Even in Canberra they celebrate the Melbourne Cup with events at venues around town. Large screens are the order of the day for venues so punters can tune in and watch the great horse race.
And even Parliament in the ACT will stop to watch the race that stops the nation! And of course sweeps and the like will be run all over town with everyone trying to back a winner!
Many Canberra restaurants, hotels, cafes and other venues provide the Melbourne Cup Horse Racing coverage on big sports screens. And many provide horse racing themed and packaged lunch events. Get your group together and make sure you mount up this Melbourne Cup Day for fun with some of these great ideas for Melbourne Cup Day in Canberra.
Melbourne Cup Lunch 2025 Ideas and Canberra Celebrations
Get out and about this Melbourne Cup Day and get a winner with a lunch or celebration with one of these great restaurants or venues.
LOCATION | VENUE | EVENT | COMMENTS |
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Canberra | QT Canberra
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Melbourne Cup at QT | Mount up people as the fun begins for a Melbourne Cup Day to remember. An exquisite packaged event awaits. Fashions on the Field competitions, Entertainment, Live races on sports screens, substantial food and drinks. |
Forrest | Rydges Canberra
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Melbourne Cup Cocktail Party | Giddy up everyone and celebrate Melbourne Cup Day with a fabulous packaged event. Sweeps, Race Day Coverage in sports screens, great food and drinks, and lots of fun. |
Canberra | Canberra Southern Cross Club
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Melbourne Cup Day Lunch | Melbourne Cup Lunch plus all the horse racing action on the big sports screens. Prizes and fun throughout the afternoon. Lunch Packages available. |
Lyneham | Thoroughbred Park
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Melbourne Cup Day Races | Canberra races are on at Thoroughbred Park where celebrations will be aplenty following the Melbourne Cup. Packages available for the biggest day on the Australian racing calendar. Includes Fashions on the Field fun! |
Phillip | The Alby
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Melbourne Cup Lunch | Melbourne Cup Day is always fun at the Alby. All the Melbourne Cup horse racing action on the sports screens. |
Canberra | Helix Bar and Dining at Vibe
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Melbourne Cup Lunch at Vibe Canberra | Melbourne Cup Day Lunch package with all the trimmings. Dress up, Frock Up, Suit Up. And celebrate the race that stops the nation in style. |
Gungahlin | Siren Bar & Restaurant
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Melbourne Cup Day | Lunch on Melbourne Cup Day is always special. Celebrate the Melbourne Cup. |
Dickson | The Tradies
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Sports Screens live | Visit the sports bar with the Melbourne Cup on the live screens. Avail yourself of a light refresher to celebrate the winner of the big race. |
Canberra | Lake Burley Griffin
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Cup Weekend | The outdoors is even more fun at Lake Burley Griffin. It's a family affair this Spring and Cup Day should be relaxing. Take the opportunity to get out and about in Canberra this Melbourne Cup Weekend! |
Canberra | Hotel Realm
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Melbourne Cup Celebrations | Melbourne Cup Lunch and refreshments thru the afternoon in one of Canberra's favourite hotels. |
Canberra | Casino
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Watch the Cup | Super sized big sports screens to watch all the races for Melbourne Cup Day. Food and refreshments available. |
Backed a Cup winner or tearing up tickets the Big Days continue.
If you had a Melbourne Cup winner or even if you didn't the Big Days continue in December for Canberra. December will mean Summer fun arrives. Christmas parties, Christmas Day and New Years parties. Look up people, these Big Days are all in front of you!
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