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For a full events calendar with information on everything that is happening in Melbourne, visit the City of Melbourne's What's On website. Below are some usefull event dates to help you plan your trip. |
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| 2012 | |
| March |
AFL The AFL is the most attended sporting league in Australia and one of the two most watched sports in Australia. It is also currently the third-most attended professional sports league in the world in terms of attendance per match, with an average attendance of 38,417. AFL: http://www.afl.com.au Fixtures: AFL Fixtures - AFL draw - AFL Fixture - AFL.com.au |
| March |
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix Experience the energy, excitement and power of Formula 1 in Melbourne this March. With a host of world class motorsport and entertainment on offer this is an event not to be missed! Soak up all the adrenaline and atmosphere as Melbourne comes alive across an action packed weekend. 15-18th March 2012 Formula 1: http://www.grandprix.com.au |
| November |
Melbourne Cup-Spring racing Carnival The Spring Carnival is made up of meetings held by the metropolitan clubs, where Group One races take place, and also at Geelong. With numerous group races during August and September at metropolitan tracks Flemington, Caulfield and Moonee Valley, the Spring Carnival officially starts on the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes Day at Flemington, one week after the AFL Grand Final. The Spring Racing Carnival officially ends on the final day of the Sandown Carnival, Eclipse Stakes day. Caulfield Carnival The Melbourne Racing Club holds three race meetings at Caulfield Racecourse, each with major Group one races. The Caulfield Guineas is held on the Saturday three weeks before the Victoria Derby. The guineas are a set-weights race for three year-olds. Other group one races are held on this day. The Caulfield Thousand Guineas for three-year-old fillies is held on the Wednesday following the Saturday Caulfield Guineas. The Caulfield Cup is held on the Saturday on the weekend following the Guineas meeting. Geelong Carnival The Geelong Racing Club hosts its Group 3 Geelong Cup on the Wednesday between the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. This is the only group race featured at Victoria's country tracks. The day is a public holiday in Geelong's metropolitan area. Moonee Valley Carnival The Moonee Valley Racing Club is famous for its Weight for Age Cox Plate race, the meeting which is held on the Saturday following the Caulfield Cup. Flemington Carnival The Victoria Racing Club's meetings attract the most attention from the media and the wider community. The Victoria Derby is held on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup. It is a set-weights race for three-year-old horses. There are also other major races held on this day as well, making it the biggest day in racing. The Melbourne Cup handicap race is held on the first Tuesday in November, and is a public holiday in Victoria, but the Cup is witnessed by those all around Australia as well as internationally. The VRC Oaks race is held on the Thursday following the Cup. It is a three-year-old fillies race, and traditionally it has been known as 'ladies' day'. The VRC Stakes day is held on the Saturday following the Oaks, and traditionally it has been known as 'family day'. Spring Racing Carnival: http://www.racingvictoria.net.au |
