Event Ticket Giveaways in Winston-Salem, NC: Updated 2026 List for Local Winners

Winston-Salem has one verified, currently open event-ticket giveaway: a free reserved-ticket night, not a cash sweepstakes. The Winston-Salem Dash are hosting a no-purchase-necessary "Monsters, Inc." Movie Night at Truist Stadium, and every other local ticket giveaway this year has already opened and closed around a single concert or game date. That pattern matters more than any single prize.

If you're hunting for "giveaways" in Winston-Salem, the real opportunities are short, event-specific windows run by the team or station putting on the show — not a standing rotation of prizes you can enter anytime.

Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on October 26, 2026.

The one giveaway open right now

The Winston-Salem Dash are holding a free "Monsters, Inc." Movie Night at Truist Stadium on Friday, October 30, 2026, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the movie starting at 7 p.m. It's part of the team's 2026 Signature Community Nights Series, presented by Candor Home Services, and the Dash's release confirms no purchase is necessary to attend.

Free admission doesn't mean walk-up entry. Attendees need to reserve a ticket in advance rather than show up at the gate without one, which is what makes this the one currently verifiable, open, no-cost ticket opportunity tied to Winston-Salem for this stretch of the calendar. If you want in, reserve your spot before the date rather than waiting until October 30.

A reserved-but-free ticket is still a limited one, and the team controls how many it releases for a given stadium capacity.

How local ticket giveaways actually run

Outside the Dash's movie night, Winston-Salem-area ticket giveaways follow a consistent shape: a radio station or publication ties a prize to one upcoming concert or game, opens entries for about a week, and closes them well before the event. Audacy's WQMG ran exactly that kind of window, giving away ticket pairs to the October London and Leela James show at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds through online entry from April 6 to April 13, 2026, ahead of the June 20 concert. The same pattern held for concerts at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Audacy's 93.1 Wolf Country ran a text-to-win giveaway from March 9 to March 16, 2026 — sending a code word to a short number — for a ticket pair to Jon Pardi's "Bulls, Bands & Barrels" show on March 28. That's the typical format for coliseum concerts here: a station-run, text- or online-entry contest that opens and closes within a single week, tied to one specific date. The takeaway: there's no ongoing, always-open ticket giveaway serving Winston-Salem.

Each one is tethered to a specific show, and it disappears once that show's entry window ends.

Giveaways from this year that have already closed

A few 2026 examples show the same short-window pattern, and they're useful mainly as a guide to what's coming next rather than something you can still enter. A local outlet gave away four tickets each to two Winston-Salem Dash games at Truist Stadium — July 21 and August 26, 2026 — with entry deadlines of July 15 and August 15. Both windows are over.

Separately, a statewide magazine offered four VIP box seats plus hospitality access to the 2026 Winston-Salem Open, the ATP tennis tournament held at the Wake Forest University Tennis Complex from August 22 to 29, 2026. That entry form went up in late May, and the tournament itself has already concluded, so the prize window closed with it. Both examples confirm the rule: a Winston-Salem ticket giveaway lives and dies with its linked event.

Once the game, concert, or tournament passes, the giveaway page typically stops accepting entries even if it stays online.

Entry limits worth knowing before you enter

If you're entering station-run giveaways across the Triad, know the prize caps that typically apply. iHeartMedia's Greensboro rules — which govern Triad stations that also give away Winston-Salem-area concert tickets — limit a winner to one prize per station every 7 days, and no more than three prizes per station within 30 days. That cap means entering the same station's giveaways repeatedly in a short span can disqualify you from winning again, even if you're otherwise eligible.

If you enter multiple contests from one station, space them out or expect the limit to apply. Also distinguish "no purchase necessary" from a guaranteed free ticket. A giveaway, by definition, is a chance to win — the Dash's movie night is the exception because it's free entry for everyone who reserves, not a drawing among entrants.

Where to look for the next one

Because nearly every verified Winston-Salem ticket giveaway in 2026 opened and closed within about a week of its linked event, timing your search matters more than finding a master list. Check a station's or team's own contest page shortly before a specific upcoming show or game, rather than searching generally for standing Winston-Salem giveaways. Practically, that means watching the Winston-Salem Dash's own promotions for ballpark events, and checking station contest pages close to an announced concert at the Fairgrounds or Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

A giveaway tied to a show two months out usually hasn't opened entries yet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a ticket giveaway in Winston-Salem I can enter right now?

Yes — the Winston-Salem Dash's free "Monsters, Inc." Movie Night at Truist Stadium on October 30, 2026 requires a reserved ticket but no purchase.

Why do so many local ticket giveaways show up as "closed"?

Winston-Salem-area ticket contests are tied to one specific concert or game and typically run entry windows of about a week, closing well before the event date.

Can I win multiple ticket giveaways from the same radio station?

Only within limits — iHeartMedia's Greensboro rules cap winners at one prize per station every 7 days and three per station every 30 days.