JOOLA celebrating summer with limited-edition Pro V paddles, ice cream truck tour across country
Last Edited
May 20 2026
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Something cool is coming to a court near you, just as temperatures start to heat up across the country.
JOOLA is hitting the road this summer with the debut of the 2026 JOOLA Pops Summer Tour, a multi-city pickleball celebration stretching from Texas to the East Coast.
The reason: Summer is better with pickleball.
The JOOLA Pops tour will coincide with the launch of a limited-edition collection of "JOOLA Rally Rocket" paddles, inspired by the iconic red, white and blue popsicles that scream summer.
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The specialty paddles will be available in all of the JOOLA Pro V models -- Agassi, Perseus, Scorpeus, Hyperion and Kosmos -- and will be released to the public and available on JOOLA's website on May 26.
JOOLA has also designed a limited run of JOOLA Double Vision Rally Rocket paddles, which will be available at select authorized retailers and JOOLA.com.
“At JOOLA, we’re all about creating moments that bring people together, and there’s no better time than summer to do that," JOOLA CEO and Owner Richard Lee said in a news release. "The Rally Rockets are a celebration of the season, combining high performance with a design that doesn’t take itself too seriously. We want players everywhere to experience what we call a JOOLA Summer, because everything is better when you’ve got a paddle in your hand and a game to play.”
JOOLA Pops Summer Tour details
The JOOLA Pops ice cream truck will be stopping in several cities from Texas to the Midwest to the East Coast. Players can try the new Rally Rocket paddles, enter in exclusive giveaways, compete in carnival-style games and cool off with a free popsicle.
“This tour is pure JOOLA energy, on the road, in the community, alongside our best partners, and right where the game is growing fastest," said Rachael Minucciani, director of strategic partnership marketing for JOOLA. "We wanted to create something that evokes simple joy, it feels like summer, looks like summer and plays like summer."
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The 2026 JOOLA Pops Summer Tour officially kicks off in Dallas at the season's first Major League Pickleball event, which starts Friday. Here are the scheduled stops:
May 23-25: Dallas, Texas
May 30–31, June 1: St. Louis, Missouri
June 4 & 6: Chicago, Illinois
June 13-14: New York, New York
June 18: Baltimore, Maryland
June 20–22: Montgomery County, Maryland
June 25: Annapolis, Maryland
June 26: Delaware Beaches
June 27: Ocean City, Maryland
Don’t see your city on the list? Don’t sweat it. The JOOLA Pops truck won’t be limited to scheduled stops; surprise appearances are part of the fun.
Follow JOOLA on social media and check JOOLA.com for real-time updates on where the truck is headed next.
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