Dodgers 2026 promotional schedule: Shohei Ohtani giveaways, Ice Cube Lowrider bobblehead and more

At Dodger Stadium, a giveaway night is never just a giveaway night. One date turns into a full-on Shohei Ohtani bobblehead chase. Another becomes a celebration of the Dodgers’ wild 2025 World Series run. And then there’s Ice Cube Lowrider Bobblehead Night, which feels about as perfectly Los Angeles as a promotion can get.

The Dodgers’ 2026 promotional calendar is already stacked with star power, championship callbacks and crossover events that should have fans planning ahead months out. There are multiple Ohtani bobbleheads, themed collectibles and enough special-ticket events to make the schedule feel more like a summer event calendar than a list of giveaways.

This is the early Dodgers promotional schedule for the 2026 MLB season, so more giveaways and theme nights could still be added later in the season.

How Dodgers promotional nights work

The Dodgers’ 2026 calendar mixes traditional gate giveaways with special event ticket packages, and that distinction matters if you are targeting a specific item. Some promotions are standard stadium-wide giveaways handed out at entry, while others are tied to designated special event tickets rather than regular admission. For the main giveaway dates, items are typically limited in quantity and distributed while supplies last, so the biggest nights can turn into early-arrival events all by themselves.

And with this schedule, there are going to be some big nights. Ohtani alone guarantees a few of them. Add in championship-moment bobbleheads and one of the most instantly memorable crossover promos in baseball with the Ice Cube Lowrider bobblehead, and it is easy to see which games are going to have fans showing up early. At Dodger Stadium, that part matters. If you are going for one of the hottest items on the calendar, especially a marquee bobblehead, this is not the kind of schedule where you want to stroll in during the second inning and hope for the best.

2026 Dodgers bobblehead giveaway schedule

The Dodgers’ 2026 bobblehead calendar is long, so we separated it into three buckets: current Dodgers players and staff, Dodgers legends and franchise figures, and cultural or crossover bobbleheads.

Current Dodgers players and staff

This is the heart of the Dodgers’ 2026 bobblehead slate, and it is loaded. Shohei Ohtani is the centerpiece, as expected, with multiple giveaway dates across the season. But what really gives this section some punch is how heavily it leans into the Dodgers’ 2025 championship run.

Several of these bobbleheads celebrate the Dodgers’ epic Game 7 win over the Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series. Will Smith, Miguel Rojas and Max Muncy each get “Game 7 Home Run” bobbleheads, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s giveaway marks the final out and Mookie Betts’ celebrates the key double play from the same game, making it a full-on victory lap for one of the biggest nights in franchise history.

Saturday, March 28 vs. Diamondbacks: Will Smith “Game 7 Home Run” Bobblehead

Friday, April 10 vs. Rangers: Shohei Ohtani “Greatest Game” Bobblehead Part 1

Saturday, April 25 vs. Cubs: Roki Sasaki Bobblehead

Friday, May 8 vs. Braves: Miguel Rojas “Game 7 Home Run” Bobblehead

Saturday, May 9 vs. Braves: Blake Snell “Starter Series” Bobblehead

Monday, May 25 vs. Rockies: Dave Roberts Bobblehead

Wednesday, May 27 vs. Rockies: Yoshinobu Yamamoto “Game 7 Last Out” Bobblehead

Friday, May 29 vs. Phillies: Alex Vesia Bobblehead

Saturday, May 30 vs. Phillies: Teoscar Hernández “Mr. Seeds” Bobblehead

Saturday, June 6 vs. Angels: Tyler Glasnow “Starter Series” Bobblehead

Friday, June 19 vs. Orioles: Mookie Betts “Game 7 Double Play” Bobblehead

Monday, July 6 vs. Rockies: Freddie Freeman “18th Inning Walk-Off” Bobblehead

Wednesday, July 8 vs. Rockies: Shohei Ohtani “Greatest Game” Bobblehead Part 2

Wednesday, July 29 vs. Mariners: Edwin Diaz Bobblehead

Friday, July 31 vs. Red Sox: Kyle Tucker Bobblehead

Monday, August 10 vs. Royals: Max Muncy “Game 7 Home Run” Bobblehead

Saturday, August 22 vs. Pirates: Shohei Ohtani “Starter Series” Bobblehead

Friday, September 5 vs. Nationals: Yoshinobu Yamamoto “Starter Series” Bobblehead

This is where the Dodgers really flex. Ohtani is the obvious headliner, but the schedule does not stop with him. It moves from superstar to superstar, mixes in postseason iconography and still finds room for newer additions and fan favorites. For Dodgers fans, it is the kind of bobblehead lineup that can make random weekday games suddenly feel like must-attend nights.

Dodgers legends and franchise figures

This bucket is smaller, but it gives the calendar some historical weight.

