Slam & Jam ’25 Pickleball Tournament & Festival
August 14 @ 5:00 pm - August 17 @ 11:00 pm
Welcome to the second annual Summer Slam & Jam Pickleball Tournament and Live Music Festival – presented by Joola and Experience Maple Grove – a summer weekend of festivities, featuring Minnesota’s largest pickleball tournament, live music, delicious food and refreshing drinks.
Competitive Play
– Divisions for all skill levels, with smaller skill gaps (.25 in most cases) for more competitive play
– The tournament begins with Round Robin Pool Play at a brand new 18-court outdoor facility (Lakeview Knolls Park), just 5 minutes from Pints & Paddle.
– All teams advance to the same day single-elimination bracket at Pints & Paddle. Top teams will compete in our championship bracket while bottom teams will play in our friendship bracket.
– Both facilities located in Maple Grove, MN. Less than 5 minutes apart.
– All teams get a minimum of 6 games.
– All divisions start and finish IN A SINGLE DAY.
– All games recorded to DUPR. Proper division placement will be strictly enforced.
Post-Game Fun
– Relax and watch the championship matches, courtside or from our second floor mezzanine.
– Enjoy delicious food and drinks at the attached Pints & Paddle’s taproom, featuring 78 self-serve taps and a scratch-made American kitchen.
– Unwind on the spacious patio with live music playing in the afternoon and evening.
– Traveling in for the tournament? We have preferred rates with local hotels.
There is More
– Thursday Night Pro MLP Showdown: Professional teams will battle it out in a one-night tournament with a $2,000 prize on the line.
– Pro Divisions Friday and Saturday: Watch the best of the best compete for a shot at the $3500 prize purse (FOR EACH DIVISION) in the Pro Divisions on Friday (Mixed) and Saturday (Mens / Womens) night.
– Live Music: Get ready for an amazing line-up of live music. We’re thrilled to announce our headliners for each night, and details about our opening acts will be shared shortly.
> Friday: GB Leighton (Headliner)
> Saturday: Anderson Daniels (Headliner)
> Sunday: Mike Bustin (Headliner)
We can’t wait to see you at the event.