Where to play padel in Chicago (courts and clubs, 2026)

This page covers the clubs we could verify as open in Chicago and the nearby suburbs on Nov 10, 2026, plus two Proximo locations that are announced and not yet open. Searches for West Loop and Naperville padel are common; the open in-city courts are still a short list, and we did not find an open public club in Naperville itself. This is a directory guide, not a first-hand tour. We have not played at these clubs. Addresses, court counts, booking methods, and prices come from pages we opened, with the date checked when they are rates.

If you are new to the sport, start with what is padel and how to play padel. For the differences with pickleball, see padel vs pickleball. A national where-to-play hub will follow.

The most reliable starting point for current US clubs is the Where to Play map from USA Padel (formerly USPA), plus the Illinois and Chicago listings. Those directories can lag, so we also opened each venue’s own website.

How to book a padel court in Chicago

Padel is almost always doubles. A court booking is usually for four players, though several clubs offer open play, clinics, or a concierge to fill a court, and you can often rent a padel racket (often called a paddle in the US). Book on the club’s official site or app; clubs here do not all use the same platform.

On the pages we opened on Nov 10, 2026, Union and Cube use PlayByPoint / Play by Point; Proximo, Alma, and Padel Clube have their own booking sites; and Club Pickle & Padel points players to its website or app (also described in a Park District FAQ). Direct links are in each club section below. Non-members can book at the clubs that say so. Priority booking windows and discounts are usually the reason to join. Prices we could not confirm on the venue’s own page are omitted.

Open padel clubs in Chicago

Union Padel Club — West Loop

Union Padel Club is an indoor club at 207 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612. The club and USA Padel both describe it as a West Loop club. Block Club Chicago, Jan 16, 2026, reported it then open, with five indoor courts in a 30,000-square-foot facility. Union’s own site did not state a court count on the pages we opened.

Hours on the official contact page (checked Nov 10, 2026): Monday–Friday 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Book through PlayByPoint. Union’s FAQ says non-members can book, rental rackets are available, and the concierge can help if you do not arrive with four players.

We did not find a published court-rental rate on Union’s own pages. The official membership page (checked Nov 10, 2026) lists Union Core at $110 per month, or $88 per month if paid annually, and Union Elite at $250 per month, or $200 per month if paid annually, each with a minimum 3-month commitment on the monthly plan. Core includes a 20% discount on court bookings and open play and a 7-day booking window versus 3 days for non-members; Elite a 40% discount and a 14-day window. The same page also lists Unlimited Core, couples, student, and Unlimited Elite plans. The homepage, on Nov 10, 2026, advertised a free first Padel Intro session this fall with the code INTRO2PADEL.

Cube Chicago Padel — La Pershing

Cube Chicago Padel is an indoor padel and pickleball facility at La Pershing, 3900 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609. The homepage we opened did not state a padel court count, so none is listed here. No membership is required. Book through Play by Point. Court rates on the homepage (checked Nov 10, 2026) are per court, per hour, and the club says the cost splits four ways for doubles:

Daytime / off-peak: $85 per court per hour, or $21 per person per hour, weekdays before 4 p.m.
Peak: $120 per court per hour, or $30 per person per hour, after 4 p.m. and on weekends
Racket rental: $5 per session for non-members; free for members
Non-members book 7 days ahead; members book 14 days ahead

A regular membership is listed at $140 per month, with 20% off court bookings, free racket rental, and the longer booking window. A founders rate of $99 per month is described as a launch-only price locked in for the first cohort. The site also lists open play and 7-week leagues included in membership. Hours were not published on the pages we opened, so they are omitted.

Proximo Padel — 3043 N Knox Ave

Proximo Padel’s open Chicago club is at 3043 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60641, phone (312) 858-9021. The club labels this location Logan Square; the address is in the 60641 ZIP, west of Logan Square proper, in the Portage Park area. We use the club’s name and the street address so you can find it. The clubs page describes “4 panoramic padel and 3 pickleball courts” in a temperature-controlled indoor facility, with 40-foot ceilings, a lounge, pro shop, and parking. Book through book.proximopadel.com. Prices below are from Proximo’s memberships page (checked Nov 10, 2026). Posted prices are subject to 9% tax; one table is labeled “All prices plus tax.”

