Get your party hats ready.
The Savannah Bananas are coming to Florida State’s campus with games at Dick Howser Stadium and Doak Campbell Stadium in February.
The Bananas will be joined by five other teams. The Firefighters, the Texas Tailgaters and the Party Animals are joined by two currently unnamed teams that will play in Tallahassee.
In a press release distributed by the university, FSU’s Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford shared his excitement for Banana Ball coming to Tallahassee.
“I’m extremely excited that the Savannah Bananas are coming to Tallahassee,” Alford said.
“This is significant because it will be the first non-football event in the refurbished Doak Campbell Stadium, putting one of America’s top entertainment brands into one of the nation’s most famous venues, but also bringing an elite product into Dick Howser Stadium, which has provided a platform for some of the best players and teams in college baseball history. We’re thrilled to be chosen as the site of the Bananas’ season opener and excited to bring a family-friendly event to Florida State and Tallahassee.”
Games will take place from Feb. 26-28, with the first two games played at Howser. The first game is on Feb. 26, the Firefighters vs. Team 5, and Feb. 27 the Party Animals vs. Team 6, before the Bananas play the Tailgaters at Doak on Feb. 28.
There are multiple local connections to the Bananas, with former Chiles baseball head coach Corey Pye as a pitching coach for the organization and former FAMU baseball star Ty Jackson on the Bananas team.
This is the second non-football event that Doak will host following its $265 million renovation, with the stadium set to host Professional Bull Riding in March.
The popular independent baseball team known for its creative dance routines and modified baseball rules has taken the country by storm, selling out NFL and college football stadiums regularly. The Seminoles’ two stadiums are now added to the list of venues that the Bananas organization is scheduled to play at.
The Bananas will open a ticket lottery on its website for the 2026 games.