PPA Finals Return to San Clemente in May 2026 as Pro Pickleball Calendar Streamlines

The PPA Tour Finals are set to return to Life Time Rancho San Clemente from May 4-10, 2026, as the professional pickleball calendar streamlines. With this shift, the Carvana PPA Tour season will culminate in May, at which point the Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) season will begin and run through August.

The PPA Tour Finals are the culmination of all the hard work and competition from the athletes throughout the season. Only the best players from the season will qualify for – and compete in – the PPA Finals, which will put the final stamp onto the 2025-26 PPA Tour season and crown the season’s champions of America’s fastest-growing sport.

“We are thrilled to end our season with the PPA Finals at one of the most spectacular and beloved venues on tour – Life Time Rancho San Clemente,” said Carvana PPA Tour Founder & CEO Connor Pardoe. “This slight restructure of the tour calendar will allow long-standing and brand new fans to better follow both the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball.”

The remainder of the 2025-2026 PPA Tour season has also been announced, headlined by two Slams – the PPA Masters in Palm Springs and the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships. The spring calendar also welcomes a brand new city for the PPA Tour, as the world’s best players will descend on Nashville in April. Fans can keep up with the events calendars for both the PPA Tour and MLP on their respective websites.

This fresh, dynamic calendar signals a healthy alignment in professional pickleball, with the PPA Tour and MLP providing distinct, enthralling and complete pickleball season formats for fans and enthusiasts across the globe to enjoy.