Banana Ball Championship League in Iowa City

How do you get tickets for the Savannah Bananas in Iowa City?

Join the Ticket Lottery List before it closes on October 31, 2025! Join the list after the City Selection Show concludes,

Joining the list does not guarantee the chance to buy tickets. A random drawing will be held before the event to determine who will receive the opportunity to purchase available tickets. 

Once your entry is submitted and verified, you’ll be eligible for the random drawing to purchase tickets in your selected city. 

Banana Ball has become the fastest and most entertaining game in sports. With its fast-paced rules and emphasis on continuous play, Banana Ball strips away the often criticized lulls and lengthy pauses typical of traditional baseball, delivering a high-octane and entertainment-packed game that keeps both players and fans on their toes. Banana Ball has 11 unique rules. The most notorious rule is that if a fan catches a foul ball, it counts as an out.

What teams will play in the banana ball game at Kinnick stadium?

The University of Iowa, in partnership with the Iowa City Area Sports Commission, will welcome the professional exhibition baseball team Savannah Bananas on July 3-4, 2026, at Kinnick Stadium. Both games will start at 7 p.m. (CT).

Savannah Bananas will play against the Firefighters in Banana Ball games over the Fourth of July weekend in Iowa City.

Banana Ball game and players

We play Banana Ball– the fastest and most entertaining game of baseball.

Our players perform choreographed dances every game – Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Mariah Carey – You name it, they’ve danced to it.

Every game we have a 3-2-2, which stands for 3rd inning, second batter, second pitch. These are unique in-game pre-pitch dances that have combined together for over 300 million views on TikTok.

We are the only baseball team to play in kilts. That’s right, kilts.

Our players perform in over-the-top music videos like Old Town Road, Can’t Stop the Peeling, and I Don’t Dance.

Our hitters walk-ups are legendary. Bananas may be escorted to the plate by the Banana Pep Band, walk down the yellow carpet wearing the finest Dolce and Banana, or they may even introduce themselves. 

We are known for our epic scoring celebrations. From running through the crowd to performing fully choreographed country line dances. When we score, you never know what will happen next.

We have the World’s Tallest Hitter and Pitcher with Dakota “Stilts” Albritton who stands 10 feet tall.