Overview CityPickle Brooklyn Bridge is an 11-court outdoor pickleball venue on Anchorage Plaza in Dumbo, built on two lots beneath the Brooklyn Bridge that had been closed to the public for more than 15 years. NYC Parks picked CityPickle in 2024 to reopen the 60,000-square-foot site - the Old Fulton Street Yard, the Washington Street Yard and Ash Alley, the passage under the bridge that joins them - on a license with an initial three-year term. CityPickle, co-founded by Mary Cannon, runs nine facilities on the East Coast, including 14 courts at Central Park's Wollman Rink, which drew more than 130,000 players. On site The courts run spring through fall, and the outdoor beer garden and cafe stay open year-round. Around them are a pro shop, food trucks, green space with planters, shaded seating, bike racks, and chess and arts programming. For activations the site splits into zones - the beer garden and cafe, the public plaza, and the walkway and entry points - or goes as a full-site takeover, with a 100-amp event power panel, access for food trucks and catering, and daytime or evening use. The bridge runs overhead. Audience The plaza sits where Dumbo's foot traffic crosses: commuters, tourists and people who live in Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo, and CityPickle's deck counts more than 5 million summer visitors to the area. Players come in for court reservations, clinics, open play and leagues, and the courts can take large tournaments. Brand presence CityPickle provides the space and core infrastructure, and the activating brand runs its own production and staffing. Formats run from a one-day pop-up to a multi-week takeover: product launches and press moments, fashion, wellness and cultural events, live performances and concerts, and seasonal markets. In 2026 CityPickle's site named JOOLA as its paddle partner, Mount Sinai as its health care partner, and Nespresso and Zespri among its partners.