!["Tuesday [July 5] is one of our most fun giveaways of the year. It is our second Chia Pet. Last year, we gave away Jayson Worth. This year, the Chia Pet is Bryce Harper," said Nationals Chief Marketing Officer Valerie Comillo. (WTOP/Kristi King)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/nats4.jpg)
!["Tuesday [July 5] is one of our most fun giveaways of the year. It is our second Chia Pet. Last year, we gave away Jayson Worth. This year, the Chia Pet is Bryce Harper," said Nationals Chief Marketing Officer Valerie Comillo. (WTOP/Kristi King)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/nats4-260x174.jpg)
WASHINGTON — The 10-game Washington Nationals homestand lasts through July 6 and the team has lots of events and giveaways planned.
“Tuesday [July 5] is one of our most fun giveaways of the year. It is our second Chia Pet. Last year, we gave away Jayson Werth. This year, the Chia Pet is Bryce Harper,” said Nationals Chief Marketing Officer Valerie Camillo.
“So you can style his hair, which is all any of us have ever really wanted to do,” Camillo added, tongue firmly in cheek.
Upcoming off-the-field excitement includes everything from presidential bobble heads to college rivalries and baserunning opportunities for the kids.
Some of the upcoming game promotions include:
June 29 — College Rivalry Day
“Come and sit with your fellow fans from both Virginia and Virginia Tech. The sections are dedicated to the schools,” Camillo said. “There’ll be things going on all game long to celebrate the schools.”
July 1 — Postgame Freedom Fireworks
After the game and before the fireworks, the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard will do a silent drill. “They twirl their guns, they march, they do a lot of pageantry, celebrate America and then fireworks to follow,” Camillo said.
July 2 — Rat Pack Night
“It’s an homage to all things from the 60s. We’re going to have music and movie clips and a lot of surprise guests [impersonators] around the park,” Camillo said. “Bryce Harper is a big Sinatra fan.”
July 3 — Herbert Hoover Bobblehead giveaway presented by the White House Historical Association
Also, postgame, kids 4 to 12 years old can run the bases. “Parents can stay right outside the baselines, take pictures and encourage their little ones on,” Camillo said.
July 5 — Bryce Harper Chia Pet giveaway
“This is what I’ve learned from growing my Jayson Werth Chia — you just have to let it grow,” Camillo explained. “Once you trim it, it doesn’t look so good. So, you just have to let it go in its full glory of growth.”
See the full event schedule and the team’s game schedule.
