The Park is the newest addition to the Flemington Playground. It’s a social space sitting atop the hill spanning 10,000 square metres. That’s more than half the size of the MCG!
Experiencing The Park is a lot like being a child exploring an enchanted forest filled with fun, excitement and delight. Everything is brand new and completely undiscovered. There’s fine dining, fashion, music and even a Ferris wheel. It’s sure to make even the most adult person feel like a kid again.
The Park… It’s a little bit fabulous.
Pony Bar is the coolest place to be seen at the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Centrally located within The Park, Pony Bar is a large, beautifully decorated undercover bar offering up amazing music and classy beverages in a chilled, undercover setting.
Inside the Pony Bar, you’ll be served all your favourite tipples, which can be enjoyed by race goers at indoor tables. It’s the perfect place to sit and watch people go by.
Inside The Park, there’s a wide array of delicious treats sure to make your mouth water and excite the inner child inside you.
Near the southern end of The Park next to our carefree carnival, which includes a carousel and Ferris Wheel, you’ll find various stalls offering up some of your favourite sweets to be enjoyed, like doughnuts, fairy floss, gelato and coffee, all from the hippest food providers in Melbourne.
You’ll definitely deserve to treat yourself after a day of play in The Park.
There’s no better place to fill a hungry race goers belly and give them the energy they need to get back out and play than in The Park.
Whether you’re from out of town or a Melbourne local, you’ll understand why everyone calls Melbourne a foodie haven, with the hottest food providers cooking up a feast in The Park.
Juicy burgers and unbelievable kebabs, all available for you. Sounds delicious!
The Park is the new home of the Myer Fashions on the Field. It will be in full swing on the centre stage, making The Park the absolute centre of style, fashion and fabulousness at the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
See all the different looks up close from the ladies in their gorgeous dresses and amazing hats to the spruced up men donning their finest suits.
Get the best view from the Pony Bar, where you can sit indoors with your friends and share a drink while you watch the trendsetters go by.
You can’t have a day at the races without sipping on a glass of bubbles and giggling the day away with your friends.
And there’s no better place to do this than in The Park at the Yellowglen Terrace.
Explore both levels of the beautiful terrace, from the ground level featuring a bar serving your favourite racing drinks as well as the above ground balcony which gives you an incredible view of all the other incredible things happening within The Park over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The Park is the premier destination for fashion and style at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, so you’ll want to make sure that your look is on point.
And there’s no better place to do this than at the L’Oréal Paris Powder Room situated just within the entrance to The Park.
Whilst there, you can have your cheeks, lips, eyes and hair completely zhooshed by the make-up and beauty experts, keeping you looking absolutely fabulous for your day at the races.
The playground in The Park will get you as excited as a kid at a carnival with our vintage rides and delicious treats available near the southern end of The Park.
There’s a beautifully decorated, old-fashioned Ferris Wheel for everyone to ride, giving you a spectacular view of The Park and a great seat to watch all the action as it unfolds below, like the Myer Fashions on the Field, live bands playing incredible music on stage and all the people in their outrageously decadent and stylish race day outfits enjoying the frivolity and fun of The Park.
Finding The Park on race day is easy. Simply take the Metro to the Flemington Racecourse train station and from there, up the hill, you’ll see a beautiful, large hedge arch way with a sign reading, ‘The Park’.
There will be a trail of beautiful, oversized rose sculptures which will lead you directly to the arch way at the front of The Park.
And with so many different activations and experiences available, you’ll be overwhelmed with a sense of excitement and an eagerness to explore it all and experience everything.
In The Park, you need a soundtrack to go with all the excitement and extravagance that you’re experiencing.
Fortunately, on the main stage, there’s a wide variety of live acts from some of the hottest DJ’s and bands.
The Park will resonate with good vibes and the sounds of funk, soul, rock and pop giving race goers even more reason to let their inhibitions go and get down with the delicious beats on offer, creating a truly sensational party atmosphere.
It’s race time in The Park and what better way to celebrate in style than sipping on a classy cocktail from a funky cocktail caravan.
The Pernod Ricard Cocktail Caravan Park offers race goers in The Park, a selection of delicious and traditional cocktails.
There’s nothing more satisfying than your favourite cocktail in an amazing location in The Park. It’s a little bit fabulous.
Here’s one for the boys! If you’re after some much needed “man time” at the races, send the ladies over to the Yellowglen Terrace and make your way over to the James Boag’s Premium Container Bar.
They’ve got plenty of beer on tap and is the perfect place to sip ales with your mates.
There are so many fun activations and events happening in The Park this year that you’ll just want to share them all with the world.
From the floral swing at the Red Rock Deli to the carnival rides at the southern end of The Park, you’ll want to share them all. And fortunately, some of Melbourne’s most famous instagrammers will be there right alongside you, helping you to share all the incredible things you’re experiencing with the world. #MelbCupCarnival #ThePark