Caps hosting charity ‘garage sale’ at Ballston’s Iceplex this weekend

Published September 16, 2025 at 1:45PM

Capitals fans peruse the team’s garage sale in 2023 (courtesy of the Washington Capitals)

Tom Wilson bobbleheads at the Washington Capitals’ previous garage sale (courtesy of the Washington Capitals)

Hats for sale at the Washington Capitals’ previous garage sale (courtesy of the Washington Capitals)

Promotional image for the Washington Capitals’ 2025 garage sale (courtesy of the Washington Capitals)

The Washington Capitals are clearing out old merchandise and gear at a charity “garage sale” in Ballston this weekend.

Caps T-shirts, bobbleheads, posters and more will be available for purchase from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex at 627 N. Glebe Road. Merchandise proceeds will benefit the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation, the team’s official charity.

This year’s sale will feature some promotional items from the team’s 50th anniversary last year. Merchandise prices should range between $1 to $15, a Capitals representative told ARLnow.

The event will also offer new, unused professional hockey equipment, including sticks, helmets, gloves and pant shells. Sales from these items are excluded from charitable donations.

Season ticket members can receive early access to the sale at 10 a.m. The event opens to the rest of the public at 11 a.m., and fans can RSVP on the Capitals website.

The sale comes as the Caps prepare for their season opener at home against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, Oct. 8. This is the team’s 18th training camp at the Ballston Iceplex.

Katie Taranto is a reporter at Local News Now, primarily covering business, public safety and the city of Falls Church. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2024, where she previously covered K-12 education at The Columbia Missourian. She is originally from Macungie, Pennsylvania.