Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 4th November 2025

The Race That RESTARTS A Nation

Melbourne Cup is Race #7 run at 3pm (AEST) over 3,200 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne Australia.


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Melbourne Cup Day 2025
⊜ Happening at Epsom Road Flemington
Lexus Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday 4th November 2025 Flemington Racecourse Australia's most famous Tuesday Melbourne Cup is the "race that stops a nation" Lexus Melbourne Cup Day 165th...

Spring Racing Carnival Flowers
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Each major race day throughout the Spring Racing Carnival has a flower dedicated to the day, so avoid a floral faux pas and be sure to wear the right flower on the day. The yellow rose of...

What's Open! Melbourne Cup Day 2025
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
This year, the Melbourne Cup Day public holiday falls on Tuesday 4 November 2025. Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday in Victoria only (not interstate). Many take the Monday off turning the...

Aireys Fair 2025
⊜ Happening at Anderson Street Aireys Inlet
Saturday 1st November 2025 @ Aireys Inlet Primary School Aireys Inlet Market and Aireys Inlet Primary School team up to present the beloved annual fair of the Surf Coast. Mark your calendars...

Book: The Story of the Melbourne Cup
⊜ Happening at Flemington
Stephen Howell's The Story of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's Greatest Race celebrates the remarkable history of a wonderful horse race - one of the world's most famous and enduring tests of a...

Book: Winners of the Melbourne Cup
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Costa Rolfe's bestselling book has been updated to include the 2008 winner and now features a foreword by one of the most respected figures in Australian racing, Bart Cummings. With snappy...

Bright Rotary Markets - Melbourne Cup Long Weekend Market
⊜ Happening at Bright
The Rotary Club of Bright manages five major markets annually at Bright and distributes funds raised from site fees to the Spring Festival and Autumn Festival Committees and the Club's Community...

Flemington Racecourse
⊜ Happening at 448 Epsom Road Flemington
Flemington Racecourse is one of the oldest and most beautiful racetracks in the world and home to Australia's most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup. Flemington Racecourse is located on a flood...

Heathcote Agricultural Show 2025
⊜ Happening at Chauncey St Heathcote
Tuesday 4th November 2025 @ Heathcote Showgrounds All the fun of a traditional country show! Heathcote Show is held every year on Melbourne Cup Day. Fun for kids (at no extra cost) - Farmer...

Inverloch Rotary Market
⊜ Happening at 16 A'Beckett Street Inverloch
Inverloch Rotary Craft Market is a craft and Bric a brac market from 9am till 3pm. A bustling market in the centre of Inverloch with plenty for the entire family! Stalls: 50+ Rotary...

St Leonards Foreshore Market
⊜ Happening at St Leonards Foreshore, The Esplanade St Leonards
A great market held on the foreshore of St Leonards. There is a wide variety of art and craft, produce, new and preloved goods, jumping castle and much more. Plus BBQ & refreshments. The...

St Michael's Cup Day Fair 2025
⊜ Happening at 1331 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road Kalorama
Tuesday 4th November 2025 @ St Michael's and All Angels | Kalorama The Cup Day Fair is on again! It's a day for the whole family on Cup Day at St. Michael's set in the beautiful Dandenongs....