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Darius and Girėnas Stadium: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Residents in Žaliakalnis plan their commutes around match evenings in Ąžuolynas, where stadium crowds turn neighbourhood transit into packed, fare-free routes.

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Darius and Girėnas Stadium anchors Lithuanian athletics from within the oak groves of Ąžuolynas park.

The arena stands as the largest sports venue in Lithuania and the Baltic states. Situated inside Ąžuolynas park within the Žaliakalnis neighbourhood, the grounds host professional football, track tournaments, and outdoor concerts. The venue incorporates the largest stadium video display in the region and borders Kaunas Sports Hall, forming a single athletic hub.

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Football club FK Kauno Žalgiris plays its home fixtures here. The ground carries the names of transatlantic aviators Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas, following a municipal decision to drop their given names from official signs. On fixture days, admission passes grant ticket holders fare-free travel across the municipal bus network, while dedicated transit links shuttle visiting spectators from the capital.

Associations
  • FK Kauno ŽalgirisThe local football team uses the pitch as its primary home ground.
  • Ąžuolynas ParkOak woodlands envelop the arena and provide pedestrian approach paths.
  • Event Transit CongestionNeighbourhood bus lines and trolleybuses experience heavy spectator crowds.
  • Kaunas Sports HallThe neighbouring historic arena shares the wider municipal sports campus.
  • Transatlantic AviatorsThe site commemorates Lithuanian pilots who perished on an ocean flight.
Facts
  • The facility ranks as the largest stadium in Lithuania and across the Baltic states.
  • Ticket holders obtain fare-free municipal transit access across Kaunas on match days.
  • The complex incorporates Kaunas Sports Hall within a single shared sports centre.
  • The stadium features the largest outdoor television screen installed in the Baltic region.
Source: Wikipedia
Darius and Girėnas Stadium in pictures8 photos
Augustas Didžgalvis · cc-by-sa-4.0 · Jun 17, 2023
Gediminas at Lithuanian Wikipedia · pdm · Aug 13, 2008
Original uploader was Italas at lt.wikipedia · pdm · Mar 2, 2010
Augustas Didžgalvis · cc-by-sa-4.0 · Jul 1, 2014

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