Pirates Release 2026 Promotions Schedule at PNC Park
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates head into a 2026 season where they've finally announced what special events they'll host and items they'll give away for fans.
Pittsburgh has a great number of events, like dollar dog night, Zambelli fireworks and drones, pup nights that make the games more fun for the fan that wants more than just baseball.
The Pirates also have many special giveaways, like t-shirts, bobbleheads and other special items that fans get if they come early enough.
Sugardale Dollar Dog Game
There isn't anything better than getting a hot dog at a ball game and even better when it's cheaper than usual.
Sugardale Dollar Dog games allow fans to get hotdogs for one dollar throughout the entirety of the contest.
All 10 dollar dog games will take place on a Thursday, with two primetime games and eight others in the afternoon.
Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes is also a connoisseur of hot dogs and celebrated his National League Cy Young Award with a few of those as well.
Date | Opponent | First Pitch |
|---|---|---|
April 16 | Washington Nationals | 12:35 p.m. |
April 30 | St. Louis Cardinals | 12:35 p.m. |
May 14 | Colorado Rockies | 12:35 p.m. |
May 28 | Chicago Cubs | 6:40 p.m. |
June 11 (Pride Night) | Los Angeles Dodgers | 6:40 p.m. |
June 25 | Seattle Mariners | 12:35 p.m. |
July 9 | Atlanta Braves | 12:35 p.m. |
Sept. 3 | San Francisco Giants | 12:35 p.m. |
Sept. 17 | Milwaukee Brewers | 12:35 p.m. |
Sept. 24 | St. Louis Cardinals | 12:35 p.m. |
Zambelli Fireworks Night/Drone Show
The Pirates also host Zambelli Fireworks throughout the season, taking place following the contest.
Pittsburgh will have eight weekend games that have Zambelli Fireworks or drone shows, with all taking place on a Friday, except for June 11 vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers, which is a Thursday and also Pride Night.
There are also two drone shows against the Minnesota Twins on May 29 and vs. the Los Angeles Angels on Sept. 4.
Date | Opponent | Fireworks or Drones |
|---|---|---|
April 17 | Tampa Bay Rays | Fireworks |
May 15 | Philadelphia Phillies | Fireworks |
May 29 | Minnesota Twins | Drones |
June 11 (Pride Night) | Los Angeles Dodgers | Fireworks |
July 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | Fireworks |
Aug. 7 | New York Mets | Fireworks |
Sept. 4 | Los Angeles Angels | Drones |
Sept. 18 | Kansas City Royals | Fireworks |
Pup Night at PNC Park
Pup night will once again continue at PNC Park, where fans can bring their dog to a Pirates game
Pirates fans will have 12 games this season where they have Pup night, including three games each in April and September, two games each in May and June and one game each in August and September.
The Pirates will also have two games against the St. Louis Cardinals where they have pup night and each first pitch time is set for 6:40 p.m.
Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
April 7 | San Diego Padres |
April 14 | Washington Nationals |
April 28 | St. Louis Cardinals |
May 12 | Colorado Rockies |
May 26 | Chicago Cubs |
June 9 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
June 23 | Seattle Mariners |
July 7 | Atlanta Braves |
Aug. 18 | Detroit Tigers |
Sept. 1 | San Francisco Giants |
Sept. 15 | Milwaukee Brewers |
Sept. 22 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Bobblehead Giveaways
The Pirates will have three games where they giveaway bobbleheads to fans that attend.
Pittsburgh saw their two highest-attended games in 2025 with bobblehead giveaways, with a season-high 38,041 fans coming for Yinzerpalooza weekend for the Mac Miller bobblehead on July 18 and 37,713 fans coming for Skenes' first bobblehead, honoring his NL Rookie of the Year Award.
Skenes will have his Cy Young Award bobblehead vs. the Tampa Bay Rays on April 18, with every fan able to get one.
The Yinzerpalooza bobblehead and the bobblehead giveaway on Clemente Day are both unknown as of now, but those will only inventory for the first 20,000 fans.
Date | Bobblehead | Opponent | First Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
April 18 | Paul Skenes | Tampa Bay Rays | 4:05 p.m. |
July 25 | TBD (Yinzerpalooza) | Chicago Cubs | 6:40 p.m. |
Sept. 15 | Clemente Day (TBD) | Milwaukee Brewers | 6:40 p.m. |
T-Shirt Giveaway
The Pirates have seven games where fans will get a unique t-shirt before they enter the stadium.
Some of these themes are annual, like the Hawaiian shirt and Yinzerpalooza, but also some newer additions like the Soccer Night, 2010s night and Negro League Legacy Night.
The first 20,000 fans get a t-shirt for these games, with two still yet announced.
Date | T-Shirt | Opponent | First Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
May 2 | TBD | Cincinnati Reds | 4:05 p.m. |
June 13 | Hawaiian Shirt | Miami Marlins | 4:05 p.m. |
June 27 | Soccer Night | Cincinnati Reds | 4:05 p.m. |
July 24 | Yinzerpalooza | Milwaukee Brewers | 6:40 p.m. |
Aug, 8 | 2010s Night | New York Mets | 6:40 p.m. |
Aug. 14 | Negro League Legacy Night | Boston Red Sox | 6:40 p.m. |
Sept.5 | TBD | Los Angeles Angels | 6:40 p.m. |
Kids Giveaways
Young Pirates fans will also get some special giveaways of their own this season at PNC Park.
The Pirates have nine Sunday games where fans 14 years or younger get a special giveaway, like a jersey, puzzle, trading cards or more.
Those fans will also get to run the bases after the game, as per Pirates tradition.
Date | Giveaway | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
May 3 | Comic Book | Cincinnati Reds |
May 17 | Jersey | Philadelphia Phillies |
May 31 | Trading Cards | Minnesota Twins |
June 14 | Retro Lunch Box (Buco Luau) | Miami Marlins |
June 28 | Eat'n Park Smiley Cookie | Cincinnati Reds |
July 12 | Bandana (Country Weekend) | Milwaukee Brewers |
July 26 | Daniel Tiger Plush | Chicago Cubs |
Aug. 9 | Puzzle | New York Mets |
Sept. 6 | Backpack | Los Angeles Angels |
Opening Day/Random Giveaways/Miller Lite Happy Hour
There are also some other giveaways that fans will get this season, that fall outside of the normal ones they usually give.
Two games will have the Pregame Miller Lite Happy Hour, which goes from when gates open to first pitch, 90 minutes.
These also happen on other games as well, but those two games vs. the Milwaukee Brewers on May 1 and the Cincinnati Reds on June 26,
Pittsburgh will also have two special giveaways, with the tiki mug during Bucco Luau weekend vs. the Miami Marlins on June 12 and a cowboy hat during country weekend vs. the Reds on July 11.
Date | Giveaway/Event | Opponent | First Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
May 1 | Pregame Miller Lite Happy Hour | Cincinnati Reds | 6:40 p.m. |
June 12 | Tiki Mug (Bucco Luau) | Miami Marlins | 6:40 p.m. |
June 26 | Pregame Miller Lite Happy Hour | Cincinnati Reds | 6:40 p.m. |
July 11 | Cowboy Hat (Country Weekend) | Milwaukee Brewers | 4:05 p.m. |
Dominic writes for Pittsburgh Pirates On SI, Pittsburgh Panthers Pn SI and also, Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. A Pittsburgh native, Dominic grew up watching Pittsburgh Sports and wrote for The Pitt News as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, covering Pitt Athletics. He would write for Pittsburgh Sports Now after college and has years of experience covering sports across Pittsburgh.