Downtown Paddle Palooza
Visit Downtown Paddle Palooza
Downtown Paddle Palooza Pickleball Festival is an annual pickleball tournament and celebration of all things pickleball. It takes place in Carl Zehr Square and King Street in front of city hall on the fourth Tuesday in August.
This action-packed fundraising tournament welcomes seasoned players and those new to the game. Paddle Palooza offers friendly competition, great prizes, and high-energy vibes all day long!
Proceeds from Paddle Palooza support our Every Kid Counts program, helping to make camp an option for every child and young person in Kitchener by providing inclusion support.
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Time:
Location: Carl Zehr Square and King Street between Water and Frederick
Parking and transit
However you get downtown, there are options available:
- transit
- vehicle and bike parking
- plan your route
- bus parking and drop-off
Transit
Hop off the ION at either the Kitchener City Hall or Victoria Park station for a quick walk. Central Station is a short walk away, as well.
GRT routes 7, 8, 20 and iXpress 204 stop within walking distance of City Hall and Carl Zehr Square.
Vehicle and bike parking
Parking is available in the City Hall parking garage, as well as other City of Kitchener parking garages or lots around Downtown Kitchener. Visit our parking locations page to find somewhere to park.
If you're visiting after 5 p.m. on Thursday or Friday, park for free at a city-owned surface lot. On Saturday and Sunday, park for free in the City Hall parking garage. Visit our hourly parking page to find parking costs outside of those times.
Secure bike parking is available in the City Hall parking garage.
You can pay for parking in surface lots through the Passport Parking app. Download the app, available both on iOS & Android. You can also pay for parking at the kiosks in parking garages and surface lots.
Plan your route
Check road closures on your route before coming downtown.
Bus parking and drop-off
Bus drop-off will be in front of the Duke Street entrance to City Hall, between College and Young Streets.
Busses can park in the Bramm Street Yards parking lot (55 Bramm Street). Please send us an email to let us know when you plan to arrive.
Contact Us
City of Kitchener
200 King Street West,
Kitchener, Ontario
N2G 4G7
Telephone: 519-741-2345
TTY: 1-866-969-9994
Email: info@kitchener.ca
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.