The Des Moines Buccaneers play 29 games at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex during the 2025-26 season.
Some fan-favorite theme nights with specialty jerseys are making their return for the 2025-26 season. Bucs Fight Cancer, presented by The Iowa Clinic, is December 5th. The annual Des Moines Barkaneers night, presented by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers and Tito's Handmade Vodka, will take place on February 13th. The annual Guns N Hoses game, featuring a faceoff between police and firefighters before a Buccaneers game in the evening, is scheduled for February 28th. Fan Appreciation night takes place during our last game of the regular season on April 4th.
Other specialty jersey nights include Veteran's Appreciation (November 14th), presented by AMP Electric; Black Out (Black Friday, November 28th); and Farmers Appreciation (January 3rd), presented by IAWA.
The Bucs will be collecting donations for local charities on three occasions during the season. School Spirit night will take place November 1st, featuring a school supplies drive. On Black Friday (November 28th), we will hold our annual Teddy Bear Toss, and on December 27th we will host a hat and mitten drive at our Holidays in Paradise game.
Bucs games are for kids, too! We have various games throughout the season dedicated to our young fans. October 4th is Kids' Opening Day; January 4th is Youth Sports Night, presented by DMYHA; and March 1st is Winger's Birthday! We'll also be hosting Bucs at Bat Night, where we bring the ballpark to the rink for a grand slam evening of baseball-themed crossovers with our friends from the diamond!
