NOTE: Updated to include all dates and giveaway items including September’s Calvin Coolidge bobblehead
Washington Nationals Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer Valerie Camillo revealed details of the Nats’ 2015 promotion schedule at a season plan holder event Saturday at Nationals Park. Highlights include bobbleheads, a garden gnome, nesting dolls, and theme nights suggested by fans.
2015 marks the tenth anniversary of baseball’s return to Washington, and the milestone will be the centerpiece of the team’s marketing campaign, with season-long promotions celebrating ten years of memorable moments. Fans will be encouraged to use the hashtag #Nat10nals in social media throughout the year.
The theme will be highlighted on what the team is calling “10-Year Tuesdays,” one Tuesday each month that will feature special guests, pregame ceremonies, and a collectible keepsake for the first 10,000 fans. The giveaways collectively will fit inside a commemorative tin, which will be the giveaway for the first 25,000 fans on opening day.
The tin features a new 10 year anniversary logo that will also appear on jerseys worn by Nationals players and coaches, official game balls, bases and lineup cards throughout the season.
Five bobbleheads will be distributed commemorating great moments in Nationals history. As was announced last week, these and five other major giveaway items were being revealed by fans as part of the Ten Days of Teddy promotion.
Commemorative items include a Livan Hernandez bobblehead commemorating the Nationals’ first game, a Ryan Zimmerman bobblehead commemorating the first game at Nationals Park, a Stephen Strasburg bobblehead commemorating his 14-strikeout major league debut, a Jayson Werth bobblehead commemorating his playoff game 4 walk-off from 2012, and a Jordan Zimmermann bobblehead commemorating his 2014 no-hitter. Other items revealed include a commemorative mini lineup card from the 2005 inaugural game, a commemorative coin and a bottle stopper that Camillo says will be perfect for wine bottles. Camillo told the crowd that a sixth bobblehead is still a possibility.
2015 promotions will also include Nationals commemorative nesting dolls featuring Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, Chad Cordero, and Frank Robinson. Ten lucky fans will randomly receive unique handmade “golden ticket” dolls that are more elaborate and contain ten dolls each.
Last year’s Jayson Werth Garden Gnome was the most popular giveaway in team history, and so another gnome giveaway is planned featuring Anthony Rendon. Camillo teased that a unique new giveaway scheduled for August 5 could top the garden gnome in fan popularity. UPDATE: That item will be a Jayson Werth Chia Pet. Camillo said this is the first baseball giveaway of its kind.
Saturday, May 9 will be dedicated to the inaugural 2005 team and its Hall of Fame skipper Frank Robinson. Robinson will return to Nationals Park where he’ll be joined by former players and special guests, and watch as his name is added to the Nationals Park ring of fame.
By popular demand, the team will also introduce “theme nights,” an idea borrowed from other teams an reportedly the subject of frequent suggestions by fans. July 19 will be Star Wars day, in which fans will receive an R2D2 drink coozie. Here’s guessing there will be more than one wookie showing up wearing Werth’s #28 jersey.
The known dates are on the schedule below. Additional dates Nats postgame live concerts will be updated here as they are announced:
2015 Washington Nationals
Promotion / Giveaway Schedule
| Date/Time | Opponent | Promotion |
| Mon 4/6 | NYM | Commemorative Tin (25,000 fans) |
| Mon 4/8 | NYM | Rally Towel (all fans) |
| Thu 4/16 | PHI | Black Heritage Night |
| Fri 4/17 | PHI | Military Appreciation Night |
| Sat 4/18 | PHI | Pups in the Park |
| Sun 4/19 | PHI | Screech’s Birthday Scout Day #1 Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Tue 4/21 | STL | 10-Year Tuesday: Stationery Set (10,000 fans) |
| Mon 5/4 | MIA | Great Moments in Nationals History: Livan Hernandez Bobblehead Commemorating 2005 First Game in Nationals History (25,000 fans) |
| Tue 5/5 | MIA | 10-year Tuesday: Commemorative Bottle Stopper (10,000 fans) |
| Wed 5/6 | MIA | Weather Day |
| Fri 5/8 | ATL | U.S. Navy Night |
| Sat 5/9 | ATL | 10th Anniversary Day with Frank Robinson |
| Sun 5/10 | ATL | Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Tue 5/19 | NYY | Tote Bag (25,000 fans) |
| Sat 5/23 | PHI | Women in the Military Day Pups in the Park |
| Mon 5/24 | PHI | 10th Anniversary Poster (10,000 fans) Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Mon 6/1 | TOR | U.S. Army Night $1 Hot Dogs |
| Tue 6/2 | TOR | 10-Year Tuesday Commemorative Coin (10,000 fans) |
