(GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and AHL’s Ontario Reign, announced the 2026-27 Promotional Schedule.

The team revealed these dates to nearly 1,000 fans at their annual Promo Release Party, presented by OneBlood, this past Saturday with its signature “draft-esque” format, featuring special guests, Corporate Partners, and Season Ticket Members.

Additionally, Single Game Tickets for the 2026-27 Season are on sale now. Click HERE to get your tickets today.

Below is the 2026-27 Promotional Schedule. Please note that all Friday and Saturday games start at 7:05pm and Sunday games at 3:05pm UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN BOLD. All dates, times, and promotions are subject to change:

• OPENING NIGHT, presented by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System: OCTOBER 16^th
  The long wait for the return of Swamp Rabbits hockey ends October 16th when the Swamp Rabbits welcome their cross-state rival South Carolina Stingrays to “The Well”. With some new key players and a corps of returning players, the quest for the Kelly Cup begins with the defense of our home ice!
• OKTOBERFEST: OCTOBER 23^rd
  Get out your finest lederhosen and get ready to polka as we take you from Greenville to Berlin for Oktoberfest! German beer, food, music, and culture will take over The Well as we put Deutschland’s finest festival on display!
• HALLOWEEN: OCTOBER 31st – 2:05 PM START TIME
  On October 31st, it’s all treats and no tricks for our Halloween game, and this year, it’s at a special start time of 2:00pm - plenty of time to test out your costume at the hockey game, and STILL go trick-or-treating afterwards! Get your candy buckets and get ready to get spooky with Stomper!
• STAR WARS NIGHT, presented by Dipple Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical: NOVEMBER 7^th
  Will you follow the way of the Force, or join the dark side? Find your destiny on November 7^th as “Star Wars Night” brings you to a galaxy far away…at a stadium right downtown! Bring your lightsabers, and don’t just visit with Star Wars characters…become one at Star Wars Night!
• SCHOOL DAY GAME, presented by AFL: NOVEMBER 10^th – 10:30 AM START TIME
  For a third straight season, the classroom meets the rink at School Day! Over 10,000 students from across the Upstate will join us for a 10:30am game that combines learning with the fastest action on ice! Join us for the most educational, hardest hitting day game of the year!
• FAITH & FAMILY DAY (featuring Project SEARCH), presented by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System: NOVEMBER 21^st – 4:05 PM START TIME
  One of our most treasured constitutional rights is the right to practice your faith, and we celebrate that right with you at Faith and Family Day on November 21st! We’ll have music and activities from churches across the Upstate, as we celebrate Faith and Family at The Well! We’ll also recognize the 10^th class of interns in the Project SEARCH program! The goal of Project Search is to help the students gain necessary skills and experience for competitive employment wherever they seek it after their time with the program ends.
• PEANUTS DAY (featuring “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”): NOVEMBER 22^nd
  November 22nd, we celebrate Thanksgiving with Charlie Brown and Peanuts! One of America’s most beloved casts of characters will take center stage and help us give thanks for all that we hold dear! After the game, stick around for a screening of the movie! 
• FIRST RESPONDERS NIGHT, presented by Carolina Handling: DECEMBER 4^th
  There are super heroes amongst us, and we celebrate them on December 4th at First Responder’s Night! Police, Firefighters, and EMS personnel, this night is for YOU! Join us as we show our love to those who put their lives on the line for our community every day!
• TEDDY BEAR TOSS, presented by Swamp Rabbit Moving: DECEMBER 12^th
  On December 12th, we celebrate one of hockey’s greatest traditions: our annual Teddy Bear Toss! We’ll celebrate our first goal of the night as only hockey can, while giving back to kids across the Upstate! It’s the greatest Christmas Celebration around!
• WINTER IN THE WIZARDING WORLD: DECEMBER 27^th
  The Holidays have never been more magical. On December 27th, we enter Winter in the Wizarding World! Dust off your wand, wear the colors of your favorite house, and prepare prepare yourself for an absolutely magical end to the holiday season!
• NEW YEAR’S EVE: DECEMBER 31^st – 6:05 PM START TIME
  On a night the entire world celebrates, the Swamp Rabbits will once again throw a New Year’s Eve party unlike any other! December 31st, the most family-friendly New Year’s Eve party in the Upstate happens on OUR ICE, with fireworks, a toast, and of course, Swamp Rabbits hockey to welcome in 2027!
