Bismarck-Mandan Tennis Association (BMTA) has several free community events coming up in the next month to grow the sport of tennis and allow your family/friends/acquaintances to try out and learn tennis.

We are excited to partner with Vinterfest! It's a month-long celebration of winter throughout central ND that promotes educational, recreational, and cultural heritage programming for the public's enjoyment. 

Upcoming Community Events

Vinterfest Kickoff - Sunday (Jan 18) @ 2-4pm @ BSC Advanced Technology Center

- We'll be there hosting red ball tennis for all ages. There will also be a lot of other cool activities.

Adult & Teen Red Ball Rally - Thursday (Feb 12) @ 5:30pm @ Mandan Library

- We'll be leading red ball tennis for adults and teens.

PIzza & Play: Intro Tennis Lesson & Games - Tues (Feb 17) @ 6pm @ Capital Racquet

- This is our big community event. What can be better than tennis and pizza!? We'll be teaching beginner full-court tennis for adults and teens, along with teaching red ball tennis for ages 5+. Great opportunity to try out and experience the red ball tennis fun that is gaining popularity amongst adults around the nation. RSVP required. 

Happy New Year

Bismarck-Mandan Tennis Association (BMTA) is super excited for 2026 with all of our upcoming events. This year features 11 new ones and a few more in the works, in addition to the traditional ones you've enjoyed yearly. We plan to go bigger in everything we do and can't wait to see you soon. We are always open to hearing your ideas on what you would like to see and what we can do better. Cheers to a 2026 filled with plenty of court time, powerful shots, and winners galore!

Membership

BMTA membership costs only $25, lasts all year, and offers many perks including free (or discounted) drills and other events, discounted league and tournament fees, and free admission and meal at Annual Meeting Celebration. 

A membership is not required for events, but it does help promote, support, and grow tennis in Bismarck-Mandan. In addition, it helps support our many community initiatives such as: high school senior scholarships, grants for juniors attending out of region camps/tournaments and adults qualifying for USTA sectionals/nationals, UMary Women’s Tennis Team scholarships, & tennis court/facility improvements. 

You can always learn more about membership and register HERE 

Please consider signing up early in the year to get the most out of your membership and to make registering for events easier.

Adult Drills & Games - Friday (January 23) @ 6PM

Similar to recent years, our first event this year will be Adult Drills & Games at Capital Racquet & Fitness Center. Registration is open HERE. We will have a social after at Buffalo Wild Wings - North.

Flurry Fest Doubles Tournament - Saturday (February 14)

Registration for our 12th Annual Flurry Fest Doubles Tournament is now open HERE

- New this year, we will be providing lunch.

Events

Our calendar of events for 2026 is updated HERE. You can see a tentative schedule of events by BMTA and others in the region including tournaments, leagues, drills, socials, blacklight tennis, and more. Highly encourage favoriting this page.

Free UMary Adult Drills

Join Coach Erik Porter & UMary Women's Tennis Team on Saturdays (Jan 17 & 31). Register HERE

2026 Community Survey for Bismarck Parks & Recreation

Highly encourage filling it out to voice your support for tennis in the community and offer feedback HERE

BMTA Facebook Page

Follow us on Facebook HERE for the latest tennis news, events, humor, inspiration, photos, and tips/tricks to boost your game.