Savannah Bananas baseball debuts at Gillette Stadium this weekend

Jennifer PeñateFOXBOROUGH, Mass. —

Foxborough, Massachusetts, is going bananas this weekend as the Savannah Bananas are set to at Gillette Stadium for the first time.

The Savannah Bananas will take on the brand-new Loco Beach Coconuts on Friday and Saturday, beginning each night at 6:30 p.m.

The games feature fan-first, high-octane Banana Ball with dances, unique uniforms, and scoring celebrations, among other activities.

Stadium officials urge fans to allow plenty of time when traveling to or near the stadium.

Gameday info

Parking lots will open at 1 p.m. and gates will open at 4 p.m.

Fans attending the games are reminded that bags larger than a small wristlet or handheld wallet will not be allowed inside Gillette Stadium, per the venue’s clear bag policy, which is in effect at all ticketed events.

GoPro/video cameras, tripods/monopods, professional cameras and cameras with detachable lenses, selfie sticks, strollers, backpacks, lasers, umbrellas, outside food and beverage, balloons, beach balls, noisemakers and any items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate by stadium management are prohibited.

Traveling by train

The MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis are providing round-trip, special event train service from Boston to the Aug. 28 game, and from both Boston and Providence to the Aug. 29 game. A limited number of $20 round-trip special event train tickets are on sale now exclusively via the mTicket app. Tickets must be purchased prior to boarding the event trains.

All trains will depart from Gillette Stadium 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game each night.