Logan Square membership:

Individual: $139 per month, or $1,529 annually
Couples (2): $265 per month, or $2,915 annually
Group (5): $645 per month, or $7,095 annually

Listed Logan Square play prices, with the member price in parentheses:

Development clinics, 90 minutes: $48 ($36)
League, 90 minutes: $32 ($24)
Cardio Padel, 60 minutes: $35 ($27)
Open play, 2 hours: $44 ($33)
Court time, regular, 60 minutes: $25 ($19)
Court time, prime time, 60 minutes: $30 ($23)
Private lesson, 60 minutes: $140 ($125)
Private group, 60 minutes: $75 for 2 players ($68), $53 for 3 ($48), $43 for 4 ($38)

The table does not say whether court-time figures are per person or per court, so we have left them as labeled. Members are also listed as getting a 25% discount on court reservations, open plays, clinics, and leagues. The same page disagrees with itself on the booking window: the Logan Square “Also included” list says “Priority court booking (14 vs. 7 days in advance),” while the “Membership Packages” table lists 10 days for Logan Square, 12 days for Goose Island, and 14 days for All-Club. The member booking window varies by plan; we have not treated 14 vs 7 as settled. Planned Goose Island rates belong with the club that is not yet open, below.

Open padel clubs in the Chicago suburbs

Alma Padel — Glenview

Alma Padel is at 2300 Ridge Drive, Glenview, IL 60025, phone (847) 404-9492. The homepage describes “five world-class courts” and says the club is open to members and non-members. USA Padel’s Illinois directory listed 4 courts on Nov 10, 2026; we follow the venue and note the difference. Journal & Topics, April 16, 2025 reported an April 11, 2025 opening with four competition-level courts, 30-foot ceilings, and industrial garage doors that can be opened outdoors — an indoor-with-openable-doors description from that coverage, not from Alma’s own site. Axios Chicago, June 17, 2025 also dated the opening to April 2025.

Book through book.almapadel.com. The homepage (checked Nov 10, 2026) lists membership fees per person per month of $65 for qualifying occupations, $135 individual, $100 for a group of 4 or more, and $87 for a couple. The booking site listed Individual at $135, Couples at $175, Seniors (age 70+) at $85, and First Responders, Military Personnel, and Veterans at $65 (checked Nov 10, 2026). Those are two live official menus: $87 × 2 is $174, almost the booking site’s $175 Couples price, so $87 is a per-person couple rate. The $65 line matches the booking site’s first-responder / military / veterans plan. Seniors ($85) and the group-of-four rate ($100 per person) are page-specific.

Member court time is listed at $20 per hour per person, member open plays at $0, and one free court-booking pass per month. Non-member prices on the homepage:

Court time: $30 per hour per person
Private lessons: $140 per hour (1 person), $80 per hour (2 people), $60 per hour (3 people), $50 per hour (4 people)
Open play: $45
Racket rental: $5; premium racket rental: $15
Booking window: 7 days in advance
Cancellation: 24 hours in advance for a full refund

Beginner programs on the homepage include Intro to Padel and Padel in a Snap, plus junior clinics and an academy. A “Country Club Partner” offer was still visible but labeled June 1–Sept 1, so we have not treated it as a current rate.

Club Pickle & Padel — Highland Park

Club Pickle & Padel is at 2205 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035. The club’s site and a Park District of Highland Park release dated Aug 27, 2025 both describe a climate-controlled indoor facility with 10 pickleball courts and 4 padel courts (glass walls and turf). The Park District said it would open to the public on September 2, 2025, with drop-in open play, court bookings, leagues, clinics, membership options, and equipment to rent or buy.

Hours on the club site (checked Nov 10, 2026): Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; hours may vary during holidays. The listed phone number is 847.579.4200.

We could not verify current padel court-rental or membership dollar amounts on a live official page this session (a patron handbook PDF returned an error, and the Park District FAQ we opened was largely about earlier pickleball programming). Do not treat third-party rate tables as confirmed. Book through the club website or app, and confirm padel rates there.

Padel Clube — Mundelein

Padel Clube is at 939 Tower Rd, Mundelein, IL 60060, phone (224) 864-4109. Hours on the homepage (checked Nov 10, 2026): Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. That homepage did not state a court count or say whether the club is indoor. USA Padel’s Illinois directory listed 7 courts on Nov 10, 2026; that is the directory figure, not a venue-stated count. The official booking list includes Outdoor Court Reservations, 1 hour at $100, at the same Mundelein address (checked Nov 10, 2026). Confirm winter play with the club.

