{"id":388349,"date":"2026-09-02T15:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/388349\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:06:31","slug":"lightning-announce-2026-27-theme-nights-and-arena-giveaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/388349\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning announce 2026-27 theme nights and arena giveaways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TAMPA BAY &#8211;\u00a0The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today the theme night schedule and arena giveaways for the upcoming 2026-27 season, presented by AdventHealth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lightning fans attending games at Benchmark International Arena this season will have the opportunity to experience a number of theme nights, including the return of Fan Appreciation Night and Military Appreciation Night, along with the debut of Bolts &amp; Boots Night, Margaritaville Night and many more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional nights are listed below, including details on this year\u2019s arena giveaways, including bobbleheads, collectible pocket art cards designed by Spector Art and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Single-game tickets for all games at Benchmark International Arena during the 2026-27 season can be purchased exclusively online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabaylightning.com\/Tickets\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.tampabaylightning.com\/Tickets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TampaBayLightning.com\/Tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026-27 THEME NIGHTS &amp; ARENA GIVEAWAYS<\/p>\n<p>OPENING NIGHT, PRESENTED BY BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL<\/p>\n<p>MAGNET SCHEDULE GIVEAWAY<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Capitals<\/p>\n<p>NOCHE LATINA<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Kraken<\/p>\n<p>HALLOWEEN NIGHT<\/p>\n<p>VICTOR HEDMAN COLLECTIBLE POCKET ART GIVEAWAY (FIRST 10K FANS)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Jets<\/p>\n<p>MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT, PRESENTED BY USAA AND GOVX<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Blackhawks<\/p>\n<p>PATCH WITH A PURPOSE NIGHT, PRESENTED BY ADVENTHEALTH &amp; TAMPA METROPOLITAN AREA YMCA<\/p>\n<p>PLAYER KEYCHAIN GIVEAWAY<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Oilers<\/p>\n<p>HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT, PRESENTED BY MOFFITT CANCER CENTER<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, November 22 at 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Sabres<\/p>\n<p>THANKSGIVING GAME, PRESENTED BY SPECTRUM<\/p>\n<p>BUG KEEPER HAT GIVEAWAY<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Hurricanes<\/p>\n<p>NIKITA KUCHEROV COLLECTIBLE POCKET ART GIVEAWAY (FIRST 10K FANS)<\/p>\n<p>Monday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Blue Jackets<\/p>\n<p>HOLIDAY GAME, PRESENTED BY TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Flames<\/p>\n<p>HOLIDAY GAME<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Blues<\/p>\n<p>NEW YEARS EVE GAME<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, December 31 at 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Canadiens<\/p>\n<p>BOLTS &amp; BOOTS NIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 2 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Sabres<\/p>\n<p>PRIDE NIGHT, PRESENTED BY OPEN WATER<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Golden Knights<\/p>\n<p>KIDS DAY, PRESENTED BY ADVENTHEALTH<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 16 at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Senators<\/p>\n<p>HOCKEY TALKS NIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Kings<\/p>\n<p>GASPARILLA NIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Islanders<\/p>\n<p>JAKE GUENTZEL BOBBLEHEAD GIVEAWAY, PRESENTED BY ADVENTHEALTH (FIRST 10K FANS)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Ducks<\/p>\n<p>BLACK HERITAGE NIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Mammoth<\/p>\n<p>MARGARITAVILLE NIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Devils<\/p>\n<p>BRANDON HAGEL BOBBLEHEAD GIVEAWAY, PRESENTED BY SPECTRUM (FIRST 10K FANS)<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Panthers<\/p>\n<p>FIRST RESPONDERS NIGHT, PRESENTED BY FDOT<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Flyers<\/p>\n<p>T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY, PRESENTED BY ADVENTHEALTH<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Rangers<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN IN SPORTS NIGHT, PRESENTED BY RAYMOND JAMES<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Maple Leafs<\/p>\n<p>ANDREI VASILEVSKIY COLLECTIBLE POCKET ART GIVEAWAY (FIRST 10K FANS)<\/p>\n<p>GAME PRESENTED BY JABIL<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Blue Jackets<\/p>\n<p>GOALS FOR FOOD NIGHT, PRESENTED BY MOSAIC<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Canadiens<\/p>\n<p>FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT, PRESENTED BY GEICO<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning vs. Bruins<\/p>\n<p>\\All times local*<\/p>\n<p>\\\\Subject to change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA BAY &#8211;\u00a0The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today the theme night schedule and arena giveaways for the upcoming&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":388350,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-388349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}