Leesburg to Break Ground on Five-Court Pickleball Complex Near Freedom Park

Pickleball in southeast Leesburg is about to get a permanent address. The Town of Leesburg will break ground on five outdoor courts adjacent to Freedom Park on April 8, transitioning the project from a planning-stage proposal to active construction with a completion target of fall 2026.

The town announced the project on March 30 and scheduled back-to-back public events to launch the build. First comes a preconstruction community meeting on Tuesday, April 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the lower-level banquet hall of Ida Lee Park Recreation Center at 60 Ida Lee Drive NW. The following morning, at 10 a.m., the town invites the public to the Freedom Park project site for the groundbreaking ceremony itself.

The design calls for asphalt pads supporting five outdoor pickleball courts enclosed by perimeter fencing and fitted with lighting. That lighting detail expands play capacity in a way informal setups cannot match: a lit, fenced facility opens the courts to evening sessions and removes the scheduling ambiguity that comes with shared, unmarked surfaces. The perimeter fencing also gives the complex better durability over time compared to lines painted onto multipurpose asphalt.

The April 7 meeting is built around feedback, not just notification. Attendees will meet the project team, review the plans, and have the chance to ask questions directly before any work begins. The town has opened the session to any interested member of the public.

Residents who want to follow the project can sign up for updates at leesburgva.gov/pickleball. Media inquiries go to Public Information Officer Kara Rodriguez at pio@leesburgva.gov or 703-669-1425.

Leesburg's decision to hold both a preconstruction meeting and a public groundbreaking treats community involvement as part of the construction schedule rather than an afterthought. Five dedicated, lit courts in southeast Leesburg represent a genuine infrastructure commitment; if construction holds to schedule, the complex could be in play before the year's outdoor season closes out.