Free Canberra tennis festival brings pickleball, cardio tennis and free racquets
A free tennis festival on October 25 features cardio tennis, pickleball and POP tennis. The first 200 children get free racquets.
The Festival of Tennis takes place Sunday, October 25, from 10am to 12pm at the Canberra Tennis Centre in Lyneham. Entry is free.
The event shows different types of tennis beyond traditional singles. You can try cardio tennis, pickleball and POP tennis.
POP tennis is faster and uses a low-compression orange ball on smaller courts. Kids get interactive demos, a speed serve challenge and Hot Shots Tennis.
Hot Shots helps children build technique at their own pace. It works for all ages and skill levels.
The first 200 children get a free tennis racquet. Sign up through Eventbrite for a Passport to Play.
You also enter a prize draw worth over $2500.
- Sunday, October 25, 10am-12pm
- Event date
- First 200 children
- Free racquets available
- Over $2500
- Prize draw value
Why it mattersThe festival challenges the idea that tennis needs prior experience or athletic ability. It opens the sport to people of all ages and fitness levels.
AustraliaCanberra residents can try tennis variants without cost or commitment, with free equipment for children and pathways designed for beginners and returning players.
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