Our top picks for Melbourne Cup
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EVEN though Melbourne Cup is not an official Public Holiday up here, we all love to get involved and celebrate the race that stops the nation!
We have selected our top picks especially for you to make life easy (or does more choice make it harder?). Please see below details on the best Melbourne Cup celebrations in Port Douglas.
Arabella's inaugural Melbourne Cup Day
The newest addition to the Melbourne Cup Events is Arabella’s Port Douglas. Experience the afternoon In true tropical style with a beautiful 4-course lunch, glass of bubbles on arrival, big screens showing all the Flemington action, lucky door prizes and much more.
Everyone is invited to the After Party at their sister venue My Italian Baby!
$99 per person (including a 5% donation to Paws and Claws) - Book now
Zinc partners with Moët Hennessy Australia
Zinc Port Douglas is partnering with Moët Hennessy Australia to bring you a wonderful afternoon of Melbourne Cup celebrations. Starting with canapes, followed by a 3-course degustation lunch accompanied by the Moët & Chandon Champagne collection from Moët Hennessy’s extraordinary portfolio. Enjoy sweepstakes, lucky door prizes, multiple big screens to watch the races, an interactive Gin Bar and live entertainment from 11.30am.
$149 per person - Book now
Keep it cool at Hemingway’s
Looking for a cooler way to enjoy the Melbourne Cup afternoon? Hemingway’s Port Douglas invites you for a lunch upstairs in air-conditioning. Starting with oysters and bubbles on arrival and followed by a 3-hour beverage package and a lunch grazing station. The party starts from 12midday and will include best dressed prizes, sweepstakes, 3 large screens to watch the race and a fundraiser for Movember!
$95 per person - Book now
Free entry to the After Party with DJ downstairs from 3pm!
Trackside at QT Port Douglas (This event is cancelled)
Feel like you’re trackside this Melbourne Cup at QT Port Douglas! Including fashions on the lawn, sweepstakes, lucky door prizes and all the racing action. Enjoy a 3-course canape style lunch, welcome glass of G.H. Mumm, 2-hour beverage package and complimentary internet access to place your bets!
Stay for the after party with some great tunes from 3pm till late.
$89 per person - Book now
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