Tue 3 Nov · 10:30am
1915 Restaurant and Bar · North Geelong
Cup Day in a new beer garden with the race on the big screens
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The new 1915 Beer Garden is ready for its first big day out!
Join us this Melbourne Cup Day for a spring racing party packed with good food, cold drinks, pop-up stalls and live music. The Cup will be on, the drinks will be flowing, and the new beer garden will be in full swing. It’s a pretty good excuse to get dressed up, grab your friends and spend an afternoon in the sunshine.
What's happening:
All-inclusive food and drinks
Roaming canapes, snacks and rotisserie · Beer and wine · Upgrade to include spirits, champagne and cocktails
Pop-up bars and food stalls
Aperol Spritz Bar · Coopers Beer Bar · Finn's Oyster Bar · Gelato Cart · Paddock Bakery Dessert Bar
Live entertainment all day
Piano Bar · Levi Anderson Duo · DJs at MexiCam's Afterparty
Melbourne Cup Day
The race on the big screens · Cup sweeps · Door prizes · Fashions on the Field
Glow Up Station
Hair and make-up touch-ups by Hot House Salon · Aysha Fine Fragrances
And after the races...
Head to MexiCam's for the official afterparty, with free entry and a welcome margarita for all ticket holders.
Choose your Cup Day Package
Option 1: Coopers Cup Day Package | $80
All-inclusive food and drinks. Tap beer, house wine, non-alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and juices.
Option 2: Aperol Premium Package | $110 Early Bird (until 30 Sept) / $140 General Admission
Everything in Option 1, plus basic spirits and bottomless Aperol Spritz Bar cocktails.
Options 3: Veuve VIP Package | $160
Getting there
1915 Restaurant and Bar, North Geelong
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When is 1915 Melbourne Cup Beer Garden Launch Party?
Tue 3 Nov 2026, 10:30am.
Where is it?
1915 Restaurant and Bar, North Geelong, VIC.
How much are tickets?
From $80, as the source listed it when Keen last read the listing. The ticket page has the current price.
Where do I get tickets?
On geelongcity.vic.gov.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.
How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
Tap "Ask your mates if they're keen" on this page. You get one link for the group chat, and your mates answer keen, maybe or can't in their browser, with no app and no sign-up. It is free.
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