Savannah Bananas coming to Soldier Field for the first time. (Photo| facebook.com/TheSavBananas/)
Chicago is getting another helping of Banana Ball, but this time the Savannah Bananas are trading baseball diamonds for the lakefront's biggest football stage.
The team will play the Party Animals at Soldier Field on July 10 and 11, 2027, marking the first time the Bananas have brought their traveling baseball production to the stadium. The Party Animals will serve as the home team for the two-game series.
The Chicago dates continue a three-year run in the city. The Bananas first played here at Rate Field in 2025 before heading to Wrigley Field in 2026. Their Soldier Field appearance takes the next step, moving the action to a venue better known for Bears football and major stadium concerts.
For anyone unfamiliar with Banana Ball, traditional baseball rules are only the starting point. The game has been redesigned to move quickly and keep spectators involved, with a two-hour time limit, no walks, opportunities for batters to steal first base and a rule that turns a foul ball caught by a fan into an out. The action is accompanied by music, dancing, comic routines and players who are just as comfortable entertaining the crowd as they are competing on the field.
The Savannah Bananas will face the Party Animals at Soldier Field July 10-11, 2027, bringing Banana Ball to the Chicago stadium for the first time. (Photo | Savannah Bananas Facebook, bananas.com)
What started with the Savannah Bananas has since developed into the six-team Banana Ball Championship League. Along with the Bananas and Party Animals, the league includes the Firefighters, Texas Tailgaters, Indianapolis Clownsg and Loco Beach Coconuts.
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The Soldier Field games are part of a 2027 schedule that will take the league to 79 stadiums in 74 cities, with organizers projecting an audience of 4.3 million. The itinerary includes 23 Major League Baseball stadiums and 10 football stadiums, as well as the league's first international appearances in Mexico and Canada.
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Other notable stops include Notre Dame Stadium, the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, and Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York. The league will also introduce Banana Ball 360 at Notre Dame, a new format that places two playing fields in opposite corners of the football stadium, with teams switching fields each inning.
The Chicago games are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11. Game times are still to be announced.
Tickets are listed as on sale through the Soldier Field event page. Additional information and the complete 2027 schedule are available at BananaBall.co
Source: bananaball.com
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