Beer City Open Pickleball Returns to Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids Pickleball Club has announced the return of the Grand Rapids Beer City Open Pickleball Championships, July 8 through July 13 at Belknap Park.

Presented by title sponsor and official hotel partner AHC Hospitality, the tournament has grown to where general admission will be ticketed this year.

This year’s event is the only tournament in the 2025 Major League Pickleball season where all 22 professional teams will compete. The tournament will welcome more than 1,000 amateur players from 36 states and Canada.

“With the Major League Pickleball Mid-Season Tournament returning and a growing field of elite players, this year marks a new chapter for the Beer City Open,” said Andrea Remynse Koop, the Beer City Open’s tournament director and nationally renowned professional pickleball player. “This evolution highlights the sport’s growth and Grand Rapids’ emergence as a premier host city.”

Beyond the court, the tournament grounds will have a family-friendly atmosphere with local food trucks, New Belgium Brewery beer garden, refreshment center and a Vendor Village with pickleball brands.