Picks and Pickleball

Picks and Pickleball is a family-friendly, one-day festival that celebrates community, springtime, live music and pickleball in Briarcliff’s Chilmark Park. `The event is presented by the Village of Briarcliff Manor, River Towns Music Group and Corcoran Legends.

Picks and Pickleball will feature beer and wine from Captain Lawrence, a selection of food trucks, a robust vendor village, as well as kids’ activities, crafts and sensory play via Mac Kid Chappaqua and the Westchester Children's Museum.

MUSIC: Live music from the folk/Americana genre will highlight talent from the region. Enjoy sets by Dan Zlotnick Band, Christine Chanel, A Million Sweethearts and an opening set by the talented kids from School of Rock Briarcliff Manor as they provide the perfect musical accompaniment to a splendid spring Saturday.

PICKLEBALL: The pickleball portion is run by Cross Court Pickleball and will include a friendly tournament and instructional clinics for kids and adults. Registration for the tournament opens on March 2. Pre-registration is required for the pickleball tournament -- and likely will go fast -- so if you're interested, register early. The tournament registration fee is $45 per player for Briarcliff residents, and $55 per player for non-residents. Tournament registration includes a complimentary event ticket. Go here for more info and to register: https://www.picksandpickleball.com/pickleball

TICKETS: Everyone must have a wristband to enter this event. Event tickets purchased in advance are $10 for Briarcliff residents and $15 for non-residents. Kids under 12 are free with a ticketed adult (max of two kids per adult). Tickets will be $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents on the day of the event. Save yourself time and money by buying early!A ticket to the event gives you access to all the live music, pickleball clinics and kids’ zone activities at no additional cost. You will also be able to purchase beer and wine from Captain Lawrence, as well as from the many food trucks and vendors on site.

VIP PASSES: We are offering a very limited number of VIP Passes for $75. A VIP pass gives you premium onsite parking, an expedited entry line, priority access to the pickleball clinics, a dedicated VIP beer and wine line, and a shade tent with seating, great sight lines, snacks, water and soft drinks. Kids under 12 are free with a ticketed adult (max of two kids per ticketed adult).

PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT VIP PASS: Want to play in the tournament but also want all the VIP perks? Excellent! Register to play in the tournament via Cross Court at the link below and then purchase the Pickleball Player VIP Upgrade from here for $55. You'll get all the good stuff listed above for when you're not on the court.

The rain date for this event is Sunday, May 21. Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable (i.e., you can give them to a friend if you can no longer attend). See you there!