Events and Programming
Logan Park is not a conventional concert hall with one auditorium, fixed seating plan or permanent ticket office. It is a large outdoor sports and recreation reserve in North Dunedin, used for cricket, rugby, football, hockey, tennis, athletics, university competitions and occasional cultural events. Major events may use the wider Logan Park area, the University Oval, the Caledonian Ground or temporary festival infrastructure, so the exact entrance, layout and facilities depend on the event.
The strongest recent music association is Baseline Festival, a full-day electronic and dance event that moved to Logan Park in 2021. Its programming has included drum and bass, house, hip-hop and live electronic acts. The 2021 edition featured Kanine, Flowidus, Church & AP, Body Ocean and local DJs; 2022 included Alix Perez, Sachi, Savage, Frank Booker and Flamingo Pier; and 2023 featured Hedex, MC Skywalk, Example, Phibes and Bontempo.
Baseline returned in 2024 with Grafix, A Little Sound, Lee Mvtthews, Church & AP, Sota, Elipsa and Jordan Brando. Organisers described the event as operating across two stages, with an expected crowd of about 4,000. The 2025 edition grew to approximately 5,000 attendees and featured Kings of the Rollers with Inja, Gray, Savage, Rova, Little Fritter, Osmosis Jones and Paige Julia.
Baseline 2026 was scheduled for 28 March with Irah, Lee Mvtthews, S.P.Y B2B Suune, Elipsa, IsGwan, Lance Savali, Skeptic, Wax Mustang, Beccie B, Emilie and other local and touring performers. The event remained R18 and introduced a premium area with main-stage access, a viewing deck, an exclusive bar, side-stage toilets, seating, coat check and phone charging. The published guide price was about NZ$98 before any additional fees, although prices vary by release and event.
Logan Park has also become a major setting for Puaka Matariki programming. The 2025 Matariki mā Puaka community event included cultural performances, food trucks, live music and two drone shows, drawing about 15,000 people the previous year and extending across the park. The 2026 edition was announced as a free event with Tiki Taane headlining alongside Dubious Groove, Tough Guy, Ngahau Tene and Te Kapa o Rukutia.
Sport remains the park’s everyday programming. The University of Otago uses Logan Park for College Sports Day, inter-college competitions and Kī-o-Rahi. Recent university events have included football, netball, volleyball, touch rugby, relay races and tug-of-war. The 2025 College Sports Day attracted an estimated 3,000 students, while the 2026 event continued the annual format.
Other documented recent uses include the 2025 New Zealand Track and Field Championships at the Caledonian Ground, the Rainbow Run, science-festival activity at the University Oval and recurring cricket, football, hockey and athletics fixtures. Logan Park is therefore best understood as a flexible outdoor events precinct rather than a venue that books a regular weekly concert programme.
Tickets and Booking
There is no general Logan Park box office. Tickets are sold by the organiser of each event, and availability, release dates, age restrictions, entry gates and refund terms are event-specific. For popular festivals, buying during the first public release is the safest approach because Baseline has reported annual growth and its later releases can cost more than early allocations.
Recent published Baseline guide prices were approximately NZ$102 for the 2021 event, NZ$100 for 2024, NZ$95 for 2025 and NZ$98 for 2026, before booking-related charges. These figures are useful as a guide to the park’s larger commercial music events, not as a standard Logan Park admission price. University competitions and civic celebrations may be free, while sporting fixtures have their own ticketing arrangements.
Check the event listing carefully before travelling. Outdoor events may use named gates, digital tickets, age verification, restricted alcohol areas, no-pass-out rules or event-specific bag and photography conditions. Baseline’s published rules have included R18 entry, valid identification requirements, refusal of entry to intoxicated people, no pass-outs and a rain-or-shine policy.
About Logan Park
Logan Park covers approximately 24 hectares and sits within a wider sporting area bounded broadly by Butts Road, Harbour Terrace and Union Street, with Logan Park Drive running through the precinct. It is adjacent to the University of Otago, Otago Polytechnic and Forsyth Barr Stadium. The reserve includes grass playing fields, two multi-sport artificial turf fields, artificial hockey turfs, cricket areas, tennis facilities, the University Oval and the Caledonian Ground.
