The Savannah Bananas are coming back to Cincinnati as 2026 Banana Ball schedule revealed
This story was updated to correct the dates the Bananas are playing in Cincinnati.
During the Banana Ball City Selection Show on Oct. 9, two new teams and games for the 2026 Banana Ball season, taking place across 45 states, were announced.
The Savannah Bananas will take on the newly added Indianapolis Clowns at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on June 19, 20, and 21.
The Clowns join the Loco Beach Coconuts as the newest teams in the Banana Ball Championship League for 2026, adding to the four existing teams – the Savannah Bananas, Texas Tailgaters, Party Animals and Firefighters.
The Savannah Bananas played the Texas Tailgaters at Great American Ballpark on Friday June 13, 2025. The game included music, dancing, non-baseball games, backflips and featured Reds players like Todd Frazier, Bronson Arroyo and Sean Casey. The Bananas will play the Texas Tailgaters again on Saturday to a packed Great American Ballpark.
Along with the games here in Cincinnati, several other Banana Ball games will be played at locations within driving distance. Here are other nearby places you can watch Banana Ball games:
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Tennessee
Savannah Bananas vs. Texas Tailgaters at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on May 23.
How to get 2026 Savannah Bananas tickets
Fans can get tickets through their lottery system now. The 2026 Banana Ball Ticket Lottery List is available now and will run until Oct. 31.
According to the official Savannah Bananas website, joining the ticket lottery list does not guarantee the opportunity to purchase tickets. Instead, a random drawing determines who can purchase available tickets in the selected city.
Savannah Bananas players from Ohio
The Savannah Bananas' 2025 roster featured two members representing Ohio: Pitcher Gage Voorhees (No. 20) from Springfield and utility player KJ Jackson (No. 4) from Bowling Green.
What is 'Banana Ball?' Savannah Bananas' twist on baseball rules
Banana Ball is essentially baseball's quirky cousin and comparable to the Harlem Globetrotters, the entertaining traveling basketball team. The sporting event is also a spectacle of choreographed dances that go viral, crazy costumes, and tons of fan involvement. The game itself is nearly identical to regular baseball but with a few rule changes, such as playing on a two-hour time limit.
The game is scored with teams tallying points for innings won instead of runs scored. According to the Bananas' website, if you win the inning, you get the point. Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as is bunting and stepping out of the batter's box between pitches.
Enquirer reporters Kaycee Sloan and Alex Perry contributed to this report.
