While you can question the motivation, you can’t question the effort the Minnesota Twins Front Office is putting into getting fans to return to Target Field in 2026. After significantly reducing the price of the Twins Pass and announcing a buy two, get one free “Triple Play Bundle”, they have released an impressive lineup of promotions for the season.
The headliner (at least for those of age and like to participate in such activities) is the expansion of the pre-game happy hour to include Friday and Saturday games. Fans can enjoy $2 beers from the time the gates open to the scheduled first pitch (emphasis on “scheduled” meaning it’s not when the first pitch is thrown…sorry, no getting tanked for cheap when game starts are delayed). On Friday games, fans of any age can consume hot dogs and “snacks” at $2 an item.
Another recurring promotion that will surely be popular amongst the under “12 & under” crowd (as well as the pocketbooks of the adults accompanying them) is the free kids ice cream and half-price kid meals on Sunday contests. Of course, these matinees have historically been “Kids Day” at Target Field where they will also have the opportunity to run the bases following the game.
The Twins, though, are just getting started – they also announced upwards of 50 additional giveaways and theme nights across the 81 game home season.
The highlight giveaway for me is the Kirby Puckett jersey giveaway when the Twins host the Athletics on Saturday, July 25th. Additional fan favorites include bobble heads and another replica jersey, which are listed below:
May 16 (vs. MIL): Grogu Bobblehead via a Star Wars ticket package
June 6 (vs. KC): Royce Lewis Jersey giveaway
June 27 (vs. COL): Buxton Bobblehead giveaway
The remaining promotions are nothing to sleep on. Below is a list of the giveaways that require you to be one of the first 5-10 thousand fans through the gates:
April 3 (vs. TB): Opening Day Beanie
April 5 (vs. TB): Kids Opening Day Beanie
April 7 (vs. DET): Magnetic Schedule
May 2 (vs. TOR): Minnesota Twins Fishing Lure
June 22 (vs. LAD): Native American Heritage Night Jersey
June 23 (vs. LAD): Night Light
July 11 (vs. LAA): Twins Hall of Fame Pin
July 12 (vs. LAA): Beach Tote Bag
July 26 (vs. ATH): Back to School Lunch Bag
August 16 (vs. PHI): Back to School Backpack
August 30 (vs. CWS): Kids T.C. Bear Shoulder Mascot
September 26 (vs. TEX): Fan Appreciation Hat
September 27 (vs. TEX): Kids Appreciation Widget Baseball Hat
But wait, there’s more! As has been the case for awhile now, the Twins have an every growing array of special ticket package promotions. Most notably (for anyone who plans to subscribe to Twins.TV anyway), is Twins.TV Night on Wednesday, April 8th against the Detroit Tigers. If you purchase the special ticket package not only do you get into the game, but also included is a subscription to Twins.TV, “a behind-the-scenes exclusive look at what brings broadcasts to life”, and a broadcaster meet and greet. Other “get a ticket, get an item” special ticket package promotions include:
April 28 (vs. SEA): University of St. Thomas Night
May 1 (vs. TOR): First Responders Night
May 2 (vs. TOR): Mental Health Awareness Day
May 3 (vs. TOR): Cancer Awareness Day
May 12 (vs. MIA): Bark at the Park
May 13 (vs. MIA): Nurses Night
May 17 (vs. MIL): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Day
May 19 (vs. HOU): Wine Women & Baseball, St. Cloud State Night
June 2 (vs. CWS): CSB+SJU Night
June 4 (vs. KC): Prince Night
June 5 (vs. KC): Pop Star Night, University of Minnesota Night, Golf Night
June 7 (vs. KC): Pixar Night
June 12 (vs. STL): Pride Night
June 14 (vs. STL): Barbie Game Day, Winona State Night
June 23 (vs. LAD): Gustavus Night
June 24 (vs. LAD): St. Olaf Night
June 27 (vs. COL): Girl Scout Night
June 28 (vs. COL): Wine Women & Baseball
July 10 (vs. LAA): Yacht Rock Night, Bowling Day
July 24 (vs. ATH): South Dakota State University Night
July 26 (vs. ATH): Hello Kitty Day
July 28 (vs. KC): Wine Women & Baseball
August 10 (vs. BAL): University of North Dakota Night
August 11 (vs. BAL): North Dakota State University Night
August 15 (vs. PHI): Field of Dreams Night, University of South Dakota Night
August 18 (vs. ATL): Wine Women & Baseball
August 28 (vs. CWS): Minnesota State University – Mankato Night, Breck Night
August 29 (vs. CWS): SpongeBob Day
August 30 (vs. CWS): Peanuts Day
August 31 (vs. DET): St. Paul Saints Night
September 1 (vs. DET): Bark at the Park
September 15 (vs. NYY): Wine Women & Baseball
While the product on the field may not be entertaining, many of these promotions might be reason enough to get to Target Field this summer. For additional details, such as whether you need to be the first 5,000 or 10,000 fans, make sure to visit the promotions page on the Twins website!
Which promotions are you most excited for? Join the conversation in the comments!