Tournaments & Facilities

Competitors can “bring their best game” to Greater Mankato, where regulation facilities rank second to none.

Caswell Park hosts major baseball and softball tournaments on fields designed for the safety and comfort of sanctioned league players.

The Alltel Center’s insulated ice floor allows rapid event turn-around between rink sports and those requiring other indoor surfaces.

Recently completed on the campus of Minnesota State University Mankato, the Taylor Center is suitable for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling tournaments at the national collegiate level.

Criteria and Process for Awarding Event Funds

Other area facilities combine to provide year-‘round tournament options for swimming and all other indoor sports.

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All Seasons Arena
1251 Monks Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-6552
Location: Four blocks east of the Minnesota State University-Mankato Campus
Seating Capacity: 1,200
Parking: 250
Arena:
1 = 200’ x 85’
2 = 200’ x 100’
Sports: Mens and womens ICO hockey, mens and womens figure skating, youth ice hockey, skating lessons, broomball

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Bethany Lutheran College
700 Luther Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 344-7000
Location: One block off Main Street
Seating Capacity: North Gym - 1,000, South Gym - 1,200
Field:
Soccer with lighting seats 500
Baseball seats 500
Softball seats 250
Additional Features: Two racquetball courts, running track and weight room.

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Caswell Park
1885 Howard Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 625-4141
Location: Hilltop area of North Mankato on Howard Drive, two blocks off Highway 14 and about a mile and one-half west of Highway 169
Seating Capacity: 1,670
Parking: 400+
Dimensions:
Six Fields, separated by 200’ x 100’ turf warm-up areas
280’ of permanent fence, 200’ and 250’ if requested
Additional Features:4 court sand volleyball complex

Caswell Park was designed and built with major tournament play in mind, as well as league play. The infields and outfields are equipped with irrigation and drainage systems. The infield areas are composed of a water absorbent crushed granite and have sprinkler heads behind each pitchers mound. Permanent fence on all fields is 8 feet high. A portable breakaway style fence is used for fast-pitch and youth baseball.

For players' safety, magnetized breakaway bases are used for second and third base. First base is double wide to minimize runner-fielder collisions. The fields have a computerized lighting system and electric scoreboards which can be operated from either the pressbox or the dugouts. The dugouts rest on a raised concrete slab to eliminate muddy conditions. Also, each dugout is shaded by a canopy and includes a drinking fountain, bat rack and equipment storage area behind the benches.

The complex’s main building houses 2 gazebos on the flat roof observation deck equipped with electrical outlets and picnic tables. There are also 4 sound proof broadcasting booths on the roof. Additional seating can be found on the roof with the concession stand, restrooms and office space on the ground level.

The grounds feature barbeque areas and dozens of picnic tables, benches, a large sandbox and playground area.

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Dakota Meadows Middle School
1900 Howard Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 387-5077
Location: One block off Lor Ray Drive
Parking: 400+

Gym:
Number: 1 (divisible in to 2)
Air Conditioning: Yes
Basketball: 1 or 2 courts
Volleyball: 1 or 2 courts
Locker Rooms: 2

Soccer:
Number: Two fields
Lighting: No

Baseball/Softball:
Number: 2 fields
Dimensions: Standard
Seating: None
Lighting: No

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East High School
8600 Hoffman Road, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-5655
Location: Two blocks off Highway 22 South
Parking: 650

Gym:
Number: 1 (divisible in to two)
Dimensions: 140’ x 140’
Seating: 250
Air Conditioning: No
Basketball: 1 or 2 courts
Volleyball: 3 courts
Locker Rooms: 2

Swimming Pool:
Dimensions: 15 x 25M
Seating: 280
Air Conditioning: No
Lanes: 6
Diving: two, 1 meter boards
Depth: 3 ½’ x 9’
Locker Rooms: 2

Track/Football Field:
Number: one of each
Dimensions: Track – 8 lanes
Seating: 5,000
Track surface: All weather
Locker Rooms: 2
Long Jump: 2 pits
Pole Vault: 1 pit
High Jump: 1 pit
Lighting: Yes

Multi Purpose Field:
Number: 5
Lighting: No

Baseball:
Number: 1 field
Dimensions: Standard
Seating: 100
Lighting: No

Softball:
Number: 5 (City owned)
Lighting: 1, with electronic scoreboard

Tennis:
Number: 7 courts
Dimensions: Standard
Surface: Asphault
Lighting: No

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Franklin Rogers Park
601 Reed Street
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 625-7047

Location: Hilltop Mankato. >From Madison Avenue turn on to Long Street. Heading North, the park will be right in front of you, turn left and then right to get into the parking lot.

Seating Capacity: 2000
Dimensions:
1 Field
320L, 388LC, 386RC, 330R

Additional Features:
A small park is located just outside of the fenced area.

Franklin Rogers has recently gone under many changes. Built in 1961, recent additions include a new roof, new decks and new lighting. The grandstand has two sections, with five rows of backed seating followed by nine rows of bleachers with seatbacks another added improvement. The backed seating was moved from Milwaukee's County Stadium before it was razed. Franklin Rogers park is the home of the Mankato MoonDogs and a premier baseball facility.

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MACS - Fitzgerald Middle School
110 North 5th Street, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-7059
Location: One block off Main Street
Parking: Street

Gym:
Number: One
Dimensions: 100’ x 100’
Seating: 1000

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MACS - Loyola High School
145 Good Counsel Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-7059
Location: Off of North Riverfront Drive
Parking: 200

Gym:
Number: One
Dimensions: 70’ x 100’
Seating: 250

Fields:
Number: One football and baseball. Two softball and practice fields.

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Minnesota State University, Mankato
123 Highland Center, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 389-6111

Seating Capacity:
Otto Arena: 3,500
Pool: 300
Blakeslee Stadium: 3,500, with chairs 5,500

Parking: 5,000

Arena: Regulation Basketball and two full size volleyball courts

Field: Regulation Softball, Baseball and Soccer

Activities: Football, soccer, baseball, softball, track and field events, tennis

Additional Features: The Taylor Center was completed in December 2000, and seating is 6,000 people. The fieldhouse will be complete January 2001 and have an olympic size, 8 lane track, seating will be 750 – 1000 people.

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Alltel Center
1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 389-3000
Location: Downtown Mankato

Parking: 2,000 in parking ramps and on-street parking

Arena:
Floor Open: 124' x 230' With Riser Seating: 5,280
Bleachers Out: 103' x 203' Seating: 6,300
With Ice: 100' x 200' Seating: 5,280

Sports: Basketball, badminton, fencing, billiards, darts, soccer, broomball, gymnastics, figure skating, dirt floor sports, wrestling, tennis, weightlifting, hockey, volleyball.
Locker Rooms: 5 team locker rooms with showers, 3 officials/training rooms, office.
Equipment: Wood (maple) basketball floor with high school, college and NBA markings. Hydrarib baskets with breakaway rims and 45 second clocks, end scoreboards with electronic message centers. Olympic sized ice arena, zamboni, goals, dasher boards, insulated ice floor allows for all events to be performed over the ice.

Concessions: Operated in-house only. Permanent stands in the arena.
Public Address: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
Seating Capacity: 5,280
Ticketing: Box office operated in-house

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Minneopa Golf Course
Rt. 9 Box 133, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 625-5777
Location: South on Highway 169
Seating Capacity: 65-70
Parking: 50-60