Melbourne Itinerary for Sport Fans: MCG AFL Grand Prix and More

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Melbourne calls itself the sporting capital of Australia and it isn’t bluffing - the city has hosted the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, an annual Grand Slam, the Australian Grand Prix, the Spring Carnival, and AFL Grand Final week, all on different sites. This is a three-day plan for sport fans who want the venues, the matches if they’re on, and the museums when they aren’t.

Day 1: The MCG and Yarra Park

The Melbourne Cricket Ground - capacity 100,024, host of the 1956 Olympic athletics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the AFL Grand Final every year, and the Boxing Day Test. Tour the ground (90 minutes, runs daily, includes the Long Room and the players’ tunnel). The National Sports Museum is housed inside the MCG and covers cricket, AFL, Olympics, and the Australian Sports Hall of Fame. Plan four to five hours total. If there’s a match on (any of: AFL March-September, Boxing Day Test, Big Bash) - go. Even bad seats at the MCG beat good seats anywhere else.

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Melbourne Itinerary for Sport Fans: MCG AFL Grand Prix and More

Day 1: The MCG and Yarra Park