Melbourne Cup Day in Brisbane

Tuesday 3 November 2026. The race is 2pm Brisbane time. 17 events around Brisbane: long lunches, garden parties, sweeps and the race on the big screen. Pick one, then find out which of your mates are keen.

1 of them is free. Top of the list: Melbourne Cup, Cloudland & Valley Hops in Fortitude Valley (Tue 3 Nov 12pm), Melbourne Cup at Parliament House 2026 at Queensland Parliament, Brisbane City (Tue 3 Nov 11:30am) and Canadian Club Melbourne Cup Raceday - General Admission at Brisbane Racing Club - Doomben Racecourse, Ascot (Tue 3 Nov 9am).

Updated Thu 1 Oct 2026 · we look for new events every night