Banana Ball Mexico 2027: Monterrey vs. Tijuana Dates, Teams and Tickets

Banana Ball is scheduled to visit Mexico in February 2027, but choosing Monterrey or Tijuana means choosing different teams. The Savannah Bananas face the Texas Tailgaters at Walmart Park in Monterrey on February 5 and 6. A week later, the Party Animals face the Loco Beach Coconuts at Toros Mobil Park in Tijuana on February 12 and 13. As of October 28, 2026, all four start times remain TBA, and the official ticket lottery is open through October 31. Registration offers a chance to buy tickets; it does not reserve a seat. This guide compares the two weekends, explains the announced ticket process and separates details you can plan around now from those that still require an event-specific update.

Monterrey and Tijuana are two different Banana Ball trips

The easiest mistake is treating the words “Banana Ball” and “Savannah Bananas” as interchangeable. Banana Ball is the game played by the league's teams; the Savannah Bananas are one of those teams. The distinction matters much more when flights, hotels or a border crossing are involved. A ticket for the Tijuana weekend does not become a Savannah Bananas ticket because a seller uses the better-known name in a headline.

The four announced dates at a glance

Date in 2027	City and venue	Announced matchup	Start time
Friday, February 5	Monterrey, Walmart Park	Texas Tailgaters vs. Savannah Bananas	TBA
Saturday, February 6	Monterrey, Walmart Park	Texas Tailgaters vs. Savannah Bananas	TBA
Friday, February 12	Tijuana, Toros Mobil Park	Loco Beach Coconuts vs. Party Animals	TBA
Saturday, February 13	Tijuana, Toros Mobil Park	Loco Beach Coconuts vs. Party Animals	TBA

These are the pairings shown on the official league schedule. The Friday and Saturday listings are separate events. Do not assume one purchase covers both dates, or that choosing a city automatically secures your preferred evening. Use the Banana Ball schedule for subsequent changes rather than saving a screenshot as your only reference.

Which stop actually includes the Savannah Bananas?

Monterrey is the choice if seeing the Savannah Bananas themselves is essential. Sultanes' announcement names the Bananas and Tailgaters for that opening weekend. Tijuana is a different pairing with its own appeal, especially for people who follow the Party Animals or Coconuts. Compare the Banana Ball teams before deciding which experience your group actually wants.

A confirmed team pairing still does not promise a particular player will appear. Rosters, player availability and the order of entertainment segments are separate from the event listing. Choose a weekend because you want the advertised matchup, then treat a favorite player's participation as something to confirm nearer the trip. That approach gives your group a clear shared expectation before anyone pays for travel.

How the Mexico ticket lottery works

The immediate task is entering the official drawing, rather than finding a normal on-sale queue. Start with BananaBall.com and follow its ticket lottery link. The Monterrey host's instructions also direct fans into that process. The familiar Sultanes ticketing channels for ordinary league games do not establish how these special appearances will be sold.

The October 31 deadline in Mexico and Eastern Time

The official 2027 lottery deadline is October 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. On that date, this corresponds to 9:59 p.m. in Monterrey and central Mexico, and 8:59 p.m. in Tijuana. Toros' local announcement uses the central-Mexico deadline. Do not read “11:59” as a promise that the form remains open until midnight in your own city.

The published eligibility covers residents of the United States, Canada and Mexico. An international location therefore does not mean every worldwide resident can enter. Follow the residence requirements displayed by the official form, and submit before the final evening if your group needs time to settle its city choice.

What registration does and does not secure

The league's lottery guide says entrants choose one city. Selection is random; joining earlier within the entry period does not improve the stated chances. Selected fans receive purchase instructions for an assigned window. Entering, being selected and successfully completing a purchase are separate steps, so a registration email is not an admission ticket.

The published maximum is up to five tickets if drawn. A family of six should resolve that constraint before building a plan around everyone entering together. Separate households should also avoid assuming they will obtain the same date or neighboring seats. Save the registration confirmation, check the email account you used and follow the actual offer's quantity and seating terms when it arrives.

