Capes Out Cowls on: Celebrate Batman Day from wherever you are!

DC unveiled plans for a global Batman Day celebration on September 19, 2020. Fans of all ages around the world can participate in a wide range of Batman-themed activities to honor the iconic DC Super Hero! From reading comics and watching the movies, to  crafts for the kids and participating in a race, there are so many fun ways to celebrate.

Batman Day celebration activities

DC has a whole kit of activities for the family! There are coloring pages, word searches, and mask templates. For the older kids, there is a science project related to climate change with the Super Sons.

DC is going to offer free digital comics. This is including the first chapter of Batman: Curse of the White Knight graphic novel by Sean Gordon Murphy for adults and teens. Fans of any age can enjoy the free digital editions of Batman: The Adventures Continue #1 and the first chapter of the Batman Tales: Once Upon a Crime graphic novel. Readers can find them at DCcomics.com and ReadDC.com as well as Apple, ComiXology.com, Google, Overdrive, Madefire, and Nook.

If you’re looking to watch the movies and cartoons, then HBO has you covered. HBO Max will celebrate with a Batman takeover of the DC Brand Hub from September 18-19. Key Cartoon Network international territories across APAC and EMEA will also host exclusive Batman-themed programming and stunts for kids in the month of September.

For those of you ready to put on your cape and get outside, there is a Batman virtual 5K/10K happening. It started on August 31, and you have until December 1, 2020, to get your miles in. “The Batman Virtual 10K/5K Run is proud to support the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Finding cures. Saving children.® Together as a running community, we have the power to end childhood cancer around the country.” You can register here and run or walk anywhere!

Video game activities from DC

Here are some exciting ways DC is celebrating with fans of the Batman/DC video games:

• Injustice 2 Mobile will feature back-to-back Batman Arenas, along with a special Classic Batman Invasion Event. Players will also be treated to a free Batman Day Gift and various sales on in-game chests and bundles.
• DC Legends will celebrate the protector of Gotham this Batman Day! Players who log in on September 19 will receive a special treat and can check out the store to unlock and boost up their favorite Gotham Super Hero or Super-Villain with a promo sale.
• DC Universe Online is celebrating Batman Day with an in-game Batwing form change trinket, free for all players, and a new Riddler-inspired aura for members between September 14-20.

DC Shopping

Looking for ways to get some Batman merch? There will be plenty to go around!

• Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC are also joining forces with an extensive list of retail partners, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, iTunes, Walmart, GameStop, and Google Play, among others who will have special Batman promotions.
• Global partners such as LEGO, SpinMaster, and Funko will release exclusive Batman products in celebration of the DC Super Hero’s big day.
• The Batman Day digital comics book sale will feature more than 400 eBooks and 3,000-plus digital comics, discounted as low as 99 cents for periodicals, and as low as $5.99 for ebooks on September 19.
• Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic book creators in medical and financial need, is celebrating Batman Day with the Batman 100 Project! Hero commissioned 100+ top artists to do original drawings on DC’s Batman #75, and the originals will be auctioned at Heritage Auctions on September 13-19.

For more crafts, snacks, and other ideas to get in the spirit, check out our Pinterest board!