Huntsville Learning Center Pickleball 2026

The Huntsville Pickleball Club will be supporting the Huntsville Learning Center with a series of classes for an Introduction to Pickleball. There will be 8-12 students we will be working with, and play will be indoors.

Classes will be on Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-4:30 beginning on Jan 6 and ending on Feb 24.

The Huntsville Learning Center is located at 3207 Kavanaugh Dr NW, Huntsville AL 35810.

All volunteers must complete a background check form that I can have emailed to you.

If interested in supporting this fun activity, please sign up at the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45AAAC2AA4FEC43-60436786-hsvlearning

Thank you,

Leslie Macher | Huntsville Pickeball Club President

Challenger Gym Schedule

Challenger Gym’s pickleball schedule will be affected for the next couple of months due to the youth recreation league basketball.

Open play:

Wednesday, November 26: 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

Please check back for an update during the last week of the year!

Fern Bell Schedule Change

Effective 03-Nov-2025, pickleball will not be available on Saturdays, Sundays or Wednesdays at Fern Bell. Play will still be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Normal play will resume after basketball season is over.

Don’t Miss Glow Play 2025 – Free for HPC!

It’s time to GLOW PLAY again!  This year, HPC has teamed up with Rocket City Pickleball Club (RCPC) and SportsMed to offer a new version of Glow in the Dark Pickleball.

See the attached flyer for details and join us

When: Friday, October 10

Time: 6-9pm

Where: 3228 Leeman Ferry Rd SW. 

We will have 8 courts to offer play for all skill levels.  Be sure to wear white or neon colored clothing!!  We will have body paint available and neon tape to decorate your paddles.  Please refrain from bringing large bags, so we can keep floor space and walkways clear.

This event is FREE for all HPC members, so if you haven’t renewed your membership, please do so at the link below.  You can also renew on-site at the event by bringing $10 check/cash. 

Please register at the link below (or use the QR code on the flyer), which accesses RCPC through the Court Reserve app.  If you have trouble registering, you can always reach out to RCPC directly at (256) 203-6376. 

Link for HPC membership…

https://www.pickleball-huntsville.com/membership.php

Link to register for GLOW PLAY 2025…

https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/13936/43120/1554335?orgLayout=true

Sandra Moon Event Limited Courts Available

Sandra Moon Event – Limited Courts Available

Hello Huntsville Pickleball Club, we wanted to give you fair warning that there is an event at Sandra Moon Courts this weekend, so courts 7-12 will be reserved, this Saturday, August 2nd, 2025.

Fern Bell Recreation Center

107A Sanders Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35802

If you are looking for a place to play this weekend, don’t forget Fern Bell Recreation center for indoor play!

  • Saturday 9am-12pm
  • Sunday 1pm – 4pm

Remember to check court scheduled each week as they may change from week to week.

See you on the courts!

Summer Pickleball at Mark Russell Recreation Center

This information is from Huntsville Parks and Recreation. The Location & Times page will be updated when needed.

This summer, we are trying to accommodate many programs and sports at the Mark Russell Recreation Center, such as our Summer Camp program and ongoing fitness classes.  In order to do this, we are going to have to revise the Summer Pickleball schedule.  We will be removing some morning times (Mondays and Tuesdays), but we will also be adding some additional evening and specialty times.  These times are only for June 3-July 26.  Please see the details below.

!! UPCOMING SUMMER PROGRAMS AT MARK RUSSELL—ONLY HELD JUNE 3-JULY 26 !!  (CLOSED ON JUNE 19 AND JULY 4)

Please read and follow these times and age requirements as we will be enforcing them this summer.

PICKLEBALL

  1. Family/Youth Pickleball for families with youth ages 15 and younger to play in timed sessions—Thursdays from 4-7:45 p.m.
  2. Social Pickleball ages 16 and up to play in timed sessions—Tuesday nights from 5-7:45 p.m. (except June 25); Wednesday-Friday from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fern Bell gym floor refinishing update.

Originally the Fern Bell Gym was scheduled to not be available for pickleball from 01-Apr-2024 thru 28-Apr-2024 because the gym floors are being refinished. We were notified today that the gym will not be available until mid to late May of 2024. We’ll keep you updated on our website.

As of 17-May-2024, Huntsville Parks and Recreation does not yet have a firm date as to when Fern Bell will be available for pickleball.