Ezell Recreation Center in The Villages, Florida has a free Sunday pickleball tournament series running through December. Five dates are open for booking, each a round-robin format where every team plays five games, confirmed against King Kong Tournaments' own booking platform and checked October 23, 2026.
The schedule
- Sunday, November 8, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Women's Doubles, 4.5 and up. Booking opened October 28.
- Sunday, November 15, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Mixed Doubles, 3.5 to 3.99. Booking opens November 4.
- Sunday, November 22, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Men's Doubles, 4.0 to 4.49. Booking opens November 11.
- Sunday, December 6, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Mixed 7.5 PYP Tournament. Booking opens November 25.
- Sunday, December 13, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Women's Doubles, 3.5 to 3.99. Booking opens December 2.
Entry is listed at $0.00 per player on the booking page, and registration opens roughly two weeks ahead of each date. Divisions are split by DUPR-style skill rating, so check the bracket before booking a spot.
The venue
Ezell Recreation Center, at 769 Marilee Place, has nine outdoor pickleball courts with permanent nets and lights for night play. Like the other village recreation centers, it is open to Villages residents and their guests under the standard amenity access, not the general public.
Other places to play nearby
The Villages has one of the largest concentrations of pickleball courts in Florida, spread across dozens of recreation centers. A few other options in our directory:
- Lake Miona Recreation Center has 8 outdoor lit courts with permanent nets, also under the resident amenity system.
- Rohan Recreation Center is one of the larger facilities in the area, with 18 outdoor courts.
- The Picklr in nearby Lady Lake offers 10 indoor courts open to the public, membership required with drop-in play available, an option for visitors and non-residents who can't access the resident-only centers.
For the full list of courts in the area, including addresses and court counts, see the The Villages pickleball courts page.