Banana Ball will return to NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse in 2026.

But the Savannah Bananas won’t be coming.

Two other Banana Ball teams ― the “Firefighters” and the “Texas Tailgaters” ― will bring the flashy, fun brand of baseball to Central New York instead.

The teams will play on Sept. 11 and 12 .

The Bananas announced the 2026 Banana Ball schedule on Thursday night in a show broadcast on ESPN2. In typical, over-the-top fashion, the show featured music, comedy ― the announcement of a stop in Scranton, Pennsylvania was made via a rap video ― and a stadium filled with boisterous fans.

More than 10,000 fans came to NBT Bank Stadium to see the Savannah Bananas face the Party Animals in September of 2023. The event was a quick sellout .

Even without the Bananas, the return of B

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