go through Ocala Pickleball Club contact Tony Ramirez at 352-207-5435.
Other places to play pickleball in Ocala
Ocala's pickleball scene runs from free city courts to paid indoor clubs, and the options are spread across town rather than clustered in one part of the city.
- Fort King Tennis Center, 3301 E Fort King St, has 2 free outdoor pickleball courts with lights, striped onto what was built as a tennis facility.
- The Dink Tank, 1891 SW 12th Ave, is a climate-controlled indoor facility with 4 courts and 24-hour access for members. General hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memberships start at $19 a month. Source: dinktankpickle.com, checked October 16, 2026.
- Pickleball Kingdom Ocala, 2800 SW 24th Avenue, runs 13 indoor courts with three non-member open play windows most days, roughly 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., priced from $15 to $20 a session depending on the time slot.
Between the free outdoor courts at Coehadjoe Park and Fort King, and the paid indoor time at The Dink Tank and Pickleball Kingdom, Ocala players have year-round options regardless of Florida's summer heat or an afternoon thunderstorm. For the complete list of Ocala pickleball courts, including the ones not covered here, see the Ocala, FL pickleball courts page.