There is no single published capacity for “Logan Park” because the site contains several grounds and can be divided differently for each event. The Caledonian grandstand provides about 1,000 spectator seats. The University Oval has historically been described as holding around 3,500 spectators, with temporary seating used for larger cricket fixtures. Outdoor festivals have operated at several-thousand-person scale, including approximately 4,000 at Baseline 2024 and 5,000 at Baseline 2025.
The park’s importance is both practical and cultural. It is one of Dunedin’s main sports hubs, supports local clubs and schools, hosts university activity and provides a central outdoor site for city-scale cultural gatherings. Council planning documents describe it as important for regional, national and international sport, while community consultation has also recorded support for music festivals and other public events.
Seating and Layout
Seating depends entirely on the part of Logan Park being used. At the University Oval, spectators may use the historic grandstand, the long room and grass embankments. The ground’s tree-lined edges and banks create a relaxed cricket-watching environment, while the grandstand gives better shelter and a more elevated view. At the Caledonian Ground, the covered grandstand offers the most formal spectator seating around the athletics track and football pitch.
Music festivals normally use general-admission standing areas on grass or temporary hardstanding, with stages, bars, food vendors, production compounds and toilets arranged for that particular event. Premium viewing areas are not a permanent feature of Logan Park; Baseline+ was an event-specific addition in 2026. There is no fixed concert seating map or standard VIP section that applies to every booking.
For cricket, the grandstand is the best option for a raised, covered view, while the embankments provide a more informal picnic-style experience. For outdoor music, being closer to the stage improves visual impact but can mean more crowd density and louder sound. Because Logan Park is open-air, wind, rain and the temporary placement of speakers can affect sound coverage more than they would in an enclosed theatre.
Getting There and Parking
Logan Park is in North Dunedin, close to the university and central city. The wider precinct can be reached from Logan Park Drive, Union Street East, Harbour Terrace, Butts Road and nearby Anzac Avenue. The correct entrance varies by event, so visitors should follow the access instructions issued with their ticket rather than relying on a generic park address.
Driving is possible, but event-day parking can be difficult. Council guidance says parking availability varies between sportsgrounds and events, and Logan Park planning feedback has identified parking, pedestrian comfort and traffic circulation as continuing issues. Do not park on grass verges, footpaths, cycle lanes, broken yellow lines, traffic islands, near intersections or in a way that blocks driveways.
Mobility parking is recorded on Logan Park Drive near the Caledonian Ground and at the Sargood Centre car park, with two spaces listed at each location. Additional mobility spaces are recorded on Harbour Terrace. These spaces can fill quickly during major events, so arrive early and check the event’s access information before travelling.
Public transport is often the easier choice. Routes serving the Logan Park area have included Route 14, Route 15, Route 37, Route 38 and Route 63, with stops around Logan Park, Union Street, Anzac Avenue and the university. During the 2024 Matariki celebrations, five buses per hour were scheduled to stop near the venue, including Routes 63, 14, 15 and 37/38. Timetables and evening frequencies vary, particularly after large events.
From central Dunedin, walking is practical for many visitors, although the exact distance depends on which section of the park is being used. The route is generally flat compared with many parts of Dunedin, but paths around the reserve are not uniformly wide or step-free.
Inside the Venue
Because Logan Park is an outdoor reserve, there is no single internal arrival experience. A sports fixture may use an existing grandstand, pavilion and public toilet facilities, while a festival may create its own fenced entry, security screening, bars, food stalls, merchandise points, toilets, first-aid facilities and production areas.
Baseline’s published 2026 premium package included side-stage toilets, a seating area, coat check, phone charging and complimentary food items. That does not mean these services are available for ordinary park use or for every event. The 2025 Matariki event included a large food-truck and dining area, showing how civic events can add temporary visitor facilities.
Bring weather protection for every outdoor booking. Dunedin conditions can change quickly, and the park offers limited permanent shelter outside the grandstands and pavilion buildings. Comfortable footwear is particularly useful for festivals because temporary event surfaces may include grass, gravel, asphalt and uneven paths.
Nearby Amenities
Logan Park is close to the University of Otago campus, Otago Polytechnic, Forsyth Barr Stadium and the North Dunedin student area. These surroundings provide cafés, takeaway food, bars, supermarkets and casual dining within walking distance, although opening hours can be affected by university holidays and late-night events.
Central Dunedin has the largest concentration of hotels and other accommodation, while North Dunedin has student-oriented accommodation and short-stay options. For a major festival, staying within walking distance or arranging a return bus or taxi before the event is preferable to assuming that a nearby car park will remain available after the crowd leaves.
