Ducks Just Gave Fans A New Reason To Pack Honda Center

Get ready for an exciting season as the Ducks unveil a jam-packed promotional schedule featuring giveaway nights, exclusive merchandise, and themed celebrations at the Honda Center.

The Ducks are loading up Honda Center with more than 20 giveaway and theme nights for the 2026-27 season, a slate that stretches from the Home Opener on Oct. 4 all the way to Fan Appreciation Night on April 3.

The season gets rolling with two early giveaways. The first 1,000 children age 12-and-under at the Home Opener against Florida will receive kids’ socks presented by Chick-fil-A SoCal. Three nights later, when Anaheim hosts Edmonton on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m., the first 10,000 fans will take home a packable bag presented by DucksLiving.com.

Wild Wing masks, presented by UCI Health, are back on Oct. 13 for the matchup with Calgary at 6:45 p.m. And on Jan. 5, the first 10,000 fans in the building will get a mystery Ducks player bobblehead presented by Vida Divina.

There are also several limited giveaways planned for select games, with up to 5,000 fans receiving items such as a Wild Wing sugar skull for Día de Muertos on Nov. 1, mini replica goalie helmets inspired by Lukas Dostál, Jean-Sébastien Giguere and Guy Hebert presented by DigAlert on Dec. 1, mini skate car mirror hangs presented by UCI Health on March 16, and an Angels-themed shirsey presented by Easton & Easton for Angels Night on March 22.

The Ducks are also keeping the Sunday tradition going. In addition to the Home Opener, the first 1,000 children at all Sunday home games will receive kids’ socks courtesy of Chick-fil-A SoCal, including Sept. 20 in the preseason, plus Nov.

1, Nov. 8, Nov.

15, Dec. 6, Dec.

27, Jan. 3, Jan. 10 and March 7.

Theme nights are packed in too. The club will debut Pierce the Veil Night on Feb. 24, featuring a special Puck Punks collaboration with the San Diego band and exclusive merchandise and collectibles.

Returning favorites on the calendar include Anime Night on Dec. 16, Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb.

11, Pride Party presented by McDonald's of Southern California on Feb. 27, Women in Sports Night presented by Columbia Bank on March 20 and Star Wars Night on March 30.

Merch drops will spread through the season as well. The Ducks will debut Ryoko Rain ‘In Flight’ at Honda Center on Jan. 3, with the Orange County brand returning for that release.

Limited-edition Los Patos merchandise arrives Oct. 27, a limited-edition BYLT item goes on sale Nov. 27 for the Black Friday matinee against the Los Angeles Kings, and special Peanuts-themed merch plus an exclusive vinyl album are set for Dec. 22.

A new Star Wars collection lands March 30, and the annual “12 Days of Ducksmas” runs Dec. 13-24 with pre-holiday merchandise sales in-store and online at AnaheimTeamStore.com.

Community recognition remains a major part of the schedule through the Heroes Series, which includes Military Appreciation on Nov. 11, Law Enforcement on Dec.

1, Fire and Rescue on Jan. 12, Healthcare Professionals on Feb. 24 and Educator Appreciation on March 5, presented by Wholly Guacamole.

Each of those games will include Ducks traditions such as Salute to Those Who Serve presented by GOVX, Zamboni® rides during intermissions, video scoreboard recognition and more. Special ticket packs with a custom wearable are available for each game at AnaheimDucks.com/HeroesSeries.

The team’s charitable and league-wide spotlight nights are on the calendar too. Hockey Fights Cancer Night, presented by UCI Health, is set for Nov.

  1. CHOCO Day comes on March 7, followed by Health & Wellness Night presented by UCI Health on March 16.

The Ducks will also host Hockey is for Everyone Night presented by Easterseals Disability Services on Jan. 14.

The season wraps with Fan Appreciation Night on April 3, when the first 10,000 fans will receive T-shirts presented by Honda and the postgame “Jersey Off Their Backs” presentation will return. Fans will also have chances to win prizes and exclusive collectibles throughout the night.

Anaheim Ducks Orange Alliance Season Ticket Memberships for the 2026-27 season, presented by UCI Health, are priced as low as $34 per game including parking. Benefits include a future game exchange program, discounts on concessions and merchandise, interest-free payment plans and the best locations. Fans can learn more at AnaheimDucks.com/OAMemberships or by calling 1-877-WILD-WING.

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