WHAT:
The Port of Hueneme invites the community and media to the 12th Annual Banana Festival, a free family-friendly celebration of the Port’s famous bananas and the other global goods like blueberries and automobiles that cross its docks each day.This unique event honors international trade and the hardworking local workforce that makes it all possible. Guests can enjoy banana-themed bites, blueberry-inspired concoctions, behind-the-scenes Port tours, local vendors, arts & crafts, and more.
New this year: unlimited all-day access to the Kids’ Zone for just $20 per child!
Festival-goers will be treated to live performances by Instone Live, Morie and the Heavy Hitters, Savor – Santana Tribute Band, and The Brandon Ragan Project.
The 2025 Banana Festival is made possible thanks to the support of the Top Banana Sponsors: City of Port Hueneme, Hyundai Glovis, and Driscoll’s, along with the Admiral Sponsors: Chiquita, Pegasus Transit, Dole, and Gold Coast Broadcasting.
WHO:
Hosted by the Port of Hueneme
WHEN:
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Port of Hueneme
105 East Port Hueneme Road
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
WHY:
The Banana Festival pays tribute to one of the Port’s most iconic imports, bananas, while highlighting its critical role as a hub for global trade. As Ventura County’s leading gateway for fresh produce, the Port of Hueneme supports thousands of regional jobs tied to shipping, trucking, distribution, and logistics. This year’s theme, “Making Workforce Waves Through Global Trade,” spotlights the people behind the cargo and the Port’s investment in career pathways that strengthen the local workforce and connect the community to opportunities created by international commerce.
About the Port of Hueneme: The Port of Hueneme is one of the most productive and efficient commercial trade gateways for niche cargo on the West Coast. Five locally elected Port Commissioners govern the Port. The Port consistently ranks among the top ten U.S. ports for automobiles and fresh produce. Port operations support the community by bringing $2.8 billion in economic activity and creating 25,000 trade-related jobs. Trade through the Port of Hueneme generates more than $236 million in direct and related state and local taxes, which fund vital community services. In 2017, the Port of Hueneme became the first port in California to become Green Marine certified and was voted the Greenest Port in the U.S. at the Green Shipping Summit. Learn more at: www.portofh.org
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