The Nationals announced plans Friday for more than 50 special ticket events this season, a schedule that includes the return of annual favorites such as Pups in the Park, College Days, Ladies Night and Night Out, along with eight new events including Friends Day, Hello Kitty Day and Golf Day.
Friends Day, honoring the longtime NBC sitcom, will take place May 6 against the Guardians. Fans with special tickets will receive an exclusive Screech and Teddy “Pivot!” bobblehead.
Hello Kitty Day, honoring the beloved fictional character, will be held April 8 against the Dodgers, with fans holding a special ticket receiving an exclusive light-up figurine.
The team’s first Golf Day will be held May 21 against the Braves, offering fans with special tickets, a Nats head cover and divot tool. X-Golf simulators will be available for use at the ballpark, as well.
Among the returning special events are six Pups in the Park dates (April 6, April 25, May 20, June 14, Aug. 20, Sept. 28), in which fans can bring their dogs with a special ticket. The May 20 and Aug. 20 events include postgame pup parades.
The 20th annual Night Out takes place June 5 against the Cubs, with fans holding special tickets receiving a baseball jersey. This is the longest running Pride event in Major League Baseball.
Twenty-one different colleges and universities will be represented via various College Days, headlined by Howard (April 9), Maryland (April 23), American (April 25), Virginia (June 7), Virginia Tech (July 20), George Washington (Aug. 19), Georgetown (Sept. 3) and George Mason (Sept. 16).
Nine heritage nights will celebrate various cultures: Japanese (April 7), AAPI (May 20), Korean (May 25), Italian (Aug. 6), Filipino (Aug. 17), Taiwanese (Aug. 30), Jewish (Aug. 31), Hispanic (Sept. 15) and Salvadoran (Sept. 28).
For more information and special ticket sales, go to nats.com/special
Here’s the full list of special ticket events for the 2025 season:
March 30 vs. Phillies: Penn State Day
April 6 vs. Diamondbacks: Pups in the Park, Youth Baseball and Softball Day
April 7 vs. Dodgers: Japanese Heritage Day
April 8 vs. Dodgers: Hello Kitty Day
April 9 vs. Dodgers: Howard Day
April 23 vs. Orioles: Maryland Day
April 25 vs. Mets: Pups in the Park, American University Day
April 27 vs. Mets: Girl Scouts Day
May 6 vs. Guardians: Friends Day, Johns Hopkins Day
May 7 vs. Guardians: Weather Day presented by NBC 4 and Telemundo 44
May 20 vs. Braves: AAPI Heritage Day, Pups in the Park (postgame pup parade)
May 21 vs. Braves: Golf Day
May 22 vs. Braves: North Carolina Day
May 25 vs. Giants: Korean Heritage Day
June 5 vs. Cubs: Night OUT
June 7 vs. Rangers: Virginia Day
June 8 vs. Rangers: Old Dominion Day
June 14 vs. Marlins: Pups in the Park, Florida State Day
June 19 vs. Rockies: Juneteenth
July 6 vs. Red Sox: Virginia Military Institute Day
July 18 vs. Padres: West Virginia Day
July 19 vs. Padres: William and Mary Day
July 20 vs. Padres: Virginia Tech Day
July 22 vs. Reds: Intern Day, Duke Day
July 23 vs. Reds: Camp Day
Aug. 1 vs. Brewers: Grateful Dead Day, Syracuse Day
Aug. 2 vs. Brewers: James Madison Day
Aug. 3 vs. Brewers: Scout Day
Aug. 6 vs. Athletics: Italian Heritage Day
Aug. 14 vs. Phillies: Ladies Night
Aug. 15 vs. Phillies: Radford Day
Aug. 16 vs. Phillies: Cat-urday, Faith Day
Aug. 17 vs. Phillies: Filipino Day
Aug. 19 vs. Mets: George Washington Day
Aug. 20 vs. Mets: Pups in the Park (postgame pup parade)
Aug. 29 vs. Rays: HBCU Day
Aug. 30 vs. Rays: Taiwanese Heritage Day
Aug. 31 vs. Rays: Jewish Heritage Day, Girl Scouts Day
Sept. 3 vs. Marlins: Georgetown Day
Sept. 14 vs. Pirates: Youth Baseball and Softball Day
Sept. 15 vs. Braves: Hispanic Heritage Day
Sept. 16 vs. Braves: George Mason Day
Sept. 17 vs. Braves: Catholic University Day
Sept. 26 vs. White Sox: Country Day
Sept. 28 vs. White Sox: Salvadoran Heritage Day, Pups in the Park
Note: The Nationals’ 2024 Season in Review special debuts Monday on MASN. The one-hour special, recapping highlights and storylines from the season, begins at 8 p.m.
The show will re-air on the following dates:
Feb. 3: 5 p.m. (MASN2)
Feb. 4: 3 p.m.
Feb. 5: 8 p.m. (MASN2)
Feb. 8: 7 p.m. (MASN2)
Feb. 9: 12 p.m.
Feb. 10: 11:30 p.m.
Feb. 11: 2 p.m.
Feb. 13: 2 p.m. (MASN2), 3 p.m.
Feb. 14: 9 p.m. (MASN2)
Feb. 15: 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 17: 5 p.m. (MASN2)
Feb. 18: 5 p.m. (MASN2), 9 p.m.
Feb. 21: 7 p.m.
Feb. 22: 11 a.m.