Prices, currency and the player experience

Toros' announcement gives a US$35–US$125 range and says the higher-priced option includes interaction with players. Those amounts are dollars, not Mexican pesos. They are an announced range, rather than a complete seat map or a promise that every category remains available when your purchase window begins.

Compare the exact offer with what your group values. Someone who mainly wants to watch the game may prefer the standard option; someone prioritizing player interaction should read which access is included, when it occurs and whether it applies to every member of the party. Do not assume a package guarantees a meeting with one named player. For a peso budget, calculate the purchase using the currency and total shown at checkout, then allow separately for your payment provider's conversion.

Choosing between Walmart Park and Toros Mobil Park

Both weekends use established baseball venues. That gives you a real stadium to locate and research, but it does not make the two events equivalent. The team pairing should narrow your choice first; the venue, transport and available ticket category should settle the practical details. The Banana Ball venues directory provides a starting point for matching an event to its stadium.

Monterrey: the opening Mexico weekend

Walmart Park is the home of Sultanes de Monterrey. The host organization places it on Avenida Manuel Barragán in Colonia Regina. Use the venue's full name and city when looking at maps or accommodation, rather than searching for a generic “Monterrey stadium.” A football ground or another entertainment venue is not interchangeable with the baseball park on your ticket.

The February 5–6 pairing makes this the opening announced Mexico weekend and the one featuring the Savannah Bananas. For a mixed group, that can be a meaningful advantage: everyone can agree that the team seen in the original yellow-uniform clips is actually scheduled. It is also a reason to verify the date before buying. Traveling the following weekend would mean a different city and a different matchup.

Before selecting seats, ask what the available category actually means for that event. Check whether locations are assigned, how the group can sit together and how to request accessibility assistance. A regular Sultanes seating diagram can help you understand the building, but ordinary-season prices or promotions should not be carried over to the Banana Ball appearance.

Tijuana: Party Animals and Loco Beach Coconuts

Toros Mobil Park is the Toros de Tijuana venue in Cerro Colorado. The city name can make the weekend especially interesting to fans considering a cross-border trip, but the stadium remains a separate destination after entering Tijuana. Build your route to the park itself, including the return journey.

The announced Tijuana matchup is the Loco Beach Coconuts against the Party Animals. The Party Animals' own schedule and the league fixture list identify that pairing for February 12 and 13. Check those event listings when matching a ticket offer to the game you want, especially when a seller's headline uses only the broader Banana Ball name.

If the Party Animals are your favorite team, Tijuana offers the relevant pairing without requiring you to choose the Bananas' weekend simply because their name dominates general coverage. If you mainly want the sport's interactive format, compare the travel burden and ticket offer for both cities. Neither venue's announcement guarantees that a viral routine, celebrity appearance or a particular souvenir opportunity will be repeated.

Plan the journey around a confirmed ticket

These weekends are announced months in advance, while the purchase opportunity and start times follow different timelines. Separate research you can do now from commitments that depend on an actual ticket. You can compare routes, shortlist accommodation and agree on a budget without treating a lottery entry as a reason to make every purchase final.

Compare the whole trip rather than the seat price

Write down transport, accommodation, local transfers, admission and spending at the park as separate items. Then compare each city for the same number of people and nights. A lower ticket category can be outweighed by an extra hotel night; a city farther from home may still work better if you can stay with family. There is no single cheaper weekend for every fan.

The unknown start time is particularly relevant to same-day arrivals and departures. A calendar placeholder is not evidence that you can land at midday, reach the stadium comfortably and leave on a particular evening flight. Wait for the actual event time before choosing a tight connection. If you reserve accommodation early, read its cancellation terms so you know what happens if your ticket plan does not work out.

After purchase, keep one shared itinerary with the correct date, venue, ticket category and account information needed by the attending group. Include a meeting point if people travel separately. The goal is to avoid discovering at the entrance that one person has booked Saturday while the others have Friday, or that an upgraded experience requires an earlier arrival.

