Pickup Handball with the Sunset Park Regulars
- 2 hours
- Up to 6 people
- English and Spanish
Learn
Hosted by Luis Mendez
Sunset Park's courts have a decades-old handball scene. Luis grew up playing here and will pair you with regulars who'll go easy at first. You'll pick up the basic rules and the unwritten ones, like how to call next game and when to rotate out.
The regulars keep these public courts swept, free, and in steady use, so the neighborhood's decades-old handball scene stays alive.What's included
- A ball to borrow if you need one
- Casual coaching from the regulars
- Water and orange slices between games
Plan
Sneakers with grip and a pair of cheap gloves if you have them.
Wait your turn for the wall and clean up after yourself.
The group keeps a broom and a trash bag courtside and leaves the space better than they found it.
Go
Where?
Sunset Park Handball Courts
Near 7th Ave and 43rd St, Brooklyn
How to get there
- D, N, R to 36 StAbout a 10-minute walk uphill to the park.
- 5 Av & 43 StRoughly 6 minutes from the courts.
- From Sunset Park poolCourts are just past the playground, 4 minutes.
- B63 bus on Fifth AveTwo blocks downhill from the courts.
What guests say
4.7 out of 5 from 57 reviews
July 2026
Showed up never having played. Left sore and grinning.
June 2026
The regulars are competitive but kind once you commit to playing.