What Makes This Venue Special
Logan Park’s character comes from its layered history. The area was once part of Pelichet Bay, and reclamation accelerated in preparation for the South Seas International Exhibition held in 1925. When the exhibition buildings were removed, the resulting flat land became the foundation for a large sports precinct. By the early 1930s, the area contained multiple rugby, football, hockey, cricket, tennis and croquet facilities.
Cricket has been played in the area since the nineteenth century, and the University Oval developed into Otago’s principal cricket ground. It hosted its first Test match in January 2008, when New Zealand played Bangladesh. The Oval’s 1930 grandstand was designed by Edmund Anscombe and features reinforced concrete construction, metal framing, roughcast panels and a Marseilles-tiled roof. It was later revitalised and reopened for public use with a glass-fronted long room.
The Caledonian Ground adds another architectural and sporting layer. Its current grandstand and track were completed around 1999 as the Caledonian facility moved from South Dunedin to Logan Park. The covered stand uses a precast concrete frame, prestressed seating units and a cantilevered structural-steel roof, with changing rooms, clubrooms, viewing areas, control rooms and a lift.
For contemporary audiences, Logan Park is unusual because a historic cricket ground, a modern athletics complex, university sport and large temporary festivals share the same open landscape. Baseline’s organisers have specifically valued the site’s walkability from central Dunedin, while Matariki has used the open sky for drone-based storytelling and winter community gathering.
Visitor Tips and Information
Accessibility is mixed across the wider reserve and should be checked against the individual event. The Caledonian pavilion includes a lift, and the Logan Park Auditorium, a separate facility associated with Logan Park High School, has a step-free entrance, accessible-height amenities and a designated accessible car park. However, community consultation has identified uneven paths, limited accessible toilets and changing areas, a lack of accessible spectator seating in parts of the reserve and minimal mobility parking as issues requiring improvement.
Contact the event organiser before buying if you need wheelchair space, a companion seat, step-free access, an accessible toilet, a quieter entrance or assistance across grass. Do not assume that a sports grandstand’s lift serves every temporary festival area. Service-dog arrangements, accessible viewing platforms and assistance policies are usually set by the individual organiser.
For a popular event, arrive early enough to locate the correct gate, pass through security and walk to the stage or grandstand. Bring valid identification for R18 events, a charged phone, warm layers and rain protection. Avoid bringing prohibited items listed in the event conditions, and do not rely on ordinary park facilities being open late at night.
Logan Park’s future remains shaped by planning and consultation. Council’s draft management work has focused on traffic circulation, parking, pedestrian access, accessibility, better coordination between sports and events, and the long-term role of the precinct as a sports hub. The management-plan process was still moving through consultation and consideration in 2026, so future development should not be treated as confirmed until formally adopted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Logan Park a concert venue?
Logan Park is primarily a public sports and recreation reserve, not a dedicated concert venue. It can host outdoor festivals and cultural events when organisers bring in temporary stages, sound, lighting, fencing, toilets and hospitality facilities. Baseline and Matariki are the clearest recent examples of large public events using the reserve.
What types of events happen at Logan Park?
Programming includes cricket, rugby, football, hockey, athletics, tennis, university competitions, school sport, community celebrations, drone shows and outdoor music festivals. The University Oval and Caledonian Ground host different activities within the wider precinct. Event conditions, capacities and facilities vary according to the ground being used.
What is Logan Park’s capacity?
There is no single capacity for Logan Park because it is a multi-ground reserve. The Caledonian grandstand seats about 1,000, while the University Oval has historically been listed at around 3,500 spectators, with temporary seating used for larger fixtures. Outdoor festivals have recently operated with crowds of roughly 4,000 to 5,000.
Does Logan Park have permanent concert seating?
No permanent concert seating arrangement has been published for the reserve. Cricket spectators may use the University Oval grandstand and grass embankments, while athletics and football spectators may use the Caledonian grandstand. Festivals generally use general-admission standing areas, with any premium deck or seated section built for that particular event.
Where is Logan Park in Dunedin?
Logan Park is in North Dunedin beside the University of Otago and close to Forsyth Barr Stadium. The wider area is broadly bounded by Butts Road, Harbour Terrace and Union Street, with Logan Park Drive providing access through the precinct. Your event ticket should identify the correct gate because the reserve has several access points.
