Dodgers announce bobblehead giveaway schedule for 2026 season

The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their 2026 promotional schedule and it reads less like a giveaway list and more like a victory lap written in plastic, resin, gold trim, and intentional nostalgia. Bobbleheads headline it, of course. They always do in Los Angeles. But this year, the Dodgers aren’t just handing out figurines — they’re curating memory, mythology, and celebrating a season that permanently rewired October.

Here’s the highlights of the Dodgers 2026 promotional schedule:

“Game 7” — The Two Words That Became a Collection

The two best words in sports have always been “Game Seven,” and last October it became scripture for the Dodgers.

Down 4-2 in the eighth inning against Toronto, their season teetering on the brink of disappointment, the Dodgers authored one of the most audacious World Series comebacks the sport has ever seen, winning 5–4 in extra innings to secure back-to-back championships. The organization isn’t letting that night fade quietly into highlight packages.

Instead, it’s turning it into a four-part bobblehead series — each piece frozen at the exact moment the season tilted on the edge.

It starts immediately. Opening weekend. Saturday, March 28 against Arizona. Will Smith, mid-swing, immortalized for the go-ahead home run he launched in the 11th inning of Game 7.

Then comes the heartbeat of the comeback. Miguel Rojas, honored May 8 against Atlanta, recreating the game-tying homer in the ninth inning — the first of its kind in a World Series Game 7. A moment that didn’t just keep the Dodgers alive. It resurrected them.

The most reverent piece of the series arrives May 27 versus Colorado. Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Less than 24 hours removed from dominating Game 6. Zero days of rest. Dave Roberts handed him the ball anyway. The “Game 7 Last Out” bobblehead captures the exclamation point: 2.2 innings of shutout baseball, pain ignored, pressure embraced.

And then there’s the final snap of the frame. June 19 against Baltimore. Mookie Betts, now fully at home at shortstop, turning an unassisted 6-3 double play — the last outs of the World Series. A former Gold Glove outfielder redefining himself again, sealing history with his own hands.

Shohei Ohtani, Still Breaking the Bobblehead Economy

No Dodgers promotional calendar is complete without Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads that have fans lining up outside Chavez Ravine.

The 2026 season features multiple Ohtani bobbleheads, each one louder than the last. April 10 brings the “Greatest Game” version, commemorating his offensive eruption in Game 4 of the NLCS. 

Later, the pitching edition drops July 8, honoring his dominant Game 4 start on the mound in the clincher. 

And the “Starter Series” version arrives August 22 to complete the arc.

The Supporting Cast Bobbleheads

The Dodgers didn’t stop at their biggest stars. They never do.

Roki Sasaki opens his bobblehead chapter April 25. 

Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow anchor the “Starter Series.” 

Dave Roberts gets his managerial moment. Yoshinobu Yamamoto appears again. So do Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández, Alex Vesia, Miguel Rojas, and cultural crossover icons that twinkle, ranging from Ice Cube in a lowrider to Shaquille O’Neal and Son Heung-min.

Twenty-four bobblehead nights. For a franchise that already leads MLB in attendance year after year, that number feels less like excess and more like a flex.

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Non-bobblehead Giveaways

If bobbleheads aren’t your thing, then the non-bobblehead giveaways hit just as hard.

How about a back-to-back World Series champions hoodie? Or a Jackie Robinson jersey?

A replica World Series trophy. A gold championship jersey. A World Series replica ring after the All-Star break. Soccer jerseys. Mother’s Day. Father’s Day. This is merchandising as celebration, not filler.

The Dodgers aren’t promoting games in 2026. They’re setting a standard for the rest of baseball.

This is what dynasties do when they understand the moment they’re living in. They preserve it. They package it. And they dare you to keep up.

The bobbleheads are just the proof that sits on your shelf reminding you that you were there.

Tickets and Full Promotion Schedule:

Single-game tickets go on sale Thursday, February 12, and fans would be wise to plan accordingly. The first 40,000 through the gates will be walking out with history tucked under their arms.

The entirety of the Dodgers’ promotional schedule can be found at Dodgers.com/Promotions.