Best Sports Experiences in Melbourne: Our Top 10

1.Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,004 reviews · 1h 15m · from $26Our pick

Spend 75 minutes inside Melbourne Cricket Ground with an English-speaking MCC member as your guide. Visit the Long Room, library, changing rooms, media centre, viewing room, and player areas, then step onto the arena when access permits. The route can change, but you get a close look at one of Australia’s most important sporting venues.

“Great tour with David who shared his knowledge and experience with us as well as answering all our questions. Thoroughly recommend.”

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2.Melbourne: MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 638 reviews · 2h 30m · from $33

Spend 150 minutes touring the MCG with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Long Room, changing rooms, media centre, viewing room, and city terrace. Then explore the Australian Sports Museum and Game On! interactive area. Guides such as Spencer, Colin, Mary, and Bryan bring the stadium’s sporting stories to life.

“Knowledgeable guide, nice person. Views of the city were a bonus. Sports museum well worth a visit.”

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3.Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 394 reviews · from $26

Meet at Gate 3 for a 75-minute guided walk through the MCG’s player areas, MCC Long Room, 1873 library, media centre, and City Terrace. Guides such as Marie, Don, Brian, and Clare bring the stadium to life. Add the Australian Sports Museum if you want more sporting history.

“We had a great time touring the MCG. Carol our guide was very informative. So glad my son and I chose to join my husband on this tour.”

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4.MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · from $34

Walk through Melbourne Cricket Ground’s player areas, step onto the famous pitch, and hear stories from guides such as Phil, Bryan, David, and Michael. Your mobile ticket also includes the Australian Sports Museum, with unlimited time to explore its sporting displays. Allow two to three hours, wear comfortable shoes, and enter at Gate 3.

“Lots of history on the MCG, excellent tour Guides. Museum is a must see. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes lots of stairs to encounter”

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5.Melbourne Park Tennis Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $86Top rated

Start at Federation Square with guides such as Ben, Cathy, Greg, or Michael, then walk through Birrarung Marr and Melbourne Park before hitting tennis balls on an Australian Open practice or outside court. Continue past major football and rugby venues to the MCG. Court time and equipment are included, but arena access is not guaranteed.

“We assumed it was just only a tennis tour but we covered other sports venues in the area. We had great timing because The Australian Open was beginning and our excursion covered access to the grounds to watch qualifying rounds, practiRead more”

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6.Melbourne Sports Experience + MCG Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $86

Walk from Federation Square through Birrarung Marr, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Olympic Park, and AAMI Park before touring the MCG. Guides such as Ben, Catherine, Paul, and Greg bring local sports stories to life. The small group is capped at 16, and January departures may include Australian Open tickets.

“Ben is fantastic guide. He is passionate for sports, has deep understanding of the history associated Sports capital arena, and loves to share with folks. We loved the tour. MCG was awesome as well. The MCG tour guide ( I cannot recollect her - very sorry!!) was fantastic. We got to see pavilion, change room, library, members and media folks seating area, library and THE MCG stadium. She has an excellent understanding of the history of the game... If you are a sports enthusiast, this tour is a must”

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7.Melbourne Park Tennis Sporting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Walk from Federation Square to Melbourne Park with guides such as Ben, Catherine, and Kath, hear stories about Australian tennis and local sports, then play on an Australian Open court when access allows. The tour also covers the Olympic Precinct and MCG. December has no court play, while January includes Australian Open tickets.

“My partner and I went on the Melbourne Park tour as I am a big tennis fan and also into sport generally. The tour does focus more on tennis which was perfect for me but something to bear in mind for others. Ben was a fantastic guide and one of the most knowledgeable sports fans I’ve ever met, I certainly learnt many new things! Overall we had a great experience and I would definitely recommend this tour to all tennis fans!”

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8.Half-Day Sports Lovers Bus Tour of Melbourne with MCG Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · from $192

Spend about five and a half hours touring Melbourne’s sporting landmarks with a local guide. Visit the MCG, Albert Park’s Grand Prix circuit, Flemington Racecourse and Docklands, then choose the Australian Sports Museum or an Australian Open venue option. Lunch, a drink, selected hotel pickup and a group of up to 10 are included.

“This tour has been a great experience! We enjoyed playing tennis on show court 3 of Rod Laver Arena and won't forget this moments ever. Simon was a really nice tour guide with remarkable knowledge.”

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9.Australian Sports Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $26

Visit the Australian Sports Museum at Gate 3 of the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a self-guided look at Australian sporting heroes, historic moments, and interactive challenges. Test your goal-kicking skills in the Game On! zone, hear Shane Warne’s hologram, and explore at your own pace for about one to two hours.

“Every thing, learnt heaps and my grandson was in another world, great fun, easy to get around , games were great”

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10.Melbourne: Australian Sports Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $26

At Gate 3 of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, explore Australian sport from local clubs to Olympic glory. You can use interactive screens, climbable displays, and the Game On! area, then visit galleries covering Australian football, racing, cricket, the Olympics, and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. English and Chinese audio guides are included.

“Very impressed by our Guide Rod he was very knowledgeable.. A real credit to your establishment MCG”

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