The Picklr to open 18,500-square-foot indoor pickleball club in Fairfield

Fairfield is adding another indoor pickleball home, and the size of it says plenty about where the sport is headed. The Picklr has signed a lease for an 18,500-square-foot facility at 1574 Gateway Blvd., with the club slated to open in May 2026 inside Gateway Courtyard across from Solano Mall.

City records show Fairfield approved a use permit for the project on Dec. 29, 2025, classifying it as an Athletic Club use. That matters because this is not just another court count increase. It is a sign that pickleball in Fairfield is moving deeper into paid, professionally managed space, where players can book courts, take clinics, join leagues and keep playing without depending on weather or park availability.

The Fairfield club will be The Picklr’s second Northern California location. Plans call for seven courts, including one championship court, plus AI-powered coaching technology, league play, tournaments and drop-in play. The buildout is expected to include a pro shop, grab-and-go food and beverage, private event space, locker rooms and showers, outdoor surfacing areas and court reservation services.

The Picklr’s Fairfield page lists operating hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., a schedule that points to heavy everyday use rather than a weekend-only social scene. Founder Memberships are being positioned as an early limited option for the first 500 members before grand opening, with discounted monthly or annual unlimited memberships and pricing locked in for life if the membership stays active.

For Fairfield players, the new club arrives alongside an existing public base at Allan Witt Sports Center, which Visit Fairfield says offers 16 free outdoor hard courts with permanent lines and nets, along with restrooms, water and lights. Millennium Sports Club Rancho Solano also lists eight outdoor pickleball courts. The new indoor venue does not fill a void so much as widen the market, giving league players, beginners looking for instruction and bad-weather regulars another place to land.

The timing fits the sport’s broader growth. Industry reporting says U.S. pickleball participation jumped from 4.819 million in 2021 to 8.949 million in 2022, and a 2024 infrastructure report concluded there are not enough courts to host everyone who wants to play. That is the backdrop for Fairfield’s latest addition: not a novelty, but another sign that amateur pickleball is becoming a serious local recreation business.

Andy Eliopoulos is the owner of The Picklr Fairfield, with JLL’s John Brecher handling the lease negotiations for the brand. Chris Walker, The Picklr’s chief development officer, said Fairfield stood out for demand for year-round recreation and its location between Sacramento and the Bay Area.