Friday, August 14 vs. Brewers: Clayton Kershaw Bobblehead

Saturday, August 15 vs. Brewers: Reggie Smith “Legends of Dodger Baseball” Bobblehead

Kershaw’s inclusion here gives this section real heft. He is not just another former player giveaway. He is one of the defining Dodgers of his era, and a Kershaw bobblehead is going to land like an event on its own. Pairing that with a Reggie Smith “Legends of Dodger Baseball” date gives the calendar a cleaner franchise-history lane and helps balance out all the present-day star power.

Cultural and crossover bobbleheads

This is the category that makes the Dodgers’ promo calendar feel especially big-market and especially Los Angeles.

Tuesday, March 31 vs. Guardians: Yoshi Bobblehead in a Yoshinobu Yamamoto jersey

Tuesday, May 12 vs. Giants: Ice Cube Lowrider Bobblehead

Saturday, June 20 vs. Orioles: Shaquille O’Neal Bobblehead

Saturday, July 11 vs. Diamondbacks: Son Heung-min Bobblehead

This is the section that makes the Dodgers’ promo slate feel especially fun and especially Los Angeles. Ice Cube Lowrider Night is the obvious headliner, but the Yoshi bobblehead in a Yamamoto jersey adds another playful crossover. Meanwhile, Shaquille O’Neal and Son Heung-min give the calendar more big-name appeal beyond the baseball world.

2026 Dodgers jersey, apparel and collectible giveaway schedule

The bobbleheads get most of the attention, but the Dodgers’ non-bobblehead giveaways are loaded too, especially if you are into championship gear and one-off collectibles that feel tied to a specific era of the team.

There is a definite victory-lap feel to this part of the calendar, with several items celebrating the Dodgers’ 2025 title. Instead of doing one token championship giveaway and moving on, the Dodgers have stretched that theme across multiple dates and multiple kinds of items, which makes the whole schedule feel more cohesive.

Championship and commemorative giveaways

Monday, March 30 vs. Guardians: Back-to-Back World Champions Hoodie

Monday, May 11 vs. Giants: 2025 World Series Replica Trophy

Wednesday, May 13 vs. Giants: 2025 World Champions Gold Jerseys

Tuesday, July 28 vs. Mariners: 2025 World Series Mystery Rings

If the bobblehead calendar is the flashy part of the schedule, this is the collector lane. The hoodie, the replica trophy, the gold jerseys and the mystery rings all play directly into the championship glow, and there is a very good chance more than one of these dates becomes a major turnout game.

Apparel and novelty giveaways

Monday, April 13 vs. Mets: Hello Kitty Hoodie

Wednesday, April 15 vs. Mets: Jackie Robinson Jersey

Sunday, May 10 vs. Braves: Mother’s Day Clear Tote Bag

Tuesday, June 16 vs. Rays: Dodgers Soccer Jersey

Sunday, June 21 vs. Orioles: Father’s Day Giveaway

This group gives the schedule some range. The Jackie Robinson Jersey stands out as one of the most meaningful dates on the entire calendar, while the Hello Kitty Hoodie and Dodgers Soccer Jersey feel like exactly the kind of broad-appeal items that can take on a life of their own once fans start posting them online.

2026 Dodgers special events and theme nights

Not every standout Dodgers promo is something handed out to everyone at the gate. The team also has a full lineup of special event ticket packages, and those nights are worth paying attention to because some of the best items on the calendar live there.

Among the early standout special-event dates are Teacher Appreciation Night on April 11, Healthcare Appreciation Night on April 14, Dodgers Date Night on April 24, Japanese Heritage Night on April 27, Women’s Night on April 28, Mental Health Awareness Night on May 8, Star Wars Night on May 14, Mexican Heritage Night on May 26, LGBTQ+ Pride Night on June 5, Filipino Heritage Night on June 15, Hawaiian Shirt Night on July 7 and Black Heritage Night on July 10.

This part of the Dodgers schedule does a good job of widening the appeal of the calendar. Japanese Heritage Night makes obvious sense for a roster that features Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki so prominently. Star Wars Night is always going to have juice. Hawaiian Shirt Night feels like pure summer baseball. Even outside the headline giveaways, these are the kinds of games that can create their own atmosphere and pull bigger-than-usual crowds.

How to buy Dodgers promotional night tickets on SeatGeek

From Ohtani bobbleheads to championship collectibles to Ice Cube Lowrider Night, the Dodgers’ 2026 schedule gives fans plenty of reasons to choose a game based on the promo as much as the opponent. SeatGeek is the Official Ticket Marketplace of MLB and the Dodgers, making it a natural place to start when you are zeroing in on a specific promotional date.

The easiest move is to start with the date you want most. Search for the specific giveaway night on SeatGeek, compare prices across sections and make sure you know whether the event is a standard gate giveaway or a special ticket-package night. For the hottest bobblehead dates, the smartest play is to lock in the game early.

Because at Dodger Stadium, on the right giveaway night, getting through the gates with the item in hand can feel like its own first pitch.