12,000+ people are expected to visit the Port of Hueneme on Saturday to celebrate its 7th Annual Banana Festival. The festival not only will showcase the Port’s top import, but also the Port’s commitment to environmental stewardship and humanitarian work in Guatemala.

The public will be treated to free bananas from Chiquita and Del Monte Fresh, the Port’s two largest banana importers. Attendees will also enjoy banana inspired foods including banana taffy, banana flavored popcorn, banana beignets, chocolate frozen bananas, banana funnel cake; and on the savory side, banana empanadas, banana lumpias, and peanut butter banana melts from the grilled cheese truck!

During the festival’s main stage program at noon, the Port’s Board of Harbor Commissioners will celebrate all the Port’s environmental initiatives and awards that have culminated over the past year. These include being named the Greenest U.S. Port at the Green Shipping Summit, becoming the first port in California to earn a Green Marine Certification, receiving the 2018 Comprehensive Environmental Management Award from the American Association of Port Authorities, and embarking on several eco-friendly projects at the Port.

Bands will play on the main stage throughout the day, and banana pie eating contests are scheduled for 2:00 and 4:00pm. There will be a fun zone for kids, land- and waterside Port tours, and more. 

Port of Hueneme Banana Festival
Saturday, September 28, 10:00am-6:00pm
at the Port of Hueneme
For more information: www.bananaportfest.com
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Press kits will be available at the Banana Festival, or upon request.
For press inquiries on the day of the Banana Festival, contact Cam Spencer:
(805) 816-8324 |  [email protected]

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