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 2nd (Melbourne Cup Eve), is our Family Funfest Night at our track.

For those who’ve never attended this great calendar event before, Melbourne Cup Eve at The Meadows are nothing short of spectacular! Our team really know how put on a great night of family friendly entertainment and roll out the FREEBIES, all centred around our favourite friends – the greyhounds!

This year’s event will again hold a number of awesome activations and plenty of giveaways. Put it in the calendar now, let your friends know, and get ready to have some FREE family fun with us on Monday November 2.

Event Details
DATE: Monday November 2nd 2026
TIME: Gates open from 5.30pm
COST: FREE Entry and Parking
RACING: G1 Hume Cup Heats & G3 Silver Bullet

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

• Inflatable Jumping Castles (sizes to suit all age groups)
• Test yourself on our giant oversized games
• Get your Face Painted
• FREE Carnival Foods (Eg. Fairy Floss, Popcorn Cups and Snow Cones)
• FREE entry into our Fabulous Family Funfest Prize Draw ($2500 in prizes to be won)
• FREE ‘I Love the Dogs’ Showbag (Available to the first 300 kids on course).
• Pat and Cuddle cute and adorable GAP Dogs

And of course, there will be plenty of great dinner options (notably food & beverage trucks) to grab a bite from. Enjoy a Potato Twisty or Burger from our food vans or grab a bite in our ground level Midas Room Sports Bar, that will also be open and serving up great value food & beverages, including beverages specials from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.

Please note, out City View Bistro dining room is now booked out.

Entry to our Melbourne Cup Eve Family Night is FREE, as is parking. Entry tickets are not required.