IPOP: Inclusive Place of Pickleball

🌈 Happy Pride Month from IPOP!

Every June, Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and honours the people who fought for greater equality, acceptance, and the freedom to live openly and authentically.

At IPOP, we believe pickleball is for everyone.

No matter who you are, who you love, or where you’re from, you belong here.

Our mission has always been to create a space where people of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, orientations, and skill levels can enjoy the sport, hang out after a session, and build community together.

We’re proud to welcome players from all walks of life and grateful to everyone who helps make IPOP a place where kindness, respect, and inclusion matter.

Play with heart. Lead with kindness. Pop with purpose. 💙🏓🌈

🎾💛 DINKIN' WITH DAD — Father's Day at IPOP Burnaby!

Celebrate the guardian in your life this Father's Day on the courts!

Team up with your favourite person for Dinkin' with Dad, our special Father's Day doubles round robin — open to dads, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, and any guardian you celebrate. Families come in all different forms, and everyone is welcome. 💙

📅 Sunday, June 21st ⏰ 2:00 – 6:00 PM 💵 $35 per player

🏓 Event Details:
- Doubles round robin format
- 18 team limit (spots will go fast — register early!)
- Two divisions based on skill level
- Games to 15, win by 2
- One player per team must have the Swish app to view game assignments

🏆 Prizes for 1st & 2nd place in each division, PLUS a Best Dressed Team award — so bring your A-game AND your best fits!

🍿 Snacks will be available for players, and spectators are welcome for FREE! Guest waivers can be signed at the front desk.

Come play, snack, and celebrate the people who raised you. See you on the courts! 💚

👉 Register now!

Competitive Division (*Upper Intermediate or Advanced+): https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Events/Details/11460/1TGT3IR1146089?resId=53810199

Recreational Division: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Events/Details/11460/J7TLY7111460560?resId=53810134

Introducing IPOP Ambassador Passes 🎟️

For those who make IPOP into the community we love.

The IPOP Ambassador Priority Pass is coming soon. It's built for the players who do more than just show up. The ones who bring people together, organize groups, and help grow the sport at our facility.

It will include pro shop discounts, discounted open play, and advance booking privileges at both Burnaby and Surrey.

If you held a prior membership tier (Core, Pro, Elite) at IPOP, you're automatically eligible and we'll be reaching out to you directly.

If you are interested in bringing a community group or league to IPOP and would like to learn more about the IPOP Ambassador Priority Pass, please let us know by filling out the form here: https://forms.gle/ucTRFdpwBwpqFPH18

Details on pricing coming soon. Stay tuned.

Thank you MP Randeep Sarai for taking time to join us for our grand opening ceremony! IPOP Surrey at Central City is now open!! 🤩

Thank you to Mayor Brenda Locke for joining us at our grand opening ceremony at Central City in Surrey! We are excited to bring the joy of pickleball to more players 😄

🏓❤️ Good people. Good pickleball. Good cause...Good news!

Our Pickleball for Kidney Health fundraiser has been rescheduled to Sunday, August 9.

FYI - The original date landed right in the middle of tournament season, and a lot of our community was away competing in Kamloops. We hope everyone had an amazing weekend and brought home some hardware! 🏅

Now that you’re back…let’s rally again for a great cause!

Did you know that 1 in 10 Canadians is affected by kidney disease?

The Kidney Foundation helps patients and families access support, programs, education, and resources when they need them most.

Join us for an afternoon of:

🏓 Pickleball
🍔 Food and drinks
🎟 Awesome raffle prizes (Gulf Island Seaplanes trip + winery tasting + golf, 2-night stay at Watch Lake Lodge, hand-carved charcuterie board, prize baskets and more!)
🤝 Community connection
❤️ Fundraising for an important cause

Whether you’re brand new to pickleball or already playing regularly, there’s a spot for you.

📅 Sunday, August 9
⏰ 12 PM to 4 PM
📍 IPOP Burnaby

We’ll have beginner intro sessions, open play for experienced players, prizes, food, and plenty of fun.

👉 Register by clicking this link: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Events/List/11460/T2BVAX8G6O11460
You can sign up for either a beginner Intro to Pickleball class or, if you are already pickleball proficient, the Experienced Open Play event.

🎉🏓 SURREY…WE’RE OPEN!

Today is opening day at IPOP Surrey!

The doors are open, and the courts are ready.

📍 IPOP Surrey at Central City
10025 King George Boulevard

Come check out:

🏓 Brand new courts
🏓 New netting system
🏓 Huge dinking and warm-up area
🏓 Practice wall space
🏓 A brand new home for pickleball in Surrey

Click here to book in and come play: https://book.ipop.fun/Online/Portal/Index/21824

See you on court! 🔥