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Milwaukee Bucks announce their theme nights for the new season

The deer mascot of a professional basketball team poses with its arms crossed at center court of an arena while surrounded by dancers in flamboyant costumes.
Milwaukee Bucks
Bango and his backup dancers at last year's Pride Night.

Amazingly, we're just two weeks away from the Bucks tipping off the 2023-24 season. While nothing will top the Damian Lillard trade when it comes to sending a current of excitement through the fan base, the team does have a few more typical tools to deploy as the season approaches.

Like theme nights! There are 15 entries on the calendar, starting with Opening Night on Oct. 26 and running all the way through Fan Appreciation Night on April 10. In between, you’ll find slots for the NBA’s new in-season tournament, the annual MACC Fund game and “414 All Nights” dedicated to various members of our community, most of which are returning from previous seasons.

You can find the full rundown of theme nights below and more information on each, as well as links to buy tickets, on the Bucks website.


Bucks 2023-24 theme nights

  • Thursday, Oct. 26 — Opening Night presented by Ballers Champagne
  • Monday, Oct. 30 — Halloween presented by Door Peninsula Winery
  • Friday, Nov. 3 — In-Season Tournament
  • Wednesday, Nov. 8 — Hoops for Troops presented by We Energies
  • Friday, Nov. 24 — In-Season Tournament
  • Saturday, Dec. 16 — MACC Fund Game presented by Nuna Baby
  • Monday, Jan. 8 — Pride Night presented by the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
  • Sunday, Jan. 14 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration presented by We Energies
  • Friday, Jan. 26 — Bango’s Birthday
  • Thursday, Feb. 8 — Black History Month
  • Thursday, Feb. 27 — HBCU Night presented by Johnson Controls
  • Monday, March 4 — Noche Latina presented by the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
  • Thursday, March 14 — BUCKSFit Game presented by the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
  • Sunday, March 24 — Women’s Empowerment Night presented by BMO
  • Wednesday, April 10 — Fan Appreciation Night presented by Fiserv