Grizzlies 2026-27 giveaways and theme nights: Growl Towels, 191 Collabs and Memphis Music Night at FedExForum

MEMPHIS — Oct. 15, 2026 — The Grizzlies open FedExForum for the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 21 against Utah at 7 p.m. CT, and the first 10,000 fans through the doors get a Big Memphis Nights Growl Towel. It is the first stop on a 2026-27 promotional calendar built around locally designed apparel, a fifth season of artist collaborations and three Sunday family afternoons.

Before that, there is one more preseason chance to grab something free: Friday’s exhibition against Charlotte (Oct. 16, 7 p.m. CT) is a schedule-magnet night, with magnets going to the first 5,000 fans, as they did for the Oct. 7 preseason home game against Orlando.

Opening month: towels, Day of the Dead and trick-or-treating

Opening Night against the Jazz is presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners. Ten days later, on Saturday, Oct. 31 against Sacramento, the Grizzlies celebrate Día de los Muertos with Taco-N-Ganas: the first 5,000 fans receive a “Day of the Dead” T-shirt, and the concourse turns into a pregame trick-or-treating route for Halloween.

November stacks the theme nights. Civic Engagement Night is Monday, Nov. 2 against New Orleans; HBCU Night, also presented by Pinnacle, follows on Friday, Nov. 6 against Oklahoma City; and Military Appreciation Night, presented by Ford and the Mid-South Ford Dealers, is Wednesday, Nov. 11 against Denver. All three tip at 7 p.m. CT.

Big Memphis Nights and the locally designed gear

Big Memphis Nights return with a run of apparel made with local designers. The first is Saturday, Nov. 14 against Brooklyn. A Grizzlies knit hat goes to the first 3,000 fans on Saturday, Dec. 12 against Milwaukee, an afternoon game at 4 p.m. CT. A locally designed long-sleeve tee follows on Tuesday, Dec. 29 against San Antonio, and a short-sleeve version on Wednesday, Feb. 3 against Philadelphia. Each shirt night is for the first 5,000 fans.

The bigger items come late in the season. Divine 9 Night on Saturday, Feb. 27 against Sacramento brings a locally designed hoodie for the first 5,000. Women’s Empowerment Night, presented by Nike, on Saturday, March 6 against New Orleans, comes with a Grizzlies silk scarf for the first 3,000. Memphis Music Night on Saturday, March 20 against Oklahoma City hands a Memphis Music vinyl album to the first 3,000 fans.

191 Collabs: six artist nights

The artist collaborations, branded 191 Collabs as a nod to FedExForum’s 191 Beale Street address and back for a fifth season, pair a home date with a local designer or maker:

• Good Hippy — Fri, Nov. 6 vs. Oklahoma City
• Fresh Out The Box — Fri, Dec. 18 vs. Houston (also Wrestling Night)
• Slowdown Dry Goods — Sat, Jan. 16 vs. Cleveland (City Night, with a City Edition scarf for the first 3,000)
• M-Town Merch — Sat, Feb. 6 vs. Portland (Xtreme Sports Night, skate deck for the first 3,000)
• Carmeon Hamilton — Sat, March 6 vs. New Orleans
• Memphis Record Pressing — Sat, March 20 vs. Oklahoma City

The Feb. 6 Portland game tips at 4:30 p.m. CT on Prime Video and opens the longest home stand of the Memphis era: eight straight games at FedExForum from Feb. 3 through Feb. 18, running into All-Star Weekend.

Sunday Family Fundays and the MLK game

Three Sunday afternoons are built for kids. The first, Kids Day on Nov. 29 against the Lakers (3 p.m. CT), gives children 12 and under a themed Grizzlies basketball, and the ticket offer, starting at $35, adds a $10 food voucher and a Grizzlies squishy toy. A Holiday Edition follows on Dec. 20 against Phoenix (3 p.m. CT), and Grizz’s Birthday Edition is Jan. 10 against Dallas (5 p.m. CT).

Memphis also hosts its 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Game, presented by Ford and the Mid-South Ford Dealers, on Monday, Jan. 18 against Houston at 6:30 p.m. CT on Peacock. Gospel Night, presented by Big River Steel, is Friday, Feb. 12 against the Clippers.

