THE Columbus Blue Jackets are heading into their 25th anniversary season and the organization is ready to roll out a whole slew of events to celebrate with fans.
Today they announced the theme nights and ticket packages for the 2025-26 campaign. There will be five 25th Anniversary Games, each featuring appearances by former Blue Jackets players, special giveaways and a variety of in-arena festivities. Fans can also look forward to exclusive merchandise, including limited edition jerseys and figurines, which will be available through select ticket packages.
Here are the thematic evenings for the 2025-26 season:
- Monday October 13 – Opening night
- Thursday October 16 – Presented by Bread Financial
- Saturday, October 18 – 25th Anniversary Match No. 1
- Friday October 24 – Grateful Dead Night
- Wednesday October 29 – Hockey Halloween
- Saturday November 1st – STAR WARS™ Evening
- Thursday, November 13 – Hockey Night Against Cancer
- Saturday, November 15 – 25th Anniversary Match No. 2
- Saturday, December 13 – 25th Anniversary Match #3
- Wednesday December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- Saturday January 3 – Children Takeover
- Thursday January 15 – Superman Night
- Thursday January 22 – Margaritaville Evening
- Saturday January 24 – 25th Anniversary Match #4
- Wednesday January 28 – Military Appreciation Evening
- Tuesday March 3 – Hockey is for everyone
- Thursday, March 5 – Ohio State University Evening
- Tuesday March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
- Saturday March 21 – 25th Anniversary Game #5
- Saturday March 28 – First Responders’ Evening
- Tuesday March 31 – Hockey Science Evening
- Sunday April 12 – Celebration of the 5th line
- Tuesday April 14 – Sustainable development evening
Tickets can be purchased at BlueJackets.com/promotions.

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