The Dodgers have announced their promotional schedule and unveiled the team’s mini-plan options for the 2018 season. A total of 54 games will feature a promotion or event (full special event calendar to be announced at a later date), starting with the Dodgers’ nationally-televised Opening Day game against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, March 29 at 4:10 p.m.
The promotional schedule, which can be viewed at Dodgers.com/promotions, is highlighted by 10 bobblehead giveaway dates, the return of Friday Night Fireworks, six games with a collector’s item giveaway and Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday, Sept. 23. Among the new items added to the 2018 promotional schedule are a piggy bank (June 30 vs. COL), an “It’s Time for Dodger Baseball” alarm clock (April 24 vs. MIA) and a Dodger Stadium sand globe (Aug. 30 vs. ARI) to go along with popular returning giveaways of a hooded sweatshirt (April 11 vs. OAK), a player t-shirt (May 26 vs. SD), a beach towel (June 13 vs. TEX), a knit cap (Aug. 20 vs. STL) and a player jersey (Aug. 25 vs. SD). An annual fan favorite, Old Timers Day will be held on Saturday, May 12 (vs. CIN), and will be accompanied by a 60th Anniversary hat giveaway.
Dodger Stadium will be the place to be during the summer holidays in 2018, and the team will have themed promotions with home games on Mother’s Day (Cosmetic Bag, May 13 vs. Cincinnati), Memorial Day (Player Apron, May 28 vs. Philadelphia), Father’s Day (Money Clip, June 17 vs. San Francisco), Independence Day (Fireworks on both July 3 & July 4 vs. Pittsburgh) and Labor Day (Cooler Bag, Sept. 3 vs. New York Mets). The Dodgers will also join Major League Baseball in celebrating Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, when they will give away a No. 42 Robinson jersey and host the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Dodgers will also offer family-friendly promotions throughout the season by hosting six Sunday kids giveaways, Kids Run the Bases following most Sunday home games and Viva Los Dodgers prior to the last Sunday home game each month to give families a full and memorable day at the ballpark. The season-long Viva Los Dodgers celebrations culminate with La Gran Fiesta on Saturday, Sept. 22.
The Dodgers additionally unveiled new mini-plan options for 2018 with the 10-game Value Mini-Plan, which is available at special value pricing for a limited time, and the 37-game Flex Plan, the only mini-plan to include possible rights to purchase tickets to one World Series game. The 2018 mini-plan options are:
· 10-game Value Plan allows fans to choose 10 games from a pre-selected 30-game pool at special value pricing, and will only be offered for a limited time.
· 20-game Flex Plan allows fans to choose from any 2018 game with the exception of Opening Day.
· 21-game Collectors Plan includes Opening Day, all 10 bobblehead games and all six games that feature a collector’s item giveaway.
· 30-game Flex Plan includes Opening Day and has no restrictions on game selection.
· 37-game Flex Plan includes Opening Day and has no restrictions on game selection. This plan also includes the possible rights to purchase tickets to one World Series game.
Complete details on all mini-plans can be found by visiting Dodgers.com/miniplans and more information on the 2018 Season Ticket Waitlist is available at Dodgers.com/seasontickets.
Fans are invited to purchase their mini-plans at the team’s ‘Blue Friday’ event this Friday, Nov. 24 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Top of the Park store at Dodger Stadium, where the team will offer a 15% discount on merchandise, autographs from Dodger alumni Tommy Davis, Dennis Powell and Billy Ashley, and holiday photos with the Dodger Bobblehead character. Friday will also mark the Grand Opening of “60 Years in LA” – A Pop-Up Museum Experience Presented by Mastercard on the Left Field Reserve.
