2024 Charlotte Knights Promo Guide
Ahhhh, the smell of freshly cut grass, the savory taste of salty buttered popcorn melting onto your tongue, an ice-cold beer in your hands, and the sound of a baseball cracking off the bat. Consider this your sign to hurry up and come to a Knights game. We're about halfway
Ahhhh, the smell of freshly cut grass, the savory taste of salty buttered popcorn melting onto your tongue, an ice-cold beer in your hands, and the sound of a baseball cracking off the bat. Consider this your sign to hurry up and come to a Knights game.
We're about halfway through the 2024 season (already... sigh) but there's plenty more fun in store at Truist Field all summer long!
Need a refresher on what's to come? Here's a little hint: we added even MORE! Tickets are available now for every upcoming game, so get them here!
GIVEAWAYS AND CELEB APPEARANCES:
Lot's more to give away and we've got some baseball superstars joining us in August.
Let's start with what giveaways we've got left. Here are the details:
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital Youth Hat Giveaway (Dino Day: Sunday, August 4th)
HBCU Night Baseball Giveaway together with Truist (HBCU Night: Friday, August 30th)
Be sure to keep August open on your calendar, because the celebs will be in CLT:
Brady Anderson, former MLB outfielder, joining us on Thursday, August 1st (VIP meet and greet tickets HERE)
Bartolo Colón: Former MLB pitcher, joining us Friday, August 16th (VIP meet and greet HERE)
BARK IN THE BALLPARK:
We'll provide the beer for you and the water for the pup. No seriously, there's a reason why Bark in the Ballpark is such a hit year after year, and it's because there's really no better place to take your dog than the baseball field!
Just THREE Bark in the Ballpark's presented by Obedient K9 Academy are left on the calendar.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST @ 7:04 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH @ 6:35 P.M.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH @ 6:35 P.M.
SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY (ft. Character Sunday's and Kids Run the Bases)
Walk through the gates of Truist Field during any Sunday home game this season and you'll feel like you're at Disney World sans the expensive food and crazy crowds.
Watch as your kids light up with joy, discovering and meeting their favorite characters, taking photos, running the bases post-game where the big leaguers do, and making unforgettable memories that will bring not only a spark of fun to those seemingly slow days of summer, but are an affordable and unique experience for all to enjoy.
Here's the updated rundown on Sunday Family Funday's that remain (PS: We've added a few more themes!)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH @ 5:05 PM: DINO DAY
Animatronic Dinosaurs will roam the concourse, amazing kids and adults of all ages as we take it back a few centuries during this fan-favorite promotion!
NEW! SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH @ 5:05 PM: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
Follow the yellow brick road all the way to Truist Field to celebrate this classic movie!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST @ 6:05 PM: VILLAINS NIGHT
For every princess, there's a villain! Meet them at our Villains Night in September!
WHAT'S NEW?!
We've added a few NEW promotions since the season started. Check it out:
DOUBLE-HEADER SEASON FINALE (Saturday, September 14th): Featuring fireworks, kids run the bases between games, all-you-can-eat Uptown Chowdown making its return for pt. 2, pre-game catch on the field, and a 25th Anniversary Celebration of our Knights 1999 Championship Team, we're going BIG to finish off the 2024 season!
GRATEFUL KNIGHTS (Tuesday, July 30th): You know where we're going with this... get ready dead heads! Plus, this night features a T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY!
UPTOWN CHOWDOWN PT. 1 (Saturday, August 17th): Plus, it's our annual Marvel Defenders of the Diamond game and we've got pre-game catch on the field! Did we mention Uptown Chowdown is all-you-can-eat.
DOLLAR HOT DOGS: Every Thursday home game in August!
MARK THAT ON YOUR CALENDAR!
Well, we don't want to brag, but we've had a lot of promo success over the years, which is why we always bring back fan-favorites year after year to our promotions calendar.