Can I walk to Logan Park from central Dunedin?
Yes, many visitors walk from the central city or the university area. The park is close enough to central Dunedin for walking to be practical, especially for large events when parking is limited. Allow extra time for the final approach, as the correct entrance may be on the opposite side of the reserve from the nearest central-city route.
Which buses go to Logan Park?
Routes serving the Logan Park area have included Routes 14, 15, 37, 38 and 63. Stops are located around Logan Park, Union Street, Anzac Avenue and the university. Services can change for public holidays, road closures and large events, so check the event-day timetable rather than relying on a normal weekday schedule.
Is parking available at Logan Park?
Parking exists around the wider precinct, but supply is limited during sports fixtures and festivals. Council says availability varies by ground and event. Logan Park Drive, nearby streets, the Caledonian area and facilities such as the Sargood Centre may have spaces, but visitors should not park on grass, footpaths, cycleways, yellow lines or restricted areas.
Are there mobility parks near Logan Park?
Listed mobility spaces include two on Logan Park Drive near the Caledonian Ground and two at the Sargood Centre car park. Additional spaces are recorded on Harbour Terrace. Availability is not guaranteed during major events. Check the event access plan in advance if you require a mobility park or a step-free route.
Is Logan Park wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility differs between buildings and outdoor areas. The Caledonian pavilion has a lift, and the Logan Park Auditorium has a step-free entrance and accessible facilities. However, consultation feedback identified uneven paths, limited accessible toilets and changing areas, and insufficient accessible spectator seating in parts of the reserve. Confirm arrangements with the specific event organiser.
Does Logan Park have accessible seating?
There is no single accessible-seating policy for the whole reserve. Fixed grandstands and temporary festival layouts are managed separately. Community consultation identified accessible spectator seating as an area needing improvement, so wheelchair users should request a designated viewing position or companion space before arriving rather than assuming one will be available at the gate.
Is Logan Park indoors or outdoors?
Logan Park is predominantly outdoors. The University Oval and Caledonian Ground have grandstand and pavilion buildings, but most spectators at sport, festivals and civic celebrations spend time outside. Prepare for wind, rain, cold evenings and changing ground conditions. A large outdoor event may continue in wet weather unless the organiser announces a cancellation.
What should I wear to an event at Logan Park?
Wear comfortable footwear and layers suitable for Dunedin’s changeable weather. Waterproof outerwear, warm clothing and protection from wind are sensible even during summer events. Grass, temporary flooring, gravel and asphalt may all be used. There is no general Logan Park dress code, but individual festivals can set their own entry requirements.
Are Logan Park events family-friendly?
Some events are designed for families, including Matariki celebrations, university sports and community programmes. Others are age-restricted; Baseline is an R18 event requiring valid identification. Always check the individual event’s age policy before purchasing. A free civic event may still include licensed areas with separate entry restrictions.
What happens if it rains?
Weather policies are set by the organiser. Baseline’s published conditions have stated that the event proceeds rain or shine, while other outdoor events may be postponed, relocated or cancelled. Tickets may be non-refundable or subject to a specific postponement policy. Bring weather protection and check official event updates before leaving for Logan Park.
Does Logan Park have food and drink?
Food and drink are event-specific rather than permanent park services. Baseline advertises food and beverage vendors, while Matariki has used food trucks and a dining area. Sports fixtures may have different arrangements, and ordinary park users should not assume cafés, bars or catering facilities will be open. Licensed areas may require age verification.
Does Logan Park have a permanent sound system?
No public specification for a permanent Logan Park concert sound system has been confirmed. Music festivals bring in their own stages, speakers, lighting and production equipment. Baseline has used two-stage layouts and enhanced LED production, while sporting venues have their own competition lighting and control facilities. Sound quality and coverage therefore vary by event.
Can Logan Park be booked for an event?
Sportsgrounds and recreation facilities are bookable through Dunedin’s council-managed booking system, subject to availability, ground conditions, approvals and event requirements. A commercial festival or large public gathering may also need licensing, traffic management, security, temporary structures and other approvals. Booking one field does not automatically provide use of the whole park.
What is the history of the University Oval?
The University Oval grew from the reclamation and sporting development of Pelichet Bay after the 1925 South Seas Exhibition. Its historic grandstand was built in 1930, later revitalised, and the Oval hosted its first Test match in 2008. The ground remains associated with Otago Cricket and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club.
