Pickleball, Mini Golf Coming to the Poughkeepsie Galleria

Can the Hudson Valley pickleballers expect a new indoor court soon? All the signs are pointing to yes!

We've all seen the popularity of pickleball skyrocket across the Hudson Valley. It's the hottest sport currently, but now that it's getting a little colder outside pickleball athletes are scrambling for indoor courts.

Indoor Pickleball Courts Set to Open in the Hudson Valley

In October 2023, we learned that a new indoor Pickleball venue was planning on opening in Poughkeepsie, New York. Over the summer the Christmas Tree Shop location in the South Hills Plaza closed up shop leaving the perfect amount of square footage for 10 indoor pickleball courts and a handful of state-of-the-art golf simulators.

Brian Vigorita, Glen Beram, and Russel Tigges have teamed up to bring Hudson Valley Pickleball & Golf Center in 2024.

We also heard that The Zone at Clemson in Middletown was toying with the idea of indoor courts. They recently held their grand opening on Friday, November 17th, 2023, but no mention of the indoor Pickleball courts on their social media accounts.

Another Indoor Pickleball Court in Poughkeepsie, NY?

There are now rumblings that another indoor pickleball court will be opening up in Poughkeepsie, this time at The Poughkeepsie Galleria.

The Poughkeepsie Galleria shared photos on Facebook of the construction going on within the mall and wrote:

Can anyone take a guess what these are PROGRESS photos of??

Here's a hint: it will have Pickleball, Trampolines, Mini Golf, Laser Tag, Soft Play, and SO much more

Stay tuned for opening dates!

Poughkeepsie Galleria, Facebook

The mention of Laser Tag immediately made me think of Ultra Zone. 90s kids who frequented the Poughkeepsie Galleria know exactly what I'm talking about. However, it was pointed out in the comments that this looks and sounds like it will be a part of Bounce! Sports and Entertainment Center.

The trampoline park will be taking over the old JCPenny location at The Poughkeepsie Galleria and according to the Bounce Poughkeepsie website they will "be growing to 85,000 square feet of space" and will have additional party rooms, attractions, space and" 5 indoor pickleball courts!"

Google Maps

Bounce is currently open in Poughkeepsie near Crunch Fitness on Route 9, we're still waiting for an official opening date for Bounce at The Poughkeepsie Galleria.

The new additions to the mall are a far cry from what used to be there. Take a look at these throwback photos:

These 40 Flashback Images of the Galleria Will Make You Totally Nostalgic

The Poughkeepsie Galleria has gone through some major changes in the past 34 years. Scroll down for a trip down memory lane. How many of these stores do you remember shopping at?

Gallery Credit: Boris

Pickleball! 13 Courts and Clubs in Upstate New York to Play This Popular Game

Pickleball? Odd name? For sure. But there is no doubt that this is one of America's favorite sporting pastimes today. It started in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Its popularity grew throughout the Northwest and today it is the fastest-growing sport in the United States.

Here are 13 places (among a hundred) where you can play pickleball in Upstate New York.

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio