It's almost baseball season.
And ahead of spring training, the Chicago Cubs have released their schedule of promotions for the 2023 season. Here is everything you want to know.
Bobbleheads
We'll start with the bobbleheads, a fan favorite and collectible. Some of these are straight gate giveaways, some of these are in conjunction with Ballpark Celebrations and tickets need to be bought a specific way to get the bobble head.
- Saturday, May 6: Fergie Jenkins statue bobblehead
- Saturday, May 27: Billy Williams statue bobblehead
- Thursday, June 29: NASCAR Night (Clark the Cub waving checkered flag bobblehead)
- Sunday, July 2: Rookie of the Year 30th Anniversary (Henry Rowengartner bobblehead)
- Tuesday, July 18: Marvel Super Hero Night (Loki bobblehead)
- Wednesday, July 19: Ernie Banks statue bobblehead
- Wednesday, August 2: Star Wars Night (Nico Hoerner as a Jedi bobblehead)
- Sunday, August 20: Ron Santo statue bobblehead
- Monday, August 28: WWE Night (Clark "Hogan" the Cub bobblehead)
- Saturday, September 9: Harry Caray statue bobblehead
- Tuesday, September 19: Hispanic Heritage Celebration (Cubs Sugar Skull bobblehead)
- Sunday, September 24: Sesame Street Day (Elmo bobblehead)
Gate Giveaways
Here are the items being given away at the gate at Wrigley over the course of the 2023 MLB season. It includes some of the bobbleheads, listed above.
- Thursday, March 30: Opening Day pin
- Saturday, April 1: Picnic blanket
- Saturday, April 8: Winter hat
- Monday, April 10: London Series luggage tag
- Saturday, May 6: Fergie Jenkins statue bobblehead
- Tuesday, May 23: Grateful Dead (choice of bobblehead)
- Saturday, May 27: Billy Williams statue bobblehead
- Sunday, May 28: Fanny pack
- Monday, July 17: Hawaiian shirt
- Wednesday, July 19: Ernie Banks statue bobblehead
- Sunday, August 6: Replica City Connect jersey
- Sunday, August 20: Ron Santo statue bobblehead
- Saturday, September 9: Harry Caray statue bobblehead
Ball Park Celebrations
Here is a list of the celebrations that will be hosted at Wrigley Field in 2023. Note, these come with giveaways as well but require buying tickets via a special link.
- Tuesday, June 13: Pride Night
- Thursday, June 29: NASCAR Night
- Sunday, July 2: Rookie of the Year 30th Anniversary
- Tuesday, July 18: Marvel Super Hero Night
- Wednesday, August 2: Star Wars Night
- Monday, August 28: WWE Night
- Tuesday, August 29: HBCU Celebration
- Tuesday, September 19: Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Sunday, September 24: Sesame Street Day
Special Ticket Offers with Item
Select dates also offer a special ticket offer that comes with an item as well. The item is noted in ( ).
- Thursday, April 20: Jackie Robinson Celebration (42, Cubs hat)
- Sunday, April 23: Youth Baseball & Softball (Cubs, connect socks)
- Tuesday, April 25: Loyola University Chicago (Cubs hat in Loyola colors)
- Wednesday, April 26: University of Illinois Chicago (Cubs hat with UIC logo)
- Sunday, May 7: Boy Scout and Girl Scout (Cubs scout patch)
- Monday, May 8: DePaul University (Cubs hat with DePaul logo)
- Tuesday, May 9: Northwestern University (Cubs hat with Northwestern logo)
- Wednesday, May 10: Military Appreciation (special-edition Cubs jersey)
- Tuesday, May 23: Grateful Dead (choice of bobblehead)
- Wednesday, May 24: Teacher Appreciation (City Connect tumbler)
- Thursday, May 25: First Responders Night (PD or FD Cubs hat)
- Tuesday, May 30: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Cubs hat with U of I logo)
- Wednesday, June 14: Hospitality night (special-edition Cubs hat)
- Wednesday, June 14: Ohio State University (Cubs hat with Ohio State logo)
- Wednesday, June 14: University of Wisconsin (Cubs hat with Wisconsin logo)
- Thursday, June 15: Class of 2023 (Cubs Class of 2023 jersey)
- Tuesday, June 27: Healthcare Appreciation (Cubs scrub top)
- Tuesday, August 1: University of Michigan (Cubs hat with Michigan logo)
- Tuesday, August 1: Michigan State University (Cubs hat with Michigan State logo)
- Tuesday, August 1: University of Iowa (Cubs hat with Iowa logo)
- Thursday, August 3: University of Indiana (Cubs hat with Indiana logo)
- Thursday, August 3: Purdue University (Cubs hat with Purdue logo)
- Thursday, August 3: University of Notre Dame (Cubs hat with Notre Dame logo)
- Tuesday, September 5: Class of 2024 (Cubs Class of 2024 jersey)
- Sunday, September 10: Youth Baseball & Softball (Cubs, connect socks)
- Wednesday, September 20: Northern Illinois University (Cubs hat with Northern Illinois logo)
- Thursday, September 21: Teacher Appreciation (Cubs canvas tote tumbler)
Bud Friday Giveaways
Here is a list of Budweiser's bleacher giveaways on Fridays, only for fans age 21-and-up.
- May 26: 1914 cap
- June 16: 1934 cap
- June 30: 1977 cap
- July 21: 1979 cap
- August 4: 1994 cap
- August 18: 1997 cap
