Bucks 2026-27 giveaways and theme nights: Herro cap, Star Wars and Sesame Street nights at Fiserv Forum

MILWAUKEE — Oct. 15, 2026 — The Bucks open Fiserv Forum on Friday, Oct. 23, against the Chicago Bulls, and the first thing every fan will carry out of the building is a poster. The custom 2026-27 schedule poster is the first of 12 giveaways on a promotions calendar that also includes 14 theme nights and, new this season, five Crossover Games built around Hello Kitty, Marvel, Sesame Street, Harry Potter and Star Wars.

The team released the full calendar on Oct. 7. Several of the giveaways came straight from fans: the Bucks ran a Fantastic Giveaway contest asking supporters to pitch items, and six of the winning ideas made the schedule, from the opening-night poster to a pet bandana on Halloween and a blind box of court replicas on the final home night.

Every giveaway night

Opponents and tip times below come from the league schedule, in Central time. Giveaways at Fiserv Forum go to fans in attendance while supplies last, so the doors-open crowd has the best shot.

Date	Opponent	Tip (CT)	Giveaway
Fri., Oct. 23	Bulls	7 p.m.	Custom 2026-27 season schedule poster (home opener)
Wed., Oct. 28	Rockets	7 p.m.	Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirt
Sat., Oct. 31	Cavaliers	7 p.m.	Pet bandana
Wed., Nov. 11	Lakers	7 p.m.	Lap blanket
Wed., Dec. 23	Timberwolves	7 p.m.	Custom poster
Thu., Jan. 7	Clippers	7 p.m.	BMO custom cap designed by Brayden Burries
Sat., Jan. 30	Hawks	7 p.m.	BMO custom cap designed by Tyler Herro
Sat., March 20	Pacers	7 p.m.	BMO custom cap designed by head coach Taylor Jenkins
Mon., March 29	Mavericks	7 p.m.	Custom poster
Fri., April 2	Hornets	7 p.m.	Pet toy and bowl set
Tue., April 6	Bulls	7 p.m.	Pride ice pack
Thu., April 8	Knicks	7 p.m.	Court replica blind box

The cap series is the one collectors will chase. BMO is backing three custom caps, each designed by a member of the team: rookie guard Brayden Burries on Jan. 7 against the Clippers, Tyler Herro on Jan. 30 against Atlanta and head coach Taylor Jenkins on March 20, which is also Women’s Empowerment Night.

The last giveaway is a blind box with three possible court designs: the 2026-27 core court, the final court in the team’s City Edition series and the 2026-27 NBA Cup court. Fans won’t know which one they have until they open the box, which makes the Fan Appreciation Game against the Knicks on April 8 a trading night as much as a send-off.

Crossover Games: the ticket package is the giveaway

The five Crossover Games work differently. The themed item is not handed out at the doors. It comes only with a special ticket package for that night, along with themed in-arena entertainment and activations.

Date	Opponent	Tip (CT)	Theme	Package item
Thu., Nov. 19	Trail Blazers	7 p.m.	Hello Kitty Night	Puffer tote
Sun., Dec. 20	Warriors	7 p.m.	Marvel Night	Captain America jersey
Sun., Jan. 3	Hornets	4:30 p.m.	Sesame Street Night	Elmo plush
Thu., Feb. 25	Wizards	7 p.m.	Harry Potter Night	Item not yet announced
Sun., April 4	Nets	1 p.m.	Star Wars Night	Millennium Falcon over Fiserv Forum bobble figure

Two of those nights stand out on the calendar. The Sesame Street game on Jan. 3 is a 4:30 p.m. Sunday tip against Charlotte, the same day the Bucks celebrate Bango’s birthday, which makes it the most family-friendly date of the season. Star Wars Night on April 4 against Brooklyn is a 1 p.m. Sunday matinee, and its package figure puts the Millennium Falcon over Fiserv Forum.

Theme and impact nights

The theme nights start Oct. 28 with Breast Cancer Awareness Night against Houston and run to the Fan Appreciation Game on April 8. Both of Milwaukee’s NBA Cup home dates in group play, Nov. 6 against Toronto and Nov. 25 against Brooklyn, are on the list as well.

Date	Opponent	Theme night
Wed., Oct. 28	Rockets	Breast Cancer Awareness Night
Sat., Oct. 31	Cavaliers	Halloween Game
Fri., Nov. 6	Raptors	NBA Cup game
Wed., Nov. 11	Lakers	Hoops for Troops
Wed., Nov. 25	Nets	NBA Cup game
Wed., Dec. 23	Timberwolves	Holiday Game
Sun., Jan. 3	Hornets	Bango’s Birthday
Fri., Jan. 15	Cavaliers	Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Mon., Feb. 1	Grizzlies	Celebration of Black Excellence
Wed., March 3	Jazz	Noche Latina
Thu., March 18	Pistons	HBCU Night
Sat., March 20	Pacers	Women’s Empowerment Night
Tue., April 6	Bulls	Pride Night
Thu., April 8	Knicks	Fan Appreciation Game

One big date isn’t on the promotions list at all. Miami makes its first regular-season trip to Fiserv Forum on Thursday, Jan. 28, an 8:30 p.m. Central tip, which would be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first regular-season game in Milwaukee as a visitor. Expect that one to be the toughest ticket of the regular season without any giveaway attached.

How to get tickets

The Bucks sell promo-night tickets on the team’s official promotions page, which lists every date and its ticket packages, and the team says limited seats remain. Crossover Game packages are sold there, too, and are the only way to get the themed items. Regular Bucks home tickets go through Ticketmaster, the team’s ticketing partner.

For the national TV picture in the first week, see our Tip-Off TV schedule, and for the league calendar from the Cup knockouts to the trade deadline, see our 2026-27 key dates guide. Other teams’ promo calendars: Lakers and Kings.