Savannah Bananas Announce 2026 Schedule

The Savannah Bananas will expand their footprint in 2026, announcing the inaugural season of what the organization is calling the Banana Ball Championship League, with events in 75 stadiums in 45 states. The games are expected to attract up to 3.2 million spectators.

“This is the most ambitious tour and schedule we’ve ever embarked on,” said Jesse Cole, the creator of Banana Ball. “Our goal was always to take Banana Ball to as many fans as possible. This year we intentionally chose cities so fans from every part of the country could drive to a Banana Ball game.”

The organization will visit several states for the first time: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, New Hampshire and Montana, where Billings’ Dehler Park will play host to the smallest crowd in Banana Ball history at a capacity of 3,000.

At the other end, the group will play games in 14 MLB and 10 football stadiums, including some of the biggest sports venues in the country such as Texas A&M’s Kyle Field (seating capacity 102,000) and University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium (seating capacity 101,000). Among the stadiums hosting for the first time: the University of Nebraska’s Memorial Field, University of Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium and the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field.

NFL stadiums that will host include two games at the Superdome in New Orleans, and two at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. And the league will return to several spots that recently sold out, including Coors Field in Denver.

The fan-friendly league that bends the rules of traditional baseball will also add two new teams to the mix of competition, including the beach-themed Loco Beach Coconuts.

“This team may be the most fun team we’ve ever created,” said Cole. “We plan to bring Loco Beach to fans all over the country. The beach theme will extend from the parking lot to the dugout, and everywhere in between.”

The other new team will pay homage to a barnstorming and barrier-breaking Negro League team by carrying on their name as the Indianapolis Clowns, which Cole said was years in the making. The league was first inspired by the sports entertainment pioneers after hearing the story of the Clowns from the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Bob Kendrick, during a visit to the museum in 2022.

“The rebirth of the Indianapolis Clowns is an exciting and historically relevant tribute to the team that was at the forefront of combining baseball and entertainment,” said Kendrick. “Our partnership is a tremendous opportunity, to not only entertain, but educate fans about the rich history of the Negro Leagues while paying homage to the team that helped influence Banana Ball.”

To see the full 2026 Banana Ball Championship League schedule, visit bananaball.com/schedule.