We see you, we notice the things we do that move the needle, that bring y'all joy! Our top priority is bringing smiles, good times, good food, good drinks, and great memories to our fans. We think these returning promos will help do just that (ps. these aren't our only returners... just a few highlights!)
MARGARITAVILLE NIGHT (Saturday, August 31st): We will be looking for our lost shaker of salt on Saturday, August 31st! Margarita's, post-game fireworks, and good times at the ballpark? Yeah, go ahead and buy your tickets now.
RENAISSANCE NIGHT (Friday, August 2nd): Friday, August 2nd we are throwing it back to the Renaissance era... perfectly suit for a team called the Knights! Join us in our Uptown castle (ballpark) to visit with Renaissance characters, and enjoy post-game fireworks, too! Ed's Medieval Knights will be in attendance bringing dragons, unicorns, and more!
WHAT GAMES SHOULD I BRING THE KIDS TO?!
Well, every game if you really want to know. Seriously, we have family-friendly fun at every single Knights game on the schedule, but if you must know, here are a few family favs of ours from our promo calendar this season!
DINO DAY (Sunday, August 4th): Upon walking into Truist Field, you won't feel like it's 2024 anymore! Animatronic dinosaur's, decor, games, prizes and more will highlight this fan favorite day!
VILLAINS NIGHT (Sunday, September 1st): Well, we are bringing the princesses out, so we've gotta have the villains too, right?! Catch them here on September 1st, 2024!
FIREWORKS FUN!
Why wait for the Fourth of July to watch fireworks when you can watch them at Truist Field all season long (yes, SkyShow will be back here on July 4th BTW!!)
There's nothing that compares to the glistening Charlotte skyline at night showcasing bursts of bright, sparkling, colorful fireworks. The only thing that might be better is the priceless smiles from kids and adults alike that we see every time we light up the sky. Luckily for you, we have the most fireworks shows EVER in Knights history this season, coming in at a whopping 24. Plus, they'll all be themed to the different promotional night's we have scheduled!
Here are the 2024 fireworks dates:
August (6)
Friday, August 2: Renaissance Night
Saturday, August 3: Strike Out the Stigma presented by Charlotte Area Treatment Centers
Friday, August 16: Caballeros de Charlotte presented by Compass Group
Saturday, August 17: Defenders of the Diamond
Friday, August 30: HBCU Night together with Truist
Saturday, August 31: Margaritaville Night
September (3)
Sunday, September 1: Villains Night
Friday, September 13: Fan Appreciation Week
Saturday, September 14: Fan Appreciation benefitting Congregations for Kids presented by Riverstone Logistics
SERIES (not including Bark in the Ballpark and Sunday Family Funday):
Caballeros de Charlotte presented by The Compass Group
Friday, August 16th: Caballeros de Charlotte with celebrity guest appearance by Bartolo Colón
#TBT: with specialty jerseys, discounted prices, and throwback music!
Thursday, August 1st with celebrity guest appearance by Brady Andersen
Thursday, August 15th
Thursday, August 29th
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
A huge part of what we do here at the Charlotte Knights centers on community and giving back, so look below to see when we are giving back to the community in 2024. Just keep in mind, we do something community-based almost every game, so check out our "Community" tab at CharlotteKnights.com for more info.
Saturday, August 3rd: Strike Out the Stigma Charlotte Area Treatment Centers
Friday, September 13th: Strike Out Alzheimer's
SPECALITY JERSEYS
Here's the details on all the specialty, throwback, and unique jerseys we will be wearing this season!
CLT jersey: Every Sunday this season!
Charlotte Black Hornets jersey: Will be worn on HBCU Night on August 30th
Caballeros de Charlotte jersey: August 16th
Charlotte O's: Scheduled for August 1st on Throwback Thursday!
Marvel jersey: To be worn on August 17th
1993 Championship jersey: August 29th on Throwback Thursday!
Uptown Knights jersey: September 13th
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!
Single game tickets are on sale now here, and our full promo calendar can be viewed here. It's our most jam-packed season yet, so we'll see you at the ballpark!
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