Keep travel documents and border timing separate from admission

A valid event ticket is permission to attend the game, not a travel document. Anyone crossing an international border should check current official requirements for their nationality, transport method and return journey. Start with the Mexican Embassy's travel information and the authorities responsible for the country you will re-enter. Requirements for a domestic traveler and someone arriving internationally can differ.

For Tijuana, plan the border crossing and the trip from the crossing to Toros Mobil Park as distinct stages. Give the return journey its own allowance rather than assuming the outbound journey predicts it. A promised crossing time from another fan's old trip is a poor basis for a flight connection after the game.

Closer to the event, use the league's Know Before You Go guide for your city and date. It is the intended source for gate times, parking, prohibited items and accessibility updates. Venue guidance can change as an event approaches; check it again even if you already read it when buying.

What first-time fans should understand before arriving

Mexico's announcements describe a blend of baseball, music, choreography and crowd participation. Understanding a few playing rules makes that combination easier to follow. It also helps a group decide whether it wants this particular experience, rather than assuming the ticket buys a conventional Sultanes or Toros game with extra music between innings.

Points, fan catches and the two-hour rule

Under the currently published Banana Ball rules, winning an ordinary inning earns a point. The number of runs matters to deciding who won that inning, but the winning margin does not usually create an equivalent number of points. For example, winning an ordinary inning three runs to zero earns one point. In the final inning, every run counts. When following a result, look for the points total rather than assuming accumulated runs alone decide the winner.

The two-hour rule controls when another inning can begin. It does not promise the entire visit, including arrival and entertainment, lasts exactly two hours. An inning already underway and a tied-game finish can affect when you leave. That difference matters if your transport plan has little flexibility or if young children need a predictable evening.

A fan's clean catch of a foul ball can record an out. A bobble or juggling catch does not satisfy the rule as published. Watch where the ball goes even when it heads into the seats: the crowd can affect the game rather than simply collecting a souvenir. Another conspicuous difference comes on ball four, when the batter runs and the defense must complete the required ball-touch sequence instead of issuing a conventional walk.

You do not need to memorize every exception before attending. Watch an actual game through the Banana Ball viewing guide, keeping the official rules nearby for unfamiliar moments. That is more useful preparation than a compilation of tricks because a complete inning shows how the score, clock and entertainment fit together. Check the current rules again before the February trip in case the league updates its playing conditions.

What is still unannounced and what to check next

The dates, venues and matchups give you enough information to choose a preferred city. They do not settle the complete event-day itinerary. As of October 28, the four official listings still show TBA for first pitch. Gate openings, detailed seat-category availability and the final arrangements for your particular purchase should be checked through the organizer's communications and the venue-specific guide.

Follow this order when the next announcement arrives:

1. Match the city and calendar date to the team pairing you want.
2. Read your purchase invitation and check its deadline, quantity allowance and actual ticket category.
3. Complete the purchase and confirm it appears in the official ticket account before finalizing dependent travel.
4. Recheck first pitch and any earlier entry attached to a player experience.
5. Read the current stadium guide for parking, bags, entry and accessibility before packing.

If you miss the October 31 entry deadline, do not confuse a later interest-list registration with a reopened drawing. The official help guide points fans to future announcements and the Fans First Marketplace's notification option, while explaining that neither guarantees access. Follow those current channels rather than assuming an old social-media offer represents available inventory.

For a group still undecided between the cities, use one final question: would everyone be satisfied with the advertised teams if none of the particular viral moments they have seen online occurred? If the answer depends on the Savannah Bananas appearing, choose the Monterrey opportunity. If the Party Animals and Coconuts are the attraction, focus on Tijuana. If the experience matters more than a specific team, choose the date and total journey that your group can comfortably manage.

Once you have selected an actual game, the Banana Ball calendar can help organize the date alongside your travel plans. Return to the schedule as times are confirmed. The announced Mexico visits offer two distinct ways to see Banana Ball; the most useful plan starts with the correct matchup and becomes more precise as the official details arrive.