The first Tuesday in November gifts us a wonderful opportunity to gather with family and friends and watch the ‘race that stops the nation’. It also offers a chance to roll into that Tuesday with a little Melbourne Cup Eve celebrating.

If you’re looking to do just that, the Melbourne Greyhounds is the place to go. Monday November 4th (Melbourne Cup Eve), is our ‘Cup Eve Family Night at The Meadows’. For those who’ve never attended this great calendar event before, Melbourne Cup Eves at The Meadows are spectacular.

The Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association’s team throw the gates open and put on a great night of family friendly entertainment, all centred around our favourite friends – the greyhounds and FREEBIES!

This year’s event will again hold a number of awesome activations and plenty of give-aways. Put it in the calendar now, let some friends know and get ready to party with us on Melbourne Cup Eve. For updates and to learn what’s planned be sure to return here or follow us on Facebook. 

Event Details

DATE: Monday November 4th 2024
TIME: Gates open from 5:30pm
COST: FREE Entry and Parking
MAJOR RACES: Hume Cup Heats & RSN Silver Bullet (Group 3)

Here’s what you can expect at twilight race meeting at The Meadows

Always a moving feast of entertainment options, there will no doubt be a few extra additional surprises on the night, but here’s the list of FREE activities and food children (and parents) will get to enjoy at our Cup Eve Family Night:

• Bounce around on Inflatable Jumping Castles
• Play some giant Inflatable Games
• Get your Face Painted
• Be wowed by a Magic Show
• Snack on FREE Carnival Foods (Fairy Floss, Popcorn Cups and Snow Cones)
• Dine like a king in the City View Bistro ($12 children’s meals)
• Grab a FREE entry into our Family Prize Draw
• Enjoy a FREE ‘I Love the Dogs’ Showbags (to the first 200 kids)
• Pat a super friendly GAP Dog
• Tuck into some great value food from a Food Van (Pizza Forno X’press and more)

And of course there we plenty of great dinner options (notably some food trucks and cafe vans) to purchase. Our concourse level Midas Room Cafe & Bar will be open for delicious food and drink purchases (offering icy-cold tap beer for dads and sparkling wines for mums).

Entry to our Melbourne Cup Eve Family Night is FREE as is parking. No booking is required, unless you would like to dine in our City View Bistro* which will be open on the night.