From Pickleball to Karaoke, Peoria Chiefs share 2025 promotional schedule
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — With the season quickly upcoming, the Peoria Chiefs release their 2025 promotions schedule, which consists of a wide array of events from bobblehead giveaways to alter ego nights.
The schedule for the High A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals consists of 26 giveaways, including a light switch cover, a pickleball paddle cover, and a Peoria Distillers-themed whiskey glass, a post on the team's Facebook page said.
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There will also be three bobblehead giveaways, including the likes of Tink Hence, who pitched for the Chiefs in 2013, and Quinn Matthews, who won minor league pitcher of the year in 2024. The last one is set to be current Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar, the post said.
Fireworks nights are also set to appear at Dozer Park with 23 fireworks shows scheduled to take place including an Independence Day celebration on July 2 and 3 as the Chiefs are not home for the Fourth of July, it said.
The post said the Chiefs will also bring back four alter egos for the 2025 season. These alter egos include the Peoria Orange Barrels on June 27 and 28 as well as July 25 and 26, the Pork Tenderloins on July 11 and 12, the Peoria Distillers on April 17, May 22, June 5, and Aug. 7, and the Peoria Perros Bomberos on May 6, July 24 and Aug. 9.
The post said the complete list of promotions are as follows:
April 4- Opening Night, Magnet Schedule Giveaway
April 17- Distillers Night
April 29- Education Day
May 2- E-Sports Night, Youth T-Shirt Giveaway
May 4- Lightswitch Cover Giveaway
May 6- COPA Night
May 7- Education Day
May 9- First Responders Night, Adult T-Shirt Giveaway
May 10- Armed Forces Night, Chiefs Rope Hat Giveaway
May 20- Education Day
May 22- Distillers Night
May 23- Hockey Night, Mini Hockey Stick Giveaway
May 24- Star Wars Night, Snack Bowl Giveaway
May 25- Morgan Wallen Concert Ticket Raffle
June 5- Distillers Night
June 6- Peanuts Night, Youth Jersey Giveaway
June 7- Hawaiian Night
June 25- Splash Day
June 26- Karaoke Night
June 27- Orange Barrels Night, Tumbler Giveaway
June 28- Orange Barrels Night, Tink Hence Bobblehead
July 3- Independence Day Celebration
July 9- Splash Day
July 11- Pork Tenderloins Night, Slap Koozie Giveaway
July 12- Pork Tenderloins Night, Faith and Family Night, Apron Giveaway
July 13- Family Splash Day, Sunglasses Giveaway
July 24- COPA Night, Metal Sign Giveaway
July 25- Orange Barrels Night, Christmas in July, Santa Hat Giveaway
July 26- Orange Barrels Night, Quinn Mathews Bobblehead
August 6- Faith and Family NIght
August 7- Distillers Night
August 8- Pickleball Night, Paddle Cover Giveaway
August 9- COPA/HERO Night, Lars Nootbaar Bobblehead
August 10- Homer's Birthday, Lunchbox Giveaway
August 28- Distillers Night, Whiskey Glass Giveaway
August 29- Fright Night
August 30- Fan Appreciation Night
More information on Chief's giveaways can be found on the Chief's website.
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