Pickleball is a growing sport in communities across the country, and Kitchener is no exception. To make it easier for people to join the movement, the 1st annual Paddle Palooza Pickleball Festival is taking place in the public space in front of Kitchener city hall and on parts of a temporarily closed King Street on August 27th.
Paddle Palooza will also have live music, local merchants, and coaches from the local pickleball advocacy organization Pickleball of Waterloo and Wellington Region (POWWR) to provide basic instruction or advanced tips to anyone interested. The event is free to attend and is scheduled to run from 2-8pm.
This show features an interview with Julie Doherty, the Sport Development Coordinator at the City of Kitchener who speaks about the pickleball festival and other efforts the city is taking to promote the growing sport.