• BASSMASTER NIGHT: JANUARY 2^nd
  The Swamp Rabbits are going fishin’ for Bassmaster Night! The most dedicated anglers on earth will leave the water and take to the ice as we welcome BASS to The Well! We’ll have boats, equipment, and a few surprises when Bassmaster starts their South Carolina celebration with us!
• MONSTER JAM: JANUARY 3^rd
  The most impressive machines in America are BACK on January 3rd when Monster Jam returns to the Swamp Rabbits! High-octane horsepower meets hard-hitting hockey for our biggest, loudest night of the season! 
• NASCAR NIGHT, presented by Dipple Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical: JANUARY 16^th
  The green flag drops January 16th when the Swamp Rabbits and Spire Motorsports celebrate our “crown jewel”, NASCAR Night! The two fastest sports in the south combine for the most electrifying night of the season. Throw on your helmet, pull those straps tight, and start your engines - boogity boogity boogity - let’s go racin’, Swamp Rabbits fans!
• SESORY FRIENDLY DAY: January 17^th
  Hockey is for EVERYONE! And THAT’S why Sensory Friendly Night returns on January 17th. We’ll dim the lights, turn down the volume, and create a comfortable environment for everyone with sensory sensitivities to celebrate hockey with all! 
• STICK IT TO CANCER NIGHT, presented by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System: JANUARY 29^th
  On January 29th, we stand together to show our support for fighters, survivors, and those we’ve lost in our annual Stick it to Cancer Night. Our community shows it’s support for those who continue to fight, those that love them, and the healthcare professionals that help them as our community continues to fight this insidious disease!
• MARDI GRAS: FEBRUARY 6^th
  For the first time in Swamp Rabbits history, we’re bringing the Big Easy to YOU! Laissez le bon temps roulez, friends - February 6th is Mardi Gras in Greenville! Parades and jazz, beads and second lines…”Fat Tuesday” takes over the well as we celebrate the biggest party in the world!
• STOMPER’S BIRTHDAY: FEBRUARY 7^th
  There ain’t no party like a mascot party, and there ain’t no mascot party like Stomper’s Birthday! You are ALL invited when Stomper and all his mascot friends throw Stomper a party on February 7th! We’ll play birthday games and sing Happy Birthday as we wish the most lovable rabbit in America a happy birthday with YOU!
• BLUE COLLAR NIGHT, presented by Harrison’s: FEBRUARY 12^th
  On February 12th, we throw a party for those of you with sweat on your brow and dirt under your nails with Blue Collar Night! You work hard - so take a night off and let the hardest working boys in the ECHL put on a show for YOU, the hardest working men and women of Upstate South Carolina!
• MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT, presented by Budweiser: FEBRUARY 13^th
  For over 250 years, men and women have put on the colors of the United States Military and sacrificed so much for our freedom. On February 13th, we say THANK YOU with Military Appreciation Night! Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force…this night is about YOU! It is THE most patriotic night of the year! 
• ST. PATRICK’S DAY: MARCH 13^th – 4:05 PM START TIME
  On March 13th, Irish Eyes will smile on Greenville as St. Patrick’s Day returns! Throw on your green and roll the party from downtown right to “The Well”l to continue everyone’s favorite emerald extravaganza! Sláinte! 
• 25 SEASONS OF HOCKEY IN GREENVILLE, presented by Carolina Handling: MARCH 27^th
  History happens in Greenville on March 27th when we celebrate the 25th season of hockey in Greenville! We’ll have a VERY special surprise on the ice to celebrate our history and pay tribute to the Grrrowl and the Road Warriors! We’ll also be joined by Greenville hockey alumni and set the tone for the next 25 years of hockey in the Upstate!
• KINGS DAY: APRIL 4^th
  On April 4th, we salute our NHL and AHL affiliates with Kings’ Day! Greenville goes Hollywood celebrating the glitz and glammer of LA, our proud partners! The gang goes Gretzky as we show the ECHL why WE wear the crown on Kings’ Day!
• FAN APPRECIATION WEEKEND, presented by FLUOR: APRIL 9^th-11^th
  We wrap up our season with not one theme game - but an entire Fan Appreciation WEEKEND! We’ll celebrate the greatest city in the ECHL with local music, art, and more, all so we can show OUR love for YOU, the greatest FANS in the ECHL! Our April 10^th clash features our Postgame Concert, with the headlining artist to be revealed on Opening Night! It’s Fan Appreciation Weekend, where we turn the spotlight on YOU, Greenville!!

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About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team have been providing family friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.