Minnesota Open Volleyball

Here is a list of all known open volleyball (also known as pick-up volleyball or drop-in volleyball) opportunities in the Twin Cities. Please add any you know of. If a location (Indoor or Beach) has a court available anytime, please list times where there is likely to be a game happening. Notes on availability and quality on each item are appreciated as well. Please provide a source for all listings if known.

Volleyball times change, are canceled, and end often, so if you are trying a new location, please call in advance during the day/before the weekend to confirm there will be volleyball that night/weekend.

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Meetup group
Checkout the meetup group if you are "intermediate" (able to consistently pass to the setter and usually make decent sets to a hitter). They schedule several beach volleyball gatherings per week: Mpls Intermediate Pickup VB . Playing levels vary among players, but most players are at a C/CC/B level, with a few BB/A and an occasional D player.

Listings - Twin Cities
Please list in a consistent format. E.g. Time, City, Facility Name & Number, # of courts, and Details (dates, environment, level of play), $.

All times P.M. unless otherwise noted. All sessions open to all people 18 and over only (no kids allowed, no membership required) unless otherwise noted. All are up to six-on-six games unless otherwise noted.

Indoor

 * 12-1pm St. Paul (Skyway) YMCA, free to Y members (must have Y membership or be a guest) one court; fairly high level of play.
 * 6-9:45pm Apple Valley Community Center, $3, three to six courts, all levels
 * 7-9:30pm St. Paul Arlington Senior High School (651-293-8733) Bring own volleyball. $2

Indoor

 * 10:30a-11:45am (age 55+ only) Williston Fitness Center (Minnetonka, 952-939-8370), $3
 * 11:45am-1 Williston Fitness Center, $3
 * 6-9pm (sometimes until 11) University of Minnesota Saint Paul Gym, $8. Volleyball has priority over basketball on one court (usually have to ask staff to put up net and kick bball players off). Level is highly variable. On the high end, A-BB, low end, C, rarely D. Unsure of hours/attendance when weather improves and during summer session at the U. (added 4/23/07) No one playing 9/30/2008. This group may no longer be active.
 * 6-9pm Agricultural &amp; Food Sciences Academy (100 E. Vadnais Blvd, Vadnais Heights), $2 (Winter ONLY) NOV-MARCH?
 * 6-9:30pm Edgerton Elementary/Community Gym (Maplewood, 651-249-2145, "subject to change"), $4
 * Evenings Luxton Park (112 Williams Ave SE, Mpls, 612-370-4925), $3
 * 7-10pm River Valley Athletic Club (Stillwater, 651-439-7611), $10(non-members) Very Friendly group, was only six of us the night I went, so I got to play 2 1/2 hours of 3 on 3. Fairly high level.
 * 8-10pm Davis Community Center (Golden Valley, 763-512-2345), $3 - A couple of A level players but mostly BB, B, CC.

Indoor

 * 12-1pm St. Paul (Skyway) YMCA, free to Y members (must have Y membership or be a guest) one court; fairly high level of play.
 * 6:00-10pm Sol Volleyball Robbinsdale Community Center - Door 18, $5 Discount Punch Card (Pay for 10 &amp; save) 17 yrs old…….. $ 30, 18-54 yrs old…$40, 55 &amp; older…….$30, FOUR courts available: 2 – Co-Ed courts 2 – Power courts** **Players must play at a BB or higher level. Address: Robbinsdale Community Center - Door 18 is in the back of the school, 3730 Toledo Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55422updated April 8, 2009
 * 7-9:30pm St. Paul Arlington Senior High School (651-293-8733) Bring own volleyball. $2
 * 8-10pm Mounds View Community Center, $5 ($2 res)
 * 7-9pm Sabathani Community Center, 310 East 38th Street Minneapolis. This is Minneapolis' advanced GLBT open gym. See www.glassports.org for more information (there are lower level open gyms available as well on different nights at other locations). Facility: 1 court. Playtime varies depending on # of people. Can play the entire time or very little depending on # of people who show. Level is typically Men's USAV BB/A. Summer hours: 6:30-9pm.

Thursdays

 * 12-1 Shoreview Community Center, $7.50 admission ($6 res),
 * 6-9 Williston Fitness Center, $3, Make sure to CALL AHEAD, as they often have leagues playing on Thursdays as well. (Updated January 2009)
 * 6-9 (sometimes until 11p) University of Minnesota Saint Paul Gym, $8. Volleyball has priority over basketball on one court (usually have to ask staff to put up net and kick bball players off). Level is highly variable. On the high end, A-BB, low end, C, rarely D. Unsure of hours/attendance when weather improves and during summer session at the U. (added 4/23/07)
 * 6:30-9:30 Eagan Community Center $6 Beutiful facility, two courts. A whole bunch of people, very little organization. Very cliquish. Most of the people knew each other and play on the same teams each week. It really might as well be league play. Not very friendly.
 * 7:45-9:45 New Hope Community Center Gym (Attached to Cooper High School), one court; low level of play, $3.
 * 8-10pm Davis Community Center (Golden Valley), $3, varied level of play depending on participants.

Indoor

 * 12-1 St. Paul (Skyway) YMCA, free to Y members (must have Y membership or be a guest) one court; fairly high level of play.
 * 6:30-9 Brimhall Gym @ 1744 W. County Road B, Roseville, $5
 * 7-11 Ralia Sports Center (Maple Grove), $6, four courts, all levels of play including reverse 4s (competitive) available.
 * 8-10 Chaska Community Center
 * 6:30-9 Brimhall Elementary School (Roseville), $5, three courts, intermediate and high levels of play available. first come first serve.
 * 6pm - 9pm Phalen Recreation Center, $2, two courts (sometimes one), intermediate to high levels of play, winner plays on till loss.
 * 6pm - 9pm Johnson High School Gymnasium, FREE (I think it's still free in 2009), two courts, one for girls, one for guys, gym kind of small but doable.

Indoor

 * 7:30a-10:30a Eden Prarie Middle School, $5, October-April
 * 9a-12:30p Crystal (Forest School or the Community Center) Power, $4, October-March only
 * 3-6 Apple Valley Community Center, $3, three to seven courts, all levels

Outdoor

 * 10a-? Lake Riley, pairs
 * "There is a decent sized crowd that regularly plays 2's starting at 10am on Saturdays. However, Thursdays is hit or miss."

Indoor

 * 8a-12n Shoreview Community Center, $7.50 admission ($6 res),
 * 1-3 Chaska Community Center
 * 1-4 Eagan Community Center $5
 * 1-5 Crystal Community Center, $4, October-March only
 * 3-6 Apple Valley Community Center, $3, three to six courts, all levels; 3/22/09: Dropped in from out of town. Found players very welcoming and play level good.
 * 7-10 Hopkins High School/Lindberg Center, $3, 3 courts of all levels
 * 8pm-10pm Andover Community Center, $2, 3 courts all levels (see schedule) $4 for non residents. low to median levels.

Outdoor

 * 10a-4 Round Lake (Eden Prairie), Free (pairs games only)
 * 12-4 Round Lake (Eden Prairie), Free
 * Evenings? Radisson Hotel (Plymouth) ??

Listings - Greater Minnesota
Please list these by region rather than by day-of-week.

Southeast
National Volleyball Center (see Schedule)
 * Rochester: