Banana Ball comes to Charlotte this week. Can I still get tickets?
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If you’ve ever watched a baseball game and thought it would be an infinitely better watch if the players started doing “The Wobble” mid-inning, we have great news: Banana Ball is coming to Charlotte.
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Banana Ball is an independent league of baseball teams playing by altered rules (shortened game time, on-field dancing, elaborate walk-ups, players on stilts and more). The league began in 2020 with two teams – the namesake Savannah Bananas and pink-clad Party Animals.
After an explosion in popularity, the league has since expanded to six league teams. The Firefighters will play the Texas Tailgaters at Truist Field June 4-6 as a part of the 2026 Banana Ball World Tour and the launch of the Banana Ball Championship League. All six teams are playing a 60-game schedule culminating in the Banana Bowl Championship in October 2026.
It’s not the first time Banana Ball teams have played in Charlotte. The Savannah Bananas played the Party Animals at Bank of America Stadium in June 2025. The Charlotte Observer previously reported the visit not only sold out, but generated $38.6 million in economic impact.
This time, Charlotteans can watch Banana Ball at Truist Field in Uptown. The teams will play three games:
Banana Ball Backstage, a “Very Important Banana” fan experience, starts at 4:45 p.m.
At the time of writing, the Charlotte Interactive Street Closures Map shows no closures in the area June 4-6. But as locals are likely aware by now, that doesn’t mean there won’t be traffic.
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If you have only just heard about the wild world of Banana Ball, you may be out of luck. All of the Charlotte Banana Ball games are sold out, according to the Savannah Banana’s website.
A Charlotte Knights spokesman told the Charlotte Observer only a “very limited number of premium areas”, such as luxury suites, remain available.
Tickets were released via lottery. The Savannah Bananas website warns that tickets start at $35 when purchased directly from our official site. Tickets listed on third-party ticket sales platforms like StubHub, Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster may not be real.
“If you see tickets priced significantly higher, they may have been originally bought from us and are now being resold on third-party platforms, or they could be completely fake listings,” the website reads. “Additionally, an overwhelming majority of ticket offers on social media platforms are scams. Please use extreme caution if you choose to pursue tickets from these sources.”
All three games will stream on the Firefighters Youtube channel. The Banana Bowl Championship Final will stream on Disney+.
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