Melbourne Cup Day Garden Party at Marnong Estate
November 5 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Marnong Estate’s Magnificent Melbourne Cup Garden Party
Swap the Melbourne Cup madness of busy queues and race day traffic for an elevated experience at Marnong Estate.
Relax and indulge in bubbles and exquisite cuisine set against seemingly endless vineyards and lush landscapes.
Enjoy access to exclusive Marnong Estate spaces, normally reserved for private events, and take advantage of countless photo opportunities for you and your besties in your racing finery with Marnong’s fine wines in-hand.
Live entertainment by The Jay Factor will set the mood before guests move to The Green Grove to watch the race that stops the nation.
There’ll be a chance to celebrate the fashion, too, as the first 50 people to enter, will have a chance to strut the catwalk for fantastic prizes in our Fashions on the Field competition.
Located just 35 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, Marnong Estate is a hidden gem offering free onsite parking and a tranquil escape from the city’s traffic. Nestled within a 1200-acre working farm and vineyard, this vibrant venue in Melbourne’s north provides the ideal setting to celebrate the Melbourne Cup with friends.
The Details
🗓 Tuesday, 5th November 2024
⏰ 12pm – 5pm
📍 The Secret Garden & The Green Grove
🎫 $95 Entrance Fee
Ticket Inclusions: Gourmet food stations, Live Entertainment, the race on the big screen, fashions on the field.
Beverage Upgrades
🎫 +$55 Bottomless Marnong Estate Prosecco Rosé, Beer, Wine & Lyre’s non-alcoholic beverages
🎫 +$125 Bottomless Laurent Perrier La Cuvée Champagne, Beer, Wine & Lyre’s non-alcoholic beverages
The Details of The Day
The Homestead
Meet a retired Melbourne Cup Horse from Living Legends
The Secret Garden
Fancy a non-alcoholic drink? Lyre’s will be available.
Live entertainment from The Jay Factor across the day.
Enter our raffle on the day to go into the draw win amazing prizes.
Enjoy our boutique food stations including an Oyster & Bubbles Bar, NYC Street Food, Waygu Cheeseburger Slider, Arancini Goodness, Prawny Perfection and a Cannoli Bike.
The Green Grove
Cheer on your favourite horse as we watch the Melbourne Cup live on our big screen.
We will be running fashions on the field with great prizes for the best dressed. To enter you will need to click a link that will be sent and complete the form – only the first 50 people will walk the catwalk to win!
This Day is Proudly Sponsored by
CUPRA as our Blue Ribbon Major Sponsor
Fashion on the Fields Prizes
$1699 gift voucher from YSG Tailors
$200 gift voucher from Chilli Clothing
$150 gift voucher from Elka Collective
The Menu
Oysters & Bubbles Bar
The best hand-selected and sourced Pacific and Sydney Rock oysters from our stunning Australian coastlines, estuaries, inlets and rivers. Shucked-to-order and served natural with lemon or red grape & shallot vinegar with young herb oil.
New York Street Food
Build your own delicious corner hotdog creations with a variety of classic or adventurous combinations of flavour.
Wagyu Cheeseburger Slider Station
We’re excited to offer our Wagyu Cheeseburger using the finest ground beef from Mayura Station on the Limestone Coast of South Australia.
With a selection of the best pickles, heirloom tomatoes, our own ‘secret sauce’ and the softest seeded brioche bun.
Super juicy and satisfying, grab a napkin, you’ll need it!
Arancini Goodness
Crispy golden rice balls, made in true Italian-style, ensuring a delightful crunch with every bite.
We are currently rolling with seasonal mushrooms with a hint of Porcini, Parmigiano Reggiano, thyme and black truffle, and confit garlic mayonnaise ready for dipping.
Prawny Perfection
An all-time succulent favourite with zesty, spicy and umami flavours of the sea.
This handheld treat is a soft floured potato roll, filled to the brim with chopped prawns swimming in spicy Marie Rose sauce with lemon zest and Aleppo pepper, crispy Iceberg lettuce and a sprinkling of chives.
The Cannoli Bike
Roll on over to our Sweetest Little Station on Wheels.
Our Cannoli Bike. Treat yourself to a delicious selection of freshly made Cannoli. Customise your own with the help of our staff, with a variety of fillings and toppings.