September 3, 2025
The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) and Visit Overland Park have signed a partnership to make Overland Park one of the 12 stops on the APP Tours for the next five years, starting in 2026. Tournaments will take place at AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk in Overland Park, with the first tournament beginning Sept. 16-20, 2026.
April 11, 2025
USA Pickleball, with UTR Sports, is putting on the Overland Park Open, an official USA Pickleball Golden Ticket tournament hosted by Visit Overland Park. It will take place May 14 to 18 at Overland Park’s pickleball venue SERV.
January 23, 2024
The College Baseball Foundation and Visit Overland Park have announced the College Baseball Hall of Fame will establish its inaugural physical location in Overland Park, Ks., with support from Patrick Mahomes.
November 25, 2023
Construction has begun on the 420,000-square-foot AdventHealth Sports Park in Bluhawk. The first phase of the complex is set to open in fall and winter 2024.
July 24, 2023
he Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) will make its first visit to Kansas in Overland Park during the Vulcan Kansas City Open from Aug. 24 to 27.
May 3, 2023
US Youth Soccer has announced its 2024 and 2025 Midwest Regional Championships will be held at Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Ks.
April 6, 2023
Overland Park, Ks., has been named the nation’s “Most Pickleball Obsessed City."
March 17, 2023
Visit Overland Park (Visit OP) has named Chad McFarland as director of sports and hotel services.
September 19, 2022
Visit Overland Park, Overland Park’s official destination marketing organization, has launched its sports tourism strategy with the hiring of industry veteran Eric Olson.
December 21, 2020
Sports Facilities Management (SFM) will manage the new Overland Park, Kansas multisport complex when Bluhawk Sports Park opens in 2022.