2018 Dodger Promotional Schedule
Date |
Opp |
Promotion |
3/29 Thu |
SF |
Opening Day, Magnet Schedule |
3/30 Fri |
SF |
Opening Night, Commemorative Item and Friday Night Fireworks |
4/10 Tue |
OAK |
Collector’s Item #1 |
4/11 Wed |
OAK |
Hooded Sweatshirt |
4/13 Fri |
ARI |
Friday Night Fireworks |
4/15 Sun |
ARI |
Jackie Robinson Jersey |
4/20 Fri |
WAS |
Friday Night Fireworks |
4/21 Sat |
WAS |
Bobblehead #1 |
4/22 Sun |
WAS |
Kids Athletic Bag & Viva Los Dodgers |
4/23 Mon |
MIA |
Collector’s Item #2 |
4/24 Tue |
MIA |
It’s Time for Dodger Baseball Alarm Clock |
5/8 Tue |
ARI |
Collector’s Item #3 |
5/11 Fri |
CIN |
Friday Night Fireworks |
5/12 Sat |
CIN |
Old Timers Day & 60th Anniversary Hat |
5/13 Sun |
CIN |
Mother’s Day Cosmetic Bag |
5/22 Tue |
COL |
Bobblehead #2 |
5/25 Fri |
SD |
Friday Night Fireworks |
5/26 Sat |
SD |
Player Tee |
5/27 Sun |
SD |
Kids Bat & Ball & Viva Los Dodgers |
5/28 Mon |
PHI |
Memorial Day Player Apron |
5/30 Wed |
PHI |
Bobblehead 3 |
6/8 Fri |
ATL |
Friday Night Fireworks |
6/9 Sat |
ATL |
Bobblehead #4 |
6/10 Sun |
ATL |
Kids Player Wristbands |
6/12 Tue |
TEX |
Collector’s Item #4 |
6/13 Wed |
TEX |
Beach Towel |
6/15 Fri |
SF |
Friday Night Fireworks |
6/17 Sun |
SF |
Father’s Day Money Clip & Viva Los Dodgers |
6/26 Tue |
CHC |
Bobblehead #5 |
6/29 Fri |
COL |
Friday Night Fireworks |
6/30 Sat |
COL |
Piggy Bank |
7/1 Sun |
COL |
Kids Player Tee |
7/3 Tue |
PIT |
Independence Day Fireworks |
7/4 Wed |
PIT |
Independence Day Fireworks |
7/13 Fri |
LAA |
Freeway Series & Friday Night Fireworks |
7/14 Sat |
LAA |
Freeway Series & Bobblehead #6 |
7/15 Sun |
LAA |
Freeway Series & Viva Los Dodgers |
7/31 Tue |
MIL |
Bobblehead #7 |
8/2 Thu |
MIL |
Collector’s Item #5 |
8/3 Fri |
HOU |
Friday Night Fireworks |
8/5 Sun |
HOU |
Kids Backpack |
8/14 Tue |
SF |
Bobblehead #8 |
8/20 Mon |
STL |
Knit Cap |
8/22 Wed |
STL |
Bobblehead #9 |
8/24 Fri |
SD |
Friday Night Fireworks |
8/25 Sat |
SD |
Player Jersey |
8/26 Sun |
SD |
Kids Socks & Viva Los Dodgers |
8/30 Thu |
ARI |
Dodger Stadium Sand Globe |
8/31 Fri |
ARI |
Friday Night Fireworks |
9/3 Mon |
NYM |
Labor Day Cooler Bag |
9/4 Tue |
NYM |
Collector’s Item #6 |
9/18 Tue |
COL |
Bobblehead 10 |
9/21 Fri |
SD |
Friday Night Fireworks |
9/22 Sat |
SD |
La Gran Fiesta |
9/23 Sun |
SD |
Fan Appreciation Day |
Giveaways are limited to 40,000 items (12,000 items for kids giveaways), unless otherwise noted and while supplies last. Only one giveaway item per person will be given to the bearer of the ticket upon entering the stadium. Schedule subject to change without notice.
For questions on the Dodgers’ 2018 promotional calendar, please visit www.dodgers.com/promotions, reply to this email or contact the Dodgers’ Public Relations department at (323) 224-1301.
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(Article courtesy of LA Dodgers)