May 15, 2026 - Things to Do

The best weekend at Nats Park: Ovi, Natty and Hot Dog Day

Anna Spiegel

A white cap with a red brim, red embroidered text reading BAD DAY TO BE A and a small hot dog graphic, set against a pale beige background. — Glizzy, but make it fashion. Photo: Courtesy Washington Nationals

Glizzy, but make it fashion. Photo: Courtesy Washington Nationals

Welcome to the best Nats weekend of the season — and sorry, baseball purists, it's not all about play.

State of play: The cutest boy in MLB is guaranteed to make a home run Friday: Natty, the team's new golden-lab puppy. Don't paws on tickets — the service dog in-training debuts on "Hot Dog Day" for a Beltway Series weekend vs. the Orioles.

The first 20,000 fans score the much-hyped hot dog hat for the 6:45pm game — this season's snappiest accessory.

Left: two loaded hot dogs with toppings and fries on a wooden board on a pink surface. Right: a bobblehead Nationals player in a gray CHAMPS cap, raising a baseball on a red base labeled ALEX OVECHKIN. — Head to Nats Park this weekend for specialty $5 hot dogs (left) and the Ovi bobble. Photo: Courtesy Washington Nationals

🌭 Specialty hot dogs are just $5, but dialed up to a ten — think spicy Korean corn dogs topped with Hot Cheetos, and a Chicago dog-inspired pickle margarita garnished with a sport pepper and Vienna sausage.

What's next: Saturday keeps the momentum going with an Alex Ovechkin bobblehead giveaway for the first 20,000 fans at the 4:05pm game.

Natty says: "Stay, Ovi, stay!"

Light-colored dog wearing a yellow vest sits on the grass at Nationals Park stadium, with a large video board and blue sky behind the seating and signage. — No strikes for Natty, who hits the field tonight at Nationals Park. Photo: Courtesy Washington Nationals

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