Every Friday night home game this season also brings $1 Grizz Glizzies.

Grizzlies 2026-27 promo calendar at FedExForum

Date	Opponent	Tip (CT)	Promotion
Fri, Oct. 16, 2026	vs. Charlotte (preseason)	7 p.m.	Schedule magnet, first 5,000 fans
Wed, Oct. 21, 2026	vs. Utah	7 p.m.	Opening Night (Pinnacle Financial Partners); Growl Towel, first 10,000
Sat, Oct. 31, 2026	vs. Sacramento	7 p.m.	Día de los Muertos (Taco-N-Ganas); Day of the Dead T-shirt, first 5,000; concourse trick-or-treating
Mon, Nov. 2, 2026	vs. New Orleans	7 p.m.	Civic Engagement Night
Fri, Nov. 6, 2026	vs. Oklahoma City	7 p.m.	HBCU Night (Pinnacle); Good Hippy 191 Collab
Wed, Nov. 11, 2026	vs. Denver	7 p.m.	Military Appreciation Night (Ford and Mid-South Ford Dealers)
Sat, Nov. 14, 2026	vs. Brooklyn	7 p.m.	Big Memphis Night
Sun, Nov. 29, 2026	vs. LA Lakers	3 p.m.	Sunday Family Funday: Kids Day
Sat, Dec. 12, 2026	vs. Milwaukee	4 p.m.	Big Memphis Night; knit hat, first 3,000
Fri, Dec. 18, 2026	vs. Houston	7 p.m.	Wrestling Night; Fresh Out The Box 191 Collab
Sun, Dec. 20, 2026	vs. Phoenix	3 p.m.	Sunday Family Funday: Holiday Edition
Tue, Dec. 29, 2026	vs. San Antonio	7 p.m.	Big Memphis Night; locally designed long-sleeve tee, first 5,000
Sun, Jan. 10, 2027	vs. Dallas	5 p.m.	Sunday Family Funday: Grizz’s Birthday Edition
Sat, Jan. 16, 2027	vs. Cleveland	7 p.m.	City Night (Robinhood); City Edition scarf, first 3,000; Slowdown Dry Goods 191 Collab
Mon, Jan. 18, 2027	vs. Houston	6:30 p.m.	24th MLK Day Celebration Game (Ford); Peacock
Wed, Feb. 3, 2027	vs. Philadelphia	7 p.m.	Big Memphis Night; locally designed short-sleeve tee, first 5,000
Sat, Feb. 6, 2027	vs. Portland	4:30 p.m.	Xtreme Sports Night; skate deck, first 3,000; M-Town Merch 191 Collab; Prime Video
Fri, Feb. 12, 2027	vs. LA Clippers	7 p.m.	Gospel Night (Big River Steel)
Sat, Feb. 27, 2027	vs. Sacramento	7 p.m.	Divine 9 Night; locally designed hoodie, first 5,000
Sat, March 6, 2027	vs. New Orleans	7 p.m.	Women’s Empowerment Night (Nike); silk scarf, first 3,000; Carmeon Hamilton 191 Collab
Sat, March 20, 2027	vs. Oklahoma City	7 p.m.	Memphis Music Night (Pinnacle); vinyl album, first 3,000; Memphis Record Pressing 191 Collab

What to know before you buy

• Giveaways are limited to the first 3,000, 5,000 or 10,000 fans as listed, so plan to arrive early.
• Tip times are Central and match the current league schedule; national TV windows (Peacock on Jan. 18, Prime Video on Feb. 6) can still shift.
• Single-game tickets are sold through the Grizzlies’ official site and app and at the FedExForum box office on Beale Street, with a limit of eight tickets per game.
• Season tickets start at $17 per game through a Grizzlies account executive at (901) 888-HOOP.
• The Sunday Family Funday food voucher and squishy toy come only with the special ticket offer, not with every ticket.

The Memphis calendar leans local more than most around the league: locally designed shirts and a hoodie, six artist collaborations, and a vinyl record from Memphis Record Pressing for Memphis Music Night, spread from Opening Night to the last week of March.