| Wed 6/3 | TOR | Pups in the Park |
| Thu 6/4 | CHC | Great Moments in Nationals History: Ryan Zimmerman Bobblehead Commemorating 2008 Opening Day of Nats Park (25,000 fans) |
| Sun 6/7 | CHC | Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday Yoga in the Outfield |
| Wed 6/17 | TAM | LGBT Night Out |
| Thu 6/18 | TAM | Ladies Night |
| Fri 6/19 | PIT | Pilsner Cup (15,000 fans age 21+) |
| Sat 6/20 | PIT | Seniors Stroll the Bases (age 55+) Champions Day – High School Scout Day #2 |
| Sun 6/21 | PIT | Pups in the Park Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Wed 6/24 | ATL | College Rivalry Night: Virginia vs. Virginia Tech Nats Themed Folding Tailgate Chair (# TBA) |
| Fri 7/3 | SFG | Post-game fireworks |
| Sun 7/5 | SFG | Great Moments in Nationals History: Stephen Strasburg Bobblehead Commemorating 14-Strikeout 2010 Debut (25,000 fans) Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Mon 7/6 | CIN | Social Fan Event |
| Tue 7/7 | CIN | 10-Year Tuesday: Lapel Pin (10,000 fans) |
| Sat 7/18 | LAD | Scout Day #3 |
| Sun 7/19 | LAD | Star Wars Day Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday R2D2 Drink Coozie (# TBA) |
| Tue 7/21 | NYM | U.S Marine Corps Night |
| Wed 7/22 | NYM | Camp Day |
| Tue 8/4 | ARI | 10-Year Tuesday: Replica 2005 Ticket (10,000 fans) |
| Wed 8/5 | ARI | Jayson Werth Chia Pet (25,000 fans) |
| Thu 8/6 | ARI | U.S Coast Guard Night |
| Fri 8/7 | COL | Post-game fireworks |
| Sun 8/9 | COL | Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Fri 8/21 | MIL | Cap (15,000 fans) |
| Sat 8/22 | MIL | Nationals Charger(15,000 fans) |
| Sun 8/23 | MIL | Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Tue 8/25 | SDG | Anthony Rendon Garden Gnome (25,000 fans) |
| Thu 8/27 | SDG | Pet Day: Player Pet Calendar (10,000 fans) |
| Sat 8/29 | MIA | 80s Night Nats Themed Rubiks Cube (# TBA) |
| Sun 8/30 | MIA | Great Moments in Nationals History: Jayson Werth Bobblehead Commemorating 2012 NLDS Game 4 Walk-off Home Run (25,000 fans) Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Thu 9/3 | ATL | Nesting Doll (20,000 fans) Pups in the Park |
| Sun 9/6 | ATL | Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Tue 9/8 | ATL | 10-Year Tuesday: 2005 inaugural game miniature lineup card |
| Wed 9/16 | NYM | Patriotic Series: Heroes Day |
| Thu 9/17 | MIA | Hispanic Heritage Day |
| Fyi 9/18 | MIA | U.S Air Force Night |
| Sat 9/19 | MIA | Faith Day |
| Sun 9/20 | MIA | Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
| Mon 9/21 | BAL | Calvin Coolidge Bobblehead (25,000 fans) |
| Fri 9/25 | PHI | Great Moments in Nationals History: Jordan Zimmermann Bobblehead Commemorating His 2014 Final Game No-hitter (25,000 fans) |
| Sat 9/26 | PHI | Pups in the Park |
| Sun 9/27 | PHI | Gloves (25,000 fans) Kids Run the Bases Signature Sunday |
LET TEDDY WIN 
With the bobbleheads, we’re all expecting the last three to be Stras’s debut, J-Zim’s No-hitter, and Werth’s playoff walkoff, right?
I would think so. Others have been suggested, but I think you’re right.
they should do a montreal expos night by wearing the old expos jerseys.
Hmmm …..You mean ….. Ex-Expo Jerseys?!!
PUPS IN THE PARK
Date Opponent Time
Sat, Apr 18 Nationals vs Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies 1:05 pm
Sat, May 23 Nationals vs Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies 4:05 pm
Wed, Jun 3 Nationals vs Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays 7:05 pm
Sun, Jun 21 Nationals vs Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates 1:35 pm
Thu, Sep 3 Nationals vs Atlanta BravesAtlanta Braves 7:05 pm
Sat, Sep 26 Nationals vs Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies 4:05 pm
Not the type of promotional items that will get the fans to the park. What about the opening day caps? That was a tradition that everyone enjoyed.
Celebrating 10 years in DC is a good idea, but to include a bobble head of Livan Hernandez is a head scratcher. Looks like the Nats marketing team is clueless.
Why he threw the first pitch ever for them at RFK?
That’s not only a cool BBH but how many BBH’s have such a rotund middle section? I think it’s genius
And who exactly under the age of 80 will want a commemorative pin?
me.
Sooo is the 8/5 giveaway a fan ‘pick a prize’ day between a bobblehead or gnome? The gnome was given away last year on 8/5.
TERRIBLE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS!!!
nah — they’re fine with me — what should we expect — a set of matched luggage?
You used to show the date for the giveaway of the 2015 schedule magnet. Now I don’t see it.
Still hoping they give them away at the exhibition game, but it was not confirmed by the team on their official schedule, so I removed it.
Ah. Thanks.