Aloha Pickleball Games & Festival Wrap-Up

Feb 13

Honolulu--The Hawaii Convention Center was the hub for pickleball this past weekend, November 1st to November 3rd, as the Aloha Pickleball Games and Festival held its inaugural pickleball tournament.

With over 600 registered players, 21 brand new pop-up courts, air conditioning, and no weather to contend with, it was pickleball heaven for three days straight.

Stats:

609 registered players

274 women

335 men

Player Demographics:

574: Hawaii

17: California

4: Washington

2: British Columbia, AZ KY, OR

1: Guam, Melaka, MI, AK, CO, FL

The day before the tourney: Court Blessing

Dignitaries attended the court blessing ceremony alongside the Honolulu Convention Center’s management and Pickleball Management Group’s Charlie Hauser and Scott Winters. Also in attendance were invite-only Hawaii pickleballers as well as Board members and volunteers from the Oahu Pickleball Association.