2025 The Big Pickle The Big Pickle is back! Our third annual pickleball tournament will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025 at River Place Country Club for a day of fun and competitive pickleball, great food and drinks, excellent swag, music and amazing raffle prizes in a beautiful hill country setting! Pickleball players at all levels are welcome, and spectators are encouraged to join us for the day! All funds raised through The Big Pickle provide critical support for the mission and work of Friends of the Children Austin. From now until January 31, you can take advantage of early bird registration for the tournament. Capacity for early bird registration is limited, so act fast! View more details about tournament registration and tournament information on our registration website. You won’t want to miss the fun and action! To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for The Big Pickle, follow the link below or contact Caroline Page at cpage@friendsaustin.org. Register Today Event Information The Big Pickle 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities View PDF Co-Chairs Lauren Smith Ford Staley Moore Host Committee Shelby & Ben Barnes Mollie & Graham Brown Anne & Cameron Campbell Katy Dennison Rebecca Feferman Anna Margaret Hollyman and Michael Fojtasek Genny Hardeman Hill Chrissy & Jay Kleberg Kelly Krause Claire Money Stefanie Moore Katie Russell Newland Marnie O’Donnell Emily Waldmann & Rene Ortiz Martha Pincoffs Lesley Pitts Jessica Sherrets Caroline Smith Margo Tate Sarah & William Teten Jennifer Welch