Glam Slam: A Tennis Social in Pacific Beach Built for People Who've Never Played

Overview

Part clinic, part social club, part photo op — Glam Slam is the flagship event from Coastal Court Society, a San Diego tennis community built around the idea that the sport should feel welcoming rather than intimidating. Every edition pairs local coaches with an outfit theme, a matcha bar and goodie bags, and genuinely means it when it says all levels: people who have never held a racquet show up alongside players who league on weekends.

In the organizers' own words, it's "a community built around creating inclusive opportunities for experienced and inexperienced players to have fun, play and connect with others."

The October edition runs Sunday, October 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pacific Beach Tennis Club — the second edition in a row in the afternoon slot, which has clearly stuck. It's a considerably easier ask than a 9 a.m. Sunday.

This month's theme is Autumn Hues. Come dressed in pastel pink, light browns or soft cranberry — or, if that's not in your closet, white is the stated alternative. That's a change from September's twin-with-a-friend-or-Wimbledon-White brief, and it's a more forgiving one: most people own something in those colors.

One seasonal note worth planning around. The 4 p.m. start meant golden hour in September. In late October the light goes considerably earlier, so the back end of this event will be in the dark. If the themed-outfit photos matter to you, get them in the first half of the window rather than saving them for the social hour.

The group runs these roughly monthly with rotating themes, times and occasionally venues, so the specifics below are for this edition.

What You Actually Need to Know

• Event: Glam Slam — Tennis Social Event, by Coastal Court Society
• Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 4:00–7:00 p.m. (check-in from 3:45)
• Where: Pacific Beach Tennis Club — 2639 Grand Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
• Ages: 18 and up
• Price. $55
• Parking: Free
• Refunds: Available up to 2 days before the event
• Theme: Autumn Hues — pastel pink, light browns, soft cranberry · alternative: white
• Levels: Beginner and intermediate clinics, no experience needed
• Tickets: Eventbrite

How the Afternoon Runs

• 3:45–4:00 — Check-in
• 4:00–4:15 — Group warm-up, all levels together
• 4:15–5:15 — Clinics. Players split into Beginner (Group A) and Intermediate (Group B), each with their own coach, and the groups swap coaches and courts at the 30-minute mark — so everyone works with both
• 5:15 onward — Social time: photos, goodie bags, matcha pickup and free play, through to 7 p.m.

The structure is the thing that makes this work for nervous beginners. You are never dropped onto a court alone with a stranger — the warm-up is a group, the clinic is coached, and the social portion is where the actual meeting-people happens, once everyone has already hit a ball together.

What's Included (and What to Bring)

Your ticket covers court time with hands-on coaching from a local coach, your choice of featured drink — a mocktail matcha-tini or a cold brew — and a goodie bag from local wellness brands.

Bring your own racquet, or message Coastal Court Society on Instagram ahead of time to ask about borrowing one.

Wear shoes with good lateral support. Running shoes are the wrong tool for side-to-side movement on a court, and they're how people roll ankles.

Good to Know

• All levels welcome — the beginner clinic is a real beginner clinic, not a polite label
• 18 and up
• Free parking, with details sent before the event
• It's a non-alcoholic, wellness-leaning afternoon — the featured drinks are mocktails, so don't arrive expecting a bar
• Refunds close two days out, so decide by Friday, October 23
• These have sold out before, so don't sit on it
• Dress for the temperature drop. A 4-to-7 window in late October starts warm and finishes cool, and you'll be standing around for the social half. Bring a layer.
• Coaching is available after the event if you catch the bug