Carolina Panthers Return to Upstate Thursday

The Carolina Panthers will report for training camp Thursday in Spartanburg.

First Practice & Kickoff Party

The first practice will be held from 6:15 to 8:20 p.m. Friday at Wofford College's Gibbs Stadium.

A football kickoff party will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday in the stadium. 

There will performances by the Panthers’ TopCats cheerleaders, mascot Sir Purr and Purrcussion drum line, along with face painting, food, an autograph wall for fans to sign, and live music by Grand Strand.

Admission is free.

Kids Combine Saturday 

On Saturday, July 27, they will hold Play 60 Day from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the intramural field at Wofford, near Gibbs Stadium.

Children of all ages will enjoy the Kids Combine that promotes the NFL’s Play 60 youth fitness initiative through a variety of interactive football drills. 

This is a free event.

T-Shirt Tuesday

On T-shirt Tuesdays (each Tuesday during camp), following practice, Panthers players will give away a select number of official training camp T-shirts to fans. 

Panther Pals

Academy Sports + Outdoors will present Panthers Pals during most open practice sessions. The program offers children ages 6 to 13 an opportunity to watch part of practice from field level and then spend time with a player afterward. Kids register at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Kids Field located outside the entrance to the practice fields. Five names are randomly selected about 30 minutes before the end of practice.

This is a free program.

Practice Schedule 

Here is the practice and events schedule, subject to change without notice:

• Friday, July 26 – 4-9 p.m., Back to Football Party (Gibbs Stadium)
• Friday, July 26 – 6:15-8:20 p.m. (Gibbs Stadium)
• Saturday, July 27 – 1:30-3:30 p.m., Play 60 Day (intramural field)
• Saturday, July 27 – 2:30-4:50 p.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Sunday, July 28 – 9:15-11:35 a.m.
• Monday, July 29 – 9:15-11:35 a.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Tuesday, July 30 – 9:15-11:35 a.m. (Panthers Pals, T-Shirt Tuesday)
• Wednesday, July 31 – no practice
• Thursday, Aug. 1 – 2:30-4:50 p.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Friday, Aug. 2 – 9:15-11:35 a.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Saturday, Aug. 3 – 3:30 p.m., Fan Fest (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.)
• Sunday, Aug. 4 – no practice
• Monday, Aug. 5 – 2:30-4:50 p.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Tuesday, Aug. 6 – 9:15-11:35 a.m. (Panthers Pals, T-Shirt Tuesday)
• Wednesday, Aug. 7 – 9:15-11:35 a.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Thursday, Aug. 8 – 9:15-11:35 a.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Friday, Aug. 9 – 8 p.m., Pre-Season game, Panthers vs. Bears (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.)
• Saturday, Aug. 10 – no practice
• Sunday, Aug. 11 – 6:15-8:20 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 12 – 2:30-4:50 p.m. (Panthers Pals)
• Tuesday, Aug. 13 – 9-11:20 a.m. (T-Shirt Tuesday)

The Panthers have spent the last 19 summers at Wofford College for training camp.