Searching for pickleball or tennis lessons in Philadelphia? Here is the honest picture. Universal Rackets runs most of its clinics at township parks and community centers just outside the city, 15 to 45 minutes from Center City, across the Main Line, Montgomery County, Bucks County, Chester County and Delaware County. Inside the city limits we run pickleball at La Salle in North Philadelphia and Fox Chase in Northeast Philadelphia. Pick the town closest to you below. Beginners are welcome everywhere, and we provide the paddles and racquets.
Pickleball and tennis, for kids and adults, in every season. A clinic, a class and a group lesson all mean the same thing here.
Beginner through intermediate plus clinics, once a week for four to six weeks. Most beginners have never held a paddle. Our pickleball clinics.
Beginner through intermediate clinics at township courts on the Main Line and in Montgomery and Chester County. Our tennis clinics.
Junior pickleball for ages 7 to 14 and junior tennis for ages 5 to 17, grouped by level. Our kids pickleball page.
Full-week pickleball and tennis camps for ages 6 to 14. See summer camps.
Every town has its own page with live dates, times and levels.
La Salle runs adult and junior pickleball clinics on West Olney Avenue in North Philadelphia. Fox Chase runs adult and junior pickleball clinics on Ridgeway Street in Northeast Philadelphia.
Radnor runs adult and junior pickleball and tennis at the Devon Avenue courts in Wayne, with winter pickleball indoors at the Sulpizio Gym. Lower Merion runs adult and junior pickleball and tennis in Bala Cynwyd and Wynnewood, including indoor pickleball on Bala Avenue. Tredyffrin runs adult and junior pickleball and tennis at courts in Wayne and Berwyn. Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood runs adult and junior pickleball indoors on Haverford Road.
Upper Merion runs adult and junior pickleball at the Upper Merion Community Center in King of Prussia and at Bob White Park. Conshohocken runs adult and junior pickleball indoors at the Community Center at the Fellowship. Plymouth Meeting runs adult pickleball indoors at the Greater Plymouth Community Center. Whitemarsh runs adult and junior pickleball at Miles Park in Lafayette Hill. Whitpain runs junior pickleball camps in summer. Lower Gwynedd runs adult and junior pickleball and tennis on Welsh Road and Gwynedd Avenue. Upper Dublin runs youth pickleball at Twining Valley Park in Dresher. Springfield Township runs adult and junior pickleball indoors at the Recreation Center A gym in Wyndmoor and tennis at Springfield High School. Limerick runs adult and junior pickleball and tennis on Swamp Pike. Lower Providence runs adult pickleball clinics and a junior pickleball camp at Parklane Drive in Eagleville.
Doylestown runs adult and junior pickleball at Central Park, with indoor sessions in the CRC gym. Warrington runs adult and junior pickleball clinics and summer camps on Freedoms Way. Lower Makefield runs adult and youth pickleball at the Cardinal Courts and Memorial Park in Yardley. Solebury runs adult and junior pickleball at Laurel Park. Perkasie runs adult and junior pickleball at Kulp Park.
Phoenixville runs adult and junior pickleball and tennis at the Tyson Street courts. West Chester runs adult and junior pickleball at Hoopes Park. Tredyffrin, listed under the Main Line above, is in Chester County too.
Concord Township runs adult and junior pickleball on Thornton Road in Glen Mills. Radnor, listed under the Main Line above, is also in Delaware County.
Pickleball does not stop when it gets cold. Winter sessions move into township gyms and community centers at select locations: Radnor (Sulpizio Gym), Lower Merion (Bala Avenue), Conshohocken (Community Center at the Fellowship), Plymouth Meeting (Greater Plymouth Community Center), Upper Merion (Upper Merion Community Center), Springfield Township (Recreation Center A gym), Doylestown (CRC gym) and the Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood. Each town page lists which sessions are indoors this season.
The township courts we use are public parks, so most are open for free play outside clinic hours. Hoopes Park in West Chester, Central Park in Doylestown, Kulp Park in Perkasie and Miles Park in Whitemarsh are all good spots to practice. Check the township's website for court hours.
It depends on the town. Many locations register right here on universalrackets.com. Township-run programs, such as Lower Merion, Doylestown and Springfield Township, register through the township's own recreation page, and the town page links you straight there. Every listing shows the dates, times, level and age group before you sign up. Sessions fill in the last two weeks before they start, so register early for your first choice.
Not sure which level to pick? Choose beginner and tell your coach on day one. You do not need a partner for any clinic.
Browse All ProgramsMost of our clinics run at township parks and community centers in the suburbs, 15 to 45 minutes from Center City. Inside the city limits we currently run pickleball at La Salle in North Philadelphia and Fox Chase in Northeast Philadelphia. From West Philadelphia, Lower Merion and the Kaiserman JCC are the shortest drives.
Yes, at select locations: Radnor, Lower Merion, Conshohocken, Plymouth Meeting, Upper Merion, Springfield Township, Doylestown and the Kaiserman JCC. Each town page lists what is running indoors this season.
Every one of our locations runs a beginner clinic. You do not need a paddle, a partner or any experience. We provide the paddles and balls, and the first session covers the rules, the serve and the basic shots before you play real points.
Yes. Adult and junior tennis clinics run in Radnor, Lower Merion, Tredyffrin, Limerick, Lower Gwynedd, Phoenixville and Springfield Township, plus summer tennis camps. Racquets are provided. See our tennis page.
Yes. Junior pickleball runs for ages 7 to 14 and junior tennis for ages 5 to 17, grouped by level. Summer camps run for ages 6 to 14. Parents can read more on our kids pickleball page.
Pick your town from this page or the Find a Program page. Many locations register right on universalrackets.com. Township-run programs register through the township's own recreation page, and we link you straight there from the town page.
Pick your town, choose your level, and grab your spot. Beginner friendly, always.