A 1-hour court reservation is listed at $100 on the court reservations page (checked Nov 10, 2026), with at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule. Official membership prices do not all agree. A Gold product page listed $150 per month; a Premium product page listed $250 per month; a Platinum product page listed $350 per month (all checked Nov 10, 2026). The book-online list showed the same three figures. The plans and pricing list instead showed Premium at $350 per month and Platinum at $500. Confirm the current plan and price on the club’s site before you join.

Announced or under construction — not open yet

These locations are not open for play today.

Proximo Padel, Goose Island — opening December 2026

Proximo’s Goose Island page lists 1060 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60642 and says the club is “coming this December,” with “7 superpanoramic padel courts plus the Midwest’s only singles court,” 25-foot-plus ceilings, a smoothie bar, lounge, warm-up area, and pro shop. The clubs page marks it Coming Soon.

Chicago Business Journal, Nov 9, 2026 reported that the nearly 30,000-square-foot facility is set to open in December and “features eight indoor courts,” with a third Northbrook location expected in mid-2027. The official “7 plus a singles court” wording and the Journal’s “eight indoor courts” describe the same planned layout. Founding memberships are already advertised, and planned Goose Island prices appear on the memberships page (checked Nov 10, 2026): individual membership $179 per month or $1,969 annually; regular court time $34 for 60 minutes ($25 for members); prime-time court time $40 ($30); development clinics $64 for 90 minutes ($48). Those are published planned rates for a club that is not yet open; confirm closer to opening.

Proximo Padel, Northbrook — coming soon

Proximo lists a Northbrook club as Coming Soon at 2985 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062. The official page we opened did not give an opening month. Chicago Business Journal, Nov 9, 2026, said that location is expected to open in mid-2027. Membership and court rates for Northbrook were labeled “Coming Soon” on the same official pricing page. This club is not open.

What to expect on a first visit

You do not need to own a racket for a first session. Union, Cube, and Alma all list rentals; a Club Pickle & Padel Park District announcement also said equipment is available to rent or buy. After a few sessions, see how to choose a first racket.

Union’s FAQ recommends comfortable athletic clothes and court shoes or athletic shoes with good grip and support. USA Padel and LTA Padel both warn against running shoes and recommend court shoes with lateral support. Official play is doubles; agree on the scoring format before you start, and arrive early to check in and put on the wrist strap.

Winter play

Low view along an indoor padel net on blue turf, with the court's black mesh enclosure behind it

Photo by Oskar Hagberg on Unsplash

Mid-November is when Chicago players need a reliable indoor court. Union, Cube, Proximo’s Knox Avenue club, and Club Pickle & Padel all describe indoor or climate-controlled facilities on their own sites. Alma’s site does not use the word indoor; the indoor-with-openable-doors description comes from 2025 opening coverage. Padel Clube’s official list includes outdoor court reservations; confirm winter availability with the club. “Indoor” is not always “heated,” so ask if a cold snap matters. A broader US indoor and winter guide will follow.

Beginner clinics and intro sessions

If you have never played, book a clinic or intro before a private court. Union advertised beginner clinics and, on Nov 10, 2026, a free first Padel Intro this fall with the code INTRO2PADEL. Alma lists Intro to Padel and Padel in a Snap. Proximo lists development clinics (90 minutes). Cube offers group clinics and private coaching. Club Pickle & Padel was described at opening as offering clinics for all skill levels; confirm current padel sessions on the club site or app.

FAQ

Where can I play padel in Chicago?

The six open clubs are listed above, three in Chicago and three in the suburbs. Goose Island is announced and not open. Recheck USA Padel’s map.

Is there padel in the West Loop?

Yes. Union Padel Club at 207 N Paulina St is the West Loop indoor club; USA Padel lists it that way.

Is there padel in Naperville?

Not that we could verify on Nov 10, 2026, on USA Padel’s Illinois directory or on a venue site of our own. Search interest is not proof a club is already there. Proximo Northbrook is announced and not open.

Do I need a membership to play?

Not at Union, Cube, or Alma, which all state that non-members can play. Membership is usually about discounts and a longer booking window.

How much does it cost to rent a padel court in Chicago?

It depends on the club, the time of day, and whether you split the court four ways. Dated examples are in the club sections above. We could not verify Union or Club Pickle & Padel court-rental amounts on those clubs’ own pages. A broader US cost guide will follow.

Can I play padel in Chicago in the winter?

Yes, at the indoor clubs listed above. Confirm winter availability at Padel Clube, which also lists outdoor court reservations.

Is padel the same as pickleball?

No. They are different sports, even when a club such as Cube, Proximo, or Club Pickle & Padel offers both. See padel vs pickleball.