From Underwear Tossing to Craft Beer Fests - Orlando Solar Bears reveal 2026-27 Promo Schedule

The Orlando Solar Bears have an impressive 23 promotional nights of the 36 home games on the 2026-27 schedule.

As the Orlando Solar Bears prepare for their 15th season of competition in the ECHL - with a road test against their in-state rival Florida Everblades on Saturday, October 17, the Solar Bears have announced its promotional dates on the regular season schedule for the 2026-27 season.

The 2026-27 schedule features 19 weekend home dates, and seven Saturday night home dates this season, with a total of 23 promotional nights of the 36 home games on the schedule.

The updated 2026-27 regular season promotional schedule is as follows (all times Eastern)

October: 3 promotional nights

• Sunday, Oct. 18 vs. Florida at 5 p.m. - Opening Night / Sunday Funday

• Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. South Carolina at 7 p.m. - ASL Awareness Night

• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m. - Boo with the Bears

November: 4 promotional nights

• Tuesday, Nov. 3 vs. Atlanta at 10:30 a.m. - School Day Game

• Saturday, Nov. 21 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m. - Food Drive

• Friday, Nov. 27 vs. Greenville at 7 p.m. - Women in Hockey Night presented by TELETIES / Women in Hockey Night Jersey

• Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. Greenville at 3 p.m. - Underwear Toss presented by IBEW Local 606 / Sunday Funday

December: 3 promotional nights

• Wednesday, Dec. 2 vs. Savannah at 7:00 p.m. - Career Fair presented by Travel + Leisure Careers / Hockey & Hops presented by Beer Hug

• Sunday, Dec. 6 vs. Cincinnati at 3 p.m. - Sunday Funday / Mental Health Awareness Day / Jewish Heritage Night

• Thursday, Dec. 17 vs. Savannah at 7 p.m. - Teddy Bear Toss / Ugly Sweater Jersey / Hockey & Hops presented by Beer Hug

January: 3 promotional nights

• Friday, Jan. 8 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m. - Military Appreciation Night

• Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Jacksonville at 7 p.m. - Hockey & Hops presented by Beer Hug

• Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Savannah at 7 p.m. - BarDown Night / Specialty Jersey / Food Fest presented by Publix / Mites Jamboree / Youth Sports Night

February: 5 promotional nights

• Monday, Feb. 15 vs. South Carolina at 12 p.m. - Teacher Appreciation Day presented by Publix / School Supply Drive

• Thursday, Feb. 18 vs. Worcester at 7 p.m. - Hockey & Hops presented by Beer Hug / Noche Latina presented by Publix

• Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. Worcester at 3 p.m. - Sunday Funday

• Wednesday, Feb. 24 vs. South Carolina at 7 p.m. - Black History Night

• Friday, Feb. 26 vs. Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. - Craft Beer Fest presented by Beer Hug

March: 4 promotional nights

• Monday, Mar. 1 vs. Savannah at 7 p.m.- ALS Awareness Night presented by Collins Manufacturing

• Sunday, Mar. 7 vs. Atlanta at 3 p.m. - Hockey Fights Cancer presented by Frank Gay Services / Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer Ice Show / Sunday Funday

• Saturday, Mar. 13 vs. Greensboro at 7 p.m. - Bears & Books

• Saturday, Mar. 27 vs. Jacksonville at 3 p.m. - First Responders Appreciation Day / Guns 'N Hoses Charity Game

April: 1 promotional night

• Thursday, Apr. 1 vs. Florida at 7 p.m. - Fan Appreciation Night / Hockey & Hops presented by Beer Hug

Single-game tickets for all 36 Solar Bears home games will go on-sale on Tuesday, September 8 at 10 am.

The Solar Bears will compete in the South Division during the 2026-27 season, which includes the Atlanta Gladiators (Nashville Predators), Florida Everblades (Pittsburgh Penguins), Greenville Swamp Rabbits (Los Angeles Kings), Jacksonville Icemen (Minnesota Wild), Savannah Ghost Pirates (Florida Panthers) and South Carolina Stingrays (Washington Capitals).

Orlando will play a total of 11 different opponents over the course of the 2026-27 season, traveling to two non-divisional opponents in the Rapid City Rush (Calgary Flames) and Wheeling Nailers (Columbus Blue Jackets) and hosting the Cincinnati Cyclones (Toronto Maple Leafs), Greensboro Gargoyles (Carolina Hurricanes), and the Worcester Railers (St. Louis Blues).

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The Orlando Solar Bears are anaffiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, celebrating its 15th anniversary season as members of the ECHL, the premier “AA” hockey league in North America. The Solar Bears are back-to-back Game Operations Team of the Year Award winners for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons.

The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play at the AdventHealth Rink at Kia Center, the